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Washington, DC, April 13--According to minutes from the March 22 meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee released on Tuesday, policymaking members of the U.S. Federal Reserve worried inflation pressures were mounting when they last met.
Yeagertown, PA, April 13--Denise Fike, co-owner of Fike Brothers Carpet One of Selinsgrove and Yeagertown, was recently appointed to the advisory council of Carpet One.
Houston, April 13--Tarkett Commercial announced today that the E.J. Welch Company of Earth City, MO, is now distributing Azrock by Tarkett commercial flooring in the Chicago area.
Greenville, SC, April 13--828 International named Tom Morris to the newly created post of Northeast Regional Manager, effective immediately.
Farnham, Quebec, April 13--"In touch with your lifestyle" is the theme of Domco’s 24-page catalog of felt-backed products and a six-page, fold-out brochure dedicated to Influence, the company’s glass-backed line.
Vancouver, BC, April 13--Forestry firms Tembec Inc. and Domtar Inc. unveiled separate agreements with environmental groups on Tuesday, including one campaigning to curb logging in Canada's boreal forests.
Greenville, SC, April 12--The nation's trade policies have led to an economic crisis for U.S. manufacturers and Congress must confront China to avoid further loss of American jobs and increased trade deficits, Spartanburg textile magnate Roger Millike
Grand Rapids, MI, April 12--Universal Forest Products, a maker of lumber for house construction, industrial uses and flooring, said its first-quarter profit surged 66 percent.
Ottawa, Ontario, April 12--New housing prices in Canada edged up in February compared with a month earlier, while the 12-month rate of increase slowed slightly to 5.1%.
Auckland, New Zealand, April 12--Who are the fools? Feltex Carpets chief executive Sam Magill and chairman Tim Saunders are walking a tightrope.