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Cincinnati, OH, January 19, 2007--Burton "Buddy" Kallick, known for his folksy television commercials for the Franklin, Ohio-based Buddy's Carpet chain that he once co-owned, has died of cancer, his son said.
Dalton, GA, January 19, 2007--Work Life, a popular tile collection from Shaw Contract Group, is designed with today’s professional in mind.
Washington, DC, January 17, 2007--Industrial production rose by an overall 0.4% in December, as the high-technology and motor-vehicle industries posted strong output for the month, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.
Ludlow, MA, January 17, 2007--Best Tile Distributors of New England, part of the East Coast Tile family, the largest importer of ceramic tile and stone in the Northeast, recently acquired five Boston Tile showrooms.
Washington, DC, January 17, 2007--The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) projects that economic growth in the first half of this year will accelerate from the second half of last year, averaging 3.0 percent in 2007.
Washington, DC, January 17, 2007--The number of homes entering the foreclosure process fell by 9% last month compared with November but rose 35% compared with December 2005.
New York, NY, January 17, 2007--Off-line retail sales influenced by consumers' online browsing and research will increase by a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12 percent over the next five years.
New York, NY, January 17, 2007--Chain store sales for the week ended January 13 rose 4.9% from the year-ago period, according to a survey released Wednesday by the International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS Securities LLC.
Hannover, Germany, January 17, 2007--Italy, competing with teams from five other countries, wins first place in the European team floorlaying competition at Domotex.
Fairlawn, OH, January 16, 2007--Omnova Solutions reported fourth quarter earnings of $17 million, or 41 cents a share, compared with $4.1 million, or 10 cents a share, a year ago.