Afghan Exporters Meet U.S. Dignitaries at Atlanta
Kabal, Afghanistan, July 24, 2006--A delegation of Afghan businessmen met various American dignitaries during its visit to attend the Atlanta International Area Rug Market.
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Mortgage Rates Up to Nearly Four Year High
McLean, VA, July 21, 2006--Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.80 percent, with an average 0.5 point, for the week ending July 20, 2006.
AIA: Private Rooms New Standard for Healthcare Fac
Washington, DC, July 20, 2006--With mounting evidence that shared hospital rooms contribute to medical errors, higher infection rates, privacy violations, and harmful stress for patients, the updated Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care F
Mortgage Application Volume Declines
Washington, DC, July 19, 2006--The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 14.
Home Depot to Sell Ads on its Web Site
Atlanta, Ga, July 18, 2006--Home Depot said it will sell advertising on its Web site, homedepot.com.
InterfaceFLOR Tops Northern Ireland Environmental
Belfast, Northern Ireland, July 18, 2006--InterfaceFLOR Europe, part of Interface Inc, scored 91.3% at the eighth ARENA Network Survey of Environmental Management in Northern Ireland, putting them in the top 20% of companies in the region and a long way a
Illegal Logging Still Rampant in Indonesia’s Papua
Jakarta, Indonesia, July 18, 2006--With much of the forest in Sumatra, Java and Kalimantan denuded, Papua stands as a last frontier of Indonesia's remaining pristine forests.
GranitiFiandre Adds Michigan Distributor
Chicage, June 14, 2006--Italian stone and tile manufacturer GranitiFiandre has partnered with Genesee Ceramic Tile Distributors, Inc., based in Burton, MI.
PTT Poly Canada Raises Price
Montreal, Canada, July 17, 2006--PTT Poly Canada announced that it is raising the price of PTT polymer (polytrimethylene terephthalate) by 6 cpp in North America, effective August 1st. The increase is due to continued escalation in the cost of raw materia
Empire State Index Falls to 15.6
New York, July 17, 2006--The Empire State Manufacturing index slipped to 15.6 in July from 29.0 in June, according to the Federal Reserve bank. This is the lowest level since October. The drop reflected declines in new orders and shipments.