Teragren Offers First FloorScore Bamboo
Bainbridge Island, WA, July 21, 2009--Bamboo manufacturer Teragren said that select bamboo flooring lines now qualify for FloorScore certification through Scientific Certification Systems.
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Summers Says Economy Poised To Turn This Year
Washington, DC, July 21, 2009--White House National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers told Bloomberg News that next year’s economic growth pace is “in doubt” although growth should resume this year.
Sherwin-Williams Lowers Earnings Estimates
Cleveland, OH, July 21, 2009--Sherwin-Williams said Tuesday it expects to earn between $1.15 and $1.45 per share in the third quarter of 2009 as a slower economy continues to cut into its paint sales.
NABE Sees Economy Stabilizing This Year
Washington, DC, July 20, 2009--The U.S. economy should stabilize in the second half of this year, according to the National Association for Business Economics.
Leading Indicators Rise For Third Straight Month
New York, NY, July 20, 2009--The index of U.S. leading indicators rose in June for a third consecutive month, perhaps indicating that the economy may be emerging from the worst recession in five decades.
InterfaceFlor Using New Waste Reduction Technology
LaGrange, GA, July 20, 2009--InterfaceFlor, the modular flooring company, is introducing new technologies that will reduce manufacturing waste at its facilities.
Commercial Mortgages Failing at 20-Year High
New York, NY, July 20, 2009--Commercial mortgages at U.S. banks are failing at the fastest rate in nearly 20 years, the Wall Street Journal said, reporting on its own analysis.
BPS Merges Teams Under Cathy Frial
City of Industry, CA, July 20, 2009--Bentley Prince Street is merging its Marketing and Organization Development teams under the direction of Cathy Frial.
Oil Prices Back on The Rise
New York, NY, July 20, 2009--Oil prices were headed back toward $65 a barrel Monday as strong second quarter company results helped boost investor optimism.
USGBC Headquarters Certified LEED Platinum
Washington, DC, July 20, 2009--The U.S. Green Building Council practices what it preaches.