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Dalton, GA, March 3, 2009—While the 81st Academy Awards took place on stage, the most popular place backstage is Architectural Digest’s Greenroom—a luxurious area where stars can relax while they wait to go onstage.
New York, NY, March 3, 2009--The ICSC-Goldman Sachs survey reported that chain store sales fell by an annual pace of 0.8%, matching the previous week's decline, the week ending Feb. 28.
Bukit Mertajam, Malaysia, March 3, 2009--Tek Seng Holdings expects sales of its PVC flooring products to pick up in the current quarter ending March 31.
Washington, DC, March 2, 2009--Consumer spending rose in January after falling for a record six straight months, on increased purchases of food and other nondurable items.
Omaha, NE, March 2, 2009--Shaw Industries pre-tax earnings declined 53% or $231 million to $205 million in 2008, due to both lower sales volume and higher product costs.
Washington, DC, March 2, 2009--U.S. manufacturers said business deteriorated again in February for the 13th consecutive month, but the pace of the decline didn't accelerate as expected.
Washington, DC, March 2, 2009--U.S. construction spending declined in January, falling by 2.2% month-over-month, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce
London, England, March 2, 2009--A vinyl flooring recycling program in the UK has yielded around 70 tons of material in its first year of operation, according to Axion Consulting, which is seeking more participation by waste transfer stations.
Omaha, NE, March 2, 2009--Berkshire Hathaway's net profit fell 96%, the fifth quarterly straight decline and the firm's net worth dropped $10.9 billion dollars in the final three months of 2008.
Chennai, India, March 2, 2009--Flowcrete is opening a new office in India.