Bamboo Firm on Inc. 5000 List
Poulsbo, WA, Sept. 10, 2008--Bamboo flooring company Higuera Hardwoods has ranked No. 623 by Inc. Magazine in its list of the Inc. 5000.
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British Builder Offers Unusual Incentive
London, England, Sept. 10, 2008--Barratt Developments PLC, Britain's second-biggest house builder by volume, said that full-year profits fell by 71 percent as the credit crunch depressed sales in the second half.
Floor Sculpture Inspired by Michigan Forest
Grand Rapids, MI, Sept. 10, 2008--Michele Oka Doner has spent the past year working on her newest sculpture, only to have visitors at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park walk all over it.
Merger of Benyon Sports, Defargo Completed
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Sept. 9, 2008-- The merger of FieldTurf Tarkett companies Beynon Sports Surfaces and Defargo USA has been completed, the company said.
Fannie, Freddie Bailout No Panacea for Housing
Washington, DC, Sept. 9, 2008--Although mortgage rates fell Monday on news of the bailout of Fannie and Freddie Mac, experts warned not to expect lower borrowing costs to suddenly revive the troubled housing market.
NAR Says Housing Outlook Cloudy
Washington, DC, Sept. 9, 2008-- In a sign that the U.S. housing market may weaken in coming months, an index of sales contracts on previously owned U.S. homes fell 3.2% in July from the prior month, the National Association of Realtors reported Tuesday.
H.B. Fuller Lowers Earnings Estimates
St. Paul, MN, Sept. 8, 2008--H.B. Fuller Company has lowered its earnings expectations for fiscal year 2008, reflecting the impact from rapidly rising raw material costs.
Small Business Confidence Continues Decline
San Francisco, CA, Sept. 9, 2008--Reflecting signs of a weaker economy and rising costs, small business owners' optimism continues to decline, according to the recent Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index.
Analyst Downgrades Mohawk Shares
New York, NY, Sept. 8, 2008--An analyst downgraded shares of Mohawk Industries Inc. on its exposure to weakening U.S. nonresidential and European markets and the stock's summer surge.
Labor Market Likely To Remain Weak, Index Shows
Washington, DC, Sept. 9, 2008--The U.S. labor market will probably continue to weaken "well into 2009," according to the employment trend index released by the Conference Board.