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Atlanta, GA, June 12, 2007--Invista has appointed Dan Stone president of Invista Interiors. He will be responsible for Invista's global interiors and flooring businesses, including residential, commercial, area rugs and automotive.
Dalton, GA, June 12, 2007--Jerry L. Thomas, Co-Chairman of the Board of Thomas Industries, LLC, announced that he has completed the acquisition of the assets of Thomas Industries, LLC from J. D. Ford Holdings Co, and various other investors.
Washington, DC, June 13, 2007--Retail sales in May rose 1.4 percent as consumers spent on cars, clothing and building materials, according to a Commerce Department report.
Washington, DC, June 13, 2007--USGBC has invited the public to comment on the draft LEED for Homes Rating System, which is currently in pilot testing.
Cambridge, MA, June 13, 2007--By the end of 2008, there will be more than one billion personal computers in use worldwide, according to a new report from Forrester Research, Inc.
Hiawatha, IA, June 13, 2007--When The Floor Trader opened last year at Boyson and North Center Point roads, most customers probably were unaware that the store was a national prototype for the floor covering chain.
Washington, DC, June 13, 2007--The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending 6/8/2007.
New York, NY, June 13, 2007--Home foreclosures in May jumped 90 percent from a year earlier, reflecting a poor spring housing market and foreshadowing even higher levels later in 2007, real estate data firm RealtyTrac said on Tuesday.
Washington, DC, June 12, 2007--Small-business owners held their own during May, showing neither excitement nor anxiety over the state of the economy.
Milwaukee, WI, June 12, 2007--Employers plan to maintain a cautious approach toward hiring during the third quarter of 2007, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.