360 Interchange's Flooring Used on Living With Ed
Ashland, OR, October 17, 2007--360 Interchange Inc. provided strand-woven bamboo flooring for the episode of Living with Ed that aired October 16 .
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Housing Starts Off 10.2, Lowest Since 1993
Washington, DC, October 17, 2007--Housing starts dropped 10.2% to an annual rate of 1.191 million following a 1.327 million rate the prior month, the Commerce Department said.
Consumer Prices Rise in September
Washington, DC, October 17, 2007--Consumers prices rose 0.3% followed a 0.1% decline in August prompted by falling oil prices, according to the Labor Department.
Pfleiderer Affirms 2007 Growth Forecast
Neumarkt, Germany, October 17, 2007 - Pfleiderer AG has confirmed its growth forecasts for 2007.
Mortgage Apps Inch Up Last Week
Washington, DC, October 17, 2007--The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending October 12, 2007.
Online Holiday Retail Sales to Hit $33 Billion
Cambridge, MA, October 17, 2007--Online retail sales in the U.S. this holiday season will reach $33 billion, a 21% increase over last year, according to Forrester Research, Inc..
Solutia Files Consensual Plan of Reorganization
St. Louis, MO, October 15, 2007--Solutia today filed a consensual plan of reorganization that has the support of all major constituents in its Chapter 11 case.
DuPont Won't Face Justice Department Charges
Wilmington, DL, October15, 2007-- The Justice Department has decided not to seek criminal charges against DuPont regarding use of perfluorooctanoic acid at its Washington Works facility.
Aquafil Considers IPO
Arco di Trento, Italy, --October 15, 2007--Aquafil SpA board of directors has appointed Eidos Partners to perform a feasibility study on an IPO at the Italian Stock Exchange before the end of next year
Industrial Production Up 0.1%
Washington, DC, October 16, 2007--Industrial production rose 0.1% in September, restrained by a slump at automakers, according to a report from the Federal Reserve.