Iran Dominates Global Carpet Market
Tehran, Iran, May 2, 2007--Iran’s Commerce Minister has said Iran occupies 41 percent of the global carpet market with its export value reaching $400m in 2006.
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Carpetright Acquires Story Carpets
Rainham, England, May 2, 2007--Carpetright said it has reached an agreement to acquire Storeys, a floor covering specialist retailer based in the North East of England.
Millionaire’s Index Up 5 Points
Chicago, IL, May 2, 2007--Spectrem Group announced today that its Spectrem Millionaire Investor Index (SMII)(TM) advanced 10 points in April to 15, recording its third-biggest monthly advance ever.
MBA: Mortgage Apps Up, Refinance Apps Down
Washington, DC, May 2, 2007--The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 27, 2007.
USGBC: Cradle to Cradle to Earn LEED Points
Washington, DC, May 2, 2007--The U.S. Green Building Council said that projects seeking certification under the LEED Rating System can now earn points by using the Cradle to Cradle program for certified building products.
ADP: Payroll Up 64, 000
New York, May 2, 2007--Automatic Data Processor reported an increase in payrolls of 64,000 in April, sharply below the expectations of a rise by about 110,000 new employees.
Stifel Downgrades Dixie to Hold
New York, NY, May 2, 2007--Analysts at Stifel Nicolaus & Company downgrade The Dixie Group Inc from "buy" to "hold," while reducing their estimates for the company.
Hanley Wood Acquires Two Construction Magazines
Washington, DC, May 2, 2007--Hanley Wood has purchased the assets of Spiderweb Publishing Inc, a privately owned publishing company based in Durham, NC.
Hungary’s Falco Changing Hands
Szombathel, Hungary, May 02, 2007--Ownership of Falco Fiberboard Manufacturing Zrt is changing hands.
Worker Confidence Falls
New York, May 2, 2007--Worker confidence edged lower in April, as the Hudson Employment IndexSM fell 1.5 points to 107.5.