China’s Qinghai Province Carpet a Popular Export
Beijing, China, November 23, 2005--The hand-made Tibetan carpet, a specialty of northwest China's Qinghai Province, has become popular in overseas markets.
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Beijing, China, November 23, 2005--The hand-made Tibetan carpet, a specialty of northwest China's Qinghai Province, has become popular in overseas markets.
Washington, DC, November 23, 2005--Growth of remodeling activity slowed moderately in the third quarter of 2005, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI).
Dalton, GA, November 23, 2005--One of the primary reasons that consumers buy hardwood flooring is because of its easy cleaning and maintenance. And thanks to a partnership between Mohawk and Scotchgard, cleanup just got even easier.
New York, November 23, 2005--Mortgage applications fell last week, dragged down by a slump in home refinancings which hit a 16-month low as interest rates remained close to their highest levels this year, industry trade group figures showed on Wednesday.
Dalton, GA, November 22, 2005--A highly effective antimicrobial agent found in fabrics, bathroom fixtures and the linings inside ice machines has found a new application in synthetic turf.
New York, NY, November 22, 2005--The International Council of Shopping Centers said that for the week ending Nov. 19 such sales increased by 1 percent, and that year-over-year sales pace also rose by 4.2 percent.
Washington DC, November 22, 2005--As the holiday season gets underway, retailers have reason to be optimistic, thanks to a recent flurry of healthy economic indicators including strong October retail sales and falling gasoline prices.
Chicago, IL, November 22, 2005--The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago on Tuesday said its gauge of the national economy rose strongly in October, led by production-related indicators.
Cambridge, MA, November 22, 2005--Twenty million more Americans will pay their bills online over the next five years, according to a new forecast by Forrester Research, Inc.
Augustdorf, Germany, November 22, 2005--At Domotex 2006 the "new flooring generation," an alliance of Knauf Integral, Resopal, Tarkett and Witex, is presenting a new generation of products for the flooring market: ceraclic.