NTCA Launches Contractor Safety Program
Jackson, MS, May 11, 2006--Effective May 1st, 2006, the National Tile Contractors Association introduced its new NTCA Contractor Safety Program for tile contracting companies.
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Melrose Prefinished Hardwood Adds Jatoba
Mississauga, Ontario, May 11, 2006--Melrose Prefinished Hardwood Floors has announced the addition of Jatoba to its new line of textured hardwood flooring for the home.
Fed Raises Rates to 5%
Washington, DC, May 10, 2006--The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point to 5% on Wednesday and left the market in the dark about whether it would raise rates again.
NAM Slams Treasury For Ignoring China Currency
Washington, DC, May 11, 2006--The National Association of Manufacturers announced its disappointment that the U.S. Treasury Department chose once again not to cite China for currency manipulation in today’s Treasury Report to Congress.
Poll: Entrepreneurs Also Innovators
Washington, DC, May 11, 2006--That small business on the corner might appear to be just another little enterprise trying to make its way in the American marketplace, but it might also be creating something that could change our lives forever.
Google's New Search Tools, Updated Desktop
Mountain View, CA, May 11, 2006--Google Inc., said Wednesday it is upgrading its desktop software and introducing a range of new products.
Beaulieu Announces 2007 Dealer Elite Italian and F
Dalton, GA, May 10, 2006--Beaulieu of America is planning yet another journey retailers will once again talk about for years to come.
Wholesale Inventories Up 0.2%
Washington, DC, May 10, 2006--Wholesale inventories grew less than expected in March, pushing the inventory-to-sales ratio down after a slight uptick in the previous month.
Construction Jobs Set Record in April
Washington, D.C., May 10, 2006-- "Construction employment set a record for the 15th straight month in April," Ken Simonson, chief economist of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC),
US Patent Office Issues “Snap” Patent to Unilin
Wielsbeke, Belgium, May 10, 2006 – The United States Patent Office issued a patent to Unilin for glueless systems for HDF-based flooring panels that allow the panels to be snapped (or tapped) together.