Help-Wanted Advertising Index Dips
New York, NY, April 28, 2006--The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index--a key measure of job offerings in major newspapers across America--dipped one point in March.
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NOFMA Releases Certified Flooring Specs
Memphis, TN, March 28, 2006--NOFMA, The Wood Flooring Manufacturers Association, released a CSI specification for NOFMA-certified unfinished strip and plank wood flooring.
Employment Cost Moderate
Washington, DC, April 28, 2006--The employment cost index, considered one of the best gauges for tracking labor-cost pressures, moderated in the first quarter to a 0.6% increase, down from a 0.8% pace in the last three months of 2005, according to a Labor
DuPont Shareholders Reject Teflon Proposal
Wilmington, DL, April 27, 2006--DuPont chairman and chief executive Chad Holliday Jr., heard criticism Wednesday at the company's annual meeting over the chemicals producer's lagging stock performance, treatment of retirees, and reluctance to shar
Pulte 1Q Up 20%
Bloomfield Hills, MI, April 27, 2006--Home builder Pulte Homes said first-quarter earnings climbed 20% as the company moved more homes than in the year-ago period.
Chinese Wood Producer Gains Ground With Alliance
Beijing, China, April 27, 2006--Leading Chinese wood floorcovering provider, Power Dekor, plans to double its output of multi-layer parquet under the Swedish brand of Kahrs to 3 million square metres by the end of the year.
Floor Warming a Hot Trend in Home Improvement
Atlanta, GA, April 27, 2006--Whether fueled by the proliferation of home improvement shows or the growing popularity of design and decorating magazines, American consumers have seemingly insatiable appetite for luxury upgrades in their homes.
Beazer 2Q Earnings Up, Outlook Cut
Atlanta, GA, April 27, 2006--Beazer Homes USA Inc., on Thursday posted better-than-expected earnings for the second quarter, but said orders for new homes fell and the homebuilder revised its outlook for the full-year lower.
Supreme Court Hears Mohawk/RICO Detail
Washington, DC, April 27, 2006--Yesterday the Supreme Court heard the Mohawk Industries case, probing whether federal racketeering laws, originally enacted to combat organized crime, can apply to corporations.
Mannington Commercial Honors Distributors
Calhoun, GA, April 27, 2006--Mannington Commercial recently gave awards to some of its top distributor partners based on performance excellence in six categories in 2005.