Wi-Fi Up 40% in One Year
New York, NY, April 13, 2006--JupiterResearch announced that the adoption of public Wi-Fi by the online population grew from 14% to 20% or 43% between 2004 and 2005.
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Chairman Says Sears is in Good Shape
Hoffman Estates, IL, April 13, 2006--Sears Holdings chairman Edward Lampert assured shareholders Wednesday that the company is very strong financially despite sagging sales.
More on Merbau
Toronto, Ontario, April 13, 2006--"Merbau is a beautiful, reddish brown tropical hardwood that makes gorgeous flooring, but..."
Import Prices Off 0.4%
Washington, DC, April 13, 2006--Prices of goods imported into the United States decreased 0.4% in March, the third decline in the past four months, the Labor Department said Thursday.
Jobless Claims Up 12,000
Washington, DC, April 13, 2006--Initial applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose by 12,000 to 313,000 in the week ending April 8.
Business Inventories Flat
Washington, DC, April 13, 2006--Business inventories were unexpectedly flat in February as a drop in stocks of cars and parts offset a rise in wholesale inventories.
Mortgage Application Volume Drops
Washington, DC, April 13, 2006--The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 7.
Farmer Tom to Promote British Wool Carpet
Bradford, England, April 13, 2006--The British Wool Marketing Board (BWMB) has enlisted Farmer Tom to help promote British wool carpets.
Pergo Issues Annual Report
Stockholm, Sweden, April 12, 2006--Pergo announced that its 2005 Annual Report is now available to be downloaded from the company's website.
Survey: Small-Business Owner Optimism Tumbles
Washington, DC, April 12, 2006--Optimism among small-business owners took an unexpected tumble in March. The NFIB Small-Business Optimism Index lost 3.5 points, falling to 98.0 (1986=100), two points below the 30-year average.