Consumer Confidence Slides in February
New York, NY, February 28, 2006--Consumer confidence ended a three-month gaining streak in February, falling to 101.7 from a revised January level of 106.8, the Conference Board said Tuesday.
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Chain Store Sales Up 1.5% Last Week
New York, NY, February 28, 2006--Chain store sales rose in the latest week for a second week in a row with a boost from intermittent spring-like weather, according to a report on Tuesday.
New Home Sales Off 5% January
Washington, DC, February 27, 2006--New home sales fell 5% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.233 million in January, according to the Commerce Department.
Bentley Prince Street Named StarNet Preferred Vend
Los Angeles, CA--Bentley Prince Street was selected as a Preferred Vendor by StarNet Commercial Flooring Cooperative, the nation's largest member-owned cooperative of independent commercial floor contractors.
Court Upholds Välinge Patent
Waregem, Belgium, February 27, 2006--The German Patent Court judged on February 23rd that Välinges Utility Model DE 299 24 259 was new and inventive over the prior art, and decided to maintain the Utility Model.
Quinn Named Solutia Chairman
St. Louis, MO, February 27, 2006--Solutia today announced its board of directors has named Jeffrey N. Quinn as its chairman. Quinn will continue to serve as president and chief executive officer of the company.
Masland Intros Treillage
Mobile, AL, February 27, 2006--Treillage, the latest offering from Masland Carpet and Rugs, is a fresh rendition of the trellis design.
Rural America Trails in Broadband Use
Washington, DC, February 27, 2006--Rural Americans are less likely to log on to the internet at home with high-speed internet connections than people living in other parts of the country.
Mohawk Plans Expansion at Virginia Carpet Facility
Glasgow, VA, February 27, 2006—Lees Commercial Carpets, a division of Mohawk, according to the News Leader, will invest $26.6 million to expand its manufacturing facility at Rockbridge County.
Asbestos Bill Sponsors Seek Signatures for Revote
Washington, DC, February 27, 2006--The co-sponsors of legislation to create a $140 billion asbestos victims' compensation fund are trying to gather 60 senators' signatures on a letter asking for another vote on the bill, Senate aides said on Frida