ASID's 2005 Class of Fellows
Washington, DC, March 20, 2006--The American Society of Interior Designers yesterday announced its 2005 Class of Fellows at their Conference on Design in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Consumer Sentiment Unchanged in March
Ann Arbor, MI, March 17, 2006--Consumer sentiment held steady in March, according to researchers at the University of Michigan.
Zwicker Named J.J. Haines President & CEO
J. J. Haines & Company, Inc., the second largest full line distributor of floor covering in the U.S., announced that Bruce A. Zwicker has been promoted to the position of President and CEO.
Hakatai Adds Glass Tile
Ashland, OR, March 17, 2006--Hakatai Enterprises’ Ashland Series is a rustic, multi-toned, 1”x1” glass tile available in a palette of 17 stylish colors.
Survey: Residential Mortgage Delinquencies Increas
Washington, DC, March 17, 2006--The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties was 4.70 percent at the end of the fourth quarter, up from 4.38 percent in the fourth quarter of 2004 and 4.44 percent in the third quarter
Toll Brothers CEO Sees Real Estate Growth
Horsham, PA, March 17, 2006-- Predictions of doom and gloom in the housing market are overblown and there is still room for real estate to grow as long as mortgage rates stay near historical lows, according the head of Toll Brothers, the nation's larg
Solutia Completes Extension & Upsizing DIP Financi
St. Louis, MO, March 17, 2006--Solutia Inc., today announced it has successfully completed the extension and upsizing of its debtor-in-possession (DIP) credit facility at a reduced interest rate.
Industrial Production Up 0.7% in February
Washington, D.C., March 17, 2006--Industrial production increased 0.7% in February, according to the Federal Reserve.
Builder Confidence Slides One Point in March
Washington, DC, March 16, 2006--A one-point decline in the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for March indicates that housing demand and sales are gradually returning to a sustainable pace.
Consumer Prices Inch Up 0.1% in February
Washington, DC, March 16, 2006--The consumer price index rose 0.1% in February, as falling prices for energy, food and clothing offset higher prices for medical care, shelter and air fares.