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Lancaster, PA, May 16, 2000--Armstrong Residential and Commercial Floor Products were awarded four Awards for Design Excellence (ADEX), including two Platinum and two Gold, for products spanning excellence in resilient and laminate designs.
Dalton, GA, May 17, 2006--Beginning in 2007, Mohawk Industries will require that professional floor care systems used to clean its carpets have the Carpet and Rug Institute’s Seal of Approval.
Redmond, WA, May 17, 2006--Microsoft Corp., will unveil new tools today that make it easier for office workers to share and locate information.
Washington, DC, May 17, 2006--Energy prices pushed the consumer price index up 0.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis in April, according to the Labor Department.
Washington, DC, May 17, 2006--The American Institute of Architects announced the recipients of the 2006 AIA/HUD Secretary's Housing and Community Design Awards.
San Diego, CA, May 15, 2006--When it comes to making a purchase online, repeat visitors are eight times more likely to click the order button than new visitors, according to new data from WebSideStory, Inc.
Birmingham, AL, May 16, 2006--Saks Inc. reported net income in the first quarter that rose to $81.5 million, or $0.60 per share, from $16.2 million, or $0.11 per share, a year ago.
Cincinnati, OH, May 16, 2006--Federated Department Stores raised its second-quarter financial forecast by $0.33 per share, due to a favorable tax settlement with the Internal Revenue Service.
New York, NY, May 16, 2006--Chain store sales were unchanged in the latest week as spending ahead of Mother's Day offset cool, wet weather and rising gasoline prices, according to a report on Tuesday.
Washington, DC, May 16, 2006--Producer prices rose 0.9% in April, led by higher energy costs, but prices outside of energy were well contained, according to Labor Department data released Tuesday.