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.
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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.
New Bruce Collection Features Exotics
Lancaster, PA, April 12, 2006--Bruce Hardwood Flooring is offering 'domestic exotic' hardwoods, featuring three sought-after wood species, Cherry, Walnut and Maple, in its new Turlington American Exotics hardwood collection.
Coverall Cleaning Concepts Sales Up 13%
Boca Raton, FL, April 12, 2006--Coverall Cleaning Concepts said its 2005 System wide sales topped $272 million, a 13% increase over prior year. Commercial cleaning billings outpaced the industry's 6% growth rate.
NAM Discusses Removal of Trade Barriers with China
Washington, DC, April 12, 2006--The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) today welcomed renewed trade commitments by China at the just-concluded annual meeting of the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT).
Belak Named Oriental Weavers Sales VP
Dalton, GA, April 12, 2006--Oriental Weavers USA, Inc., promoted Sam Belak to the position of vice president of sales for its Oriental Weavers of America brand.