Faus Signs Distribution Deal with Hoboken/SPI Floo
Calhoun, GA, May 22, 2006--Faus Group announced that it signed an agreement with Hoboken/ SPI Floors to begin distribution of the Fausfloor laminate flooring program in May 2006.
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Pro Week for Habitat
Americus, GA, May 19, 2006--Habitat for Humanity affiliates across the United States are gearing up for the homebuilding organization's largest blitz build in history, June 5-9.
Broadband to Reach 88% of Online Households
New York, NY, May 19, 2006--The US still leads the world in terms of sheer numbers of Internet users and broadband households, but online access technology is evolving fast in other regions.
NY Times Features Green Building
Washington, DC, May 19, 2006--Green building has officially hit the mainstream. The New York Times' Business Section on May 17, 2006 featured a special section on green building that confirmed what USGBC and its members have known for years: green bui
Mortgage Application Volume Up
Washington, DC, May 19, 2006--The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 12.
Armstrong Wins Kitchen & Bath Award
Lancaster, PA, May 19, 2006--Armstrong's Natural Fusion luxury resilient flooring was selected as one of only 12 recipients of the prestigious 2006 American Kitchen & Bath Award from Home magazine, a leading consumer shelter publication.
Remodeling Market Strengthens
Washington, DC, May 18, 2006--Remodeling activity grew moderately in the first quarter of 2006, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index.
RSS Spending Soars Despite Low Adoption Rates
New York, NY, May 18 2006--JupiterResearch finds that 63 percent of large companies plan to syndicate content via Really Simple Syndication (RSS) by the end of 2006.
Leading Indicators Fall 0.1%
New York, NY, May 18, 2006--The Conference Board announced today that the U.S. leading index decreased 0.1 percent, the coincident index increased 0.2 percent and the lagging index increased 0.3 percent in April.
Sears 1Q Earnings Up
Hoffman Estates, IL, May 18, 2006--Sears Holdings posted a strong jump in first-quarter earnings Thursday, citing better profitability from both its Kmart and Sears Domestic operations, mainly due to reduced expenses.