Import Prices Up 1.3%
Washington, DC, February 16, 2006--Prices of goods imported into the United States rose by 1.3% in January as the price of imported petroleum rose 6.4%, the Labor Department said Thursday.
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Dal-Tile Trims NY Production
Olean, NY, February 16, 2006--According to report in the Olean Times Herald, Dal-Tile, within weeks, will be reducing its mosaic tile production by half, closing a kiln and also laying off at least 30 second-shift union workers.
Target 4Q Earning Up 14%
Minneapolis, MN, February 16, 2006--Target Corp., reported a 14 percent increase in earnings for the fourth-quarter.
Surfing a Staple of Internet Life
Washington, DC, February 16, 2006--More Americans are turning to the internet as a place to hang out. Nearly a third of internet users go online on a typical day for no particular reason, just for fun or to pass the time.
Specter: Asbestos Bill Not Dead
Washington, DC, February 16, 2006--Republican Sen. Arlen Specter said on Wednesday the asbestos compensation bill he is co-sponsoring is "very much alive" and that Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist told him there would be another vote on it.
Weekly Jobless Claims Up 19,000
Washington, DC, February 16, 2006--First-time applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose by 19,000 to 297,000 in the week ending Feb. 11, the Labor Department said Thursday.
MBA: Cost of Repairing Single-Family Properties in
Washington, DC, February 16, 2006--The cost of repairing the 95,000 properties in New Orleans damaged by flood waters from Hurricane Katrina will total between $8 billion and $10 billion, according to a study released today by the Mortgage Bankers Associa
Penney’s 4Q Earnings Up 65%
Plano, TX, February 16, 2006--J.C. Penney Co., on Thursday posted fourth quarter earnings that rose 65%, helped by more full-priced selling during the key holiday season.
AIA Promotes Sustainability with Eight Communities
Washington, D.C., February 13, 2006--The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Center for Communities by Design has selected New Orleans, and seven other cities to receive technical assistance under the Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) program i
Senate Blocks Asbestos Fund
Washington, DC, February 15, 2006--The Senate on Tuesday voted to block legislation to create a $140 billion privately-financed fund to compensate asbestos victims, but sponsors vowed they would not let the bill die.