Consumer Confidence Falls To Lowest Level In Nearl
New York, September 27, 2005 -- The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index, which had rebounded in August, plummeted in September.
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Austrian Firm Agrees to Pay Armstrong $7M
Lancaster, PA. September 27, 2005 -- Armstrong World Industries is a $3.5 billion corporation, run by highly-educated, highly-paid executives.
Commerce Department Unveils Initiatives to Fight I
Washington, DC, September 27, 2005 -- Commerce secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez unveiled new Bush administration initiatives to fight intellectual property theft during visits with High Tech industry executives in Silicon Valley, California and movie industr
New Home Sales Drop in August
Washington, DC, September 27, 2005 -- Sales of new homes dropped sharply in August, falling by 9.9% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.24 million, according to the Commerce Department.
Armstrong Names Apollo Distributor of Hartco Line
Lancaster, Pa., September 27, 2005 -– Armstrong Floor Products today named Apollo Distributing Company a distributor of Armstrong Hardwood Flooring by Hartco servicing the Metropolitan New York, New Jersey and Connecticut tri-state area.
Retailers: GAO Report Supports Byrd Amendment Repe
Washington, Dc, September 27, 2005 -- The National Retail Federation today welcomed a General Accounting Office report that questioned the effectiveness of the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act, also known as the Byrd Amendment.
NeoCon East Sets Attendance Record
Baltimore, MD, September 26, 2005 -- Building on the positive momentum of the past two years, NeoCon East returned to the Baltimore Convention Center on September 14 and 15 for its third year and most successful show to date.
Mohawk U. Programs Wins at Aurora Awards
Dalton, GA, September 26, 2005 -- Mohawk University programs have gathered more honors, this time at the 2005 Aurora Awards.
Most Stores Closed for Rita Have Reopened
New York, NY, September 26, 2005 -- Retailers including Wal-Mart Stores said Sunday that most of their stores forced to close because of Hurricane Rita have reopened and are restocking their shelves as they wait for residents to return home.
CCA Global Wins Website Award
Manchester, NH, September 26, 2005 -- CCA Global Partners was recently recognized by The Web Marketing Association for their outstanding Website design.