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Huntington, WV, January 3-- Cedar is an especially aromatic wood and has other benefits too. Moths hate cedar, making the material an excellent choice for hope chests and closet flooring, according to the Huntington, West Virginia Herald-Dispatch.
Troy, MI, January 3--Kmart Holding said Monday that it expects to generate operating income of about $250 million for November and December of 2004, an increase of 10 percent year-over-year.
New York, NY, December 30--The Conference Board’s Help-Wanted Advertising Index – a key barometer of America's job market – dipped one point in November. The Index now stands at 36. It was 38 one year ago.
Washington, DC, December 30--Despite soaring oil prices and a slumping dollar, the United States enjoyed a banner year in terms of economic growth in 2004, but the new year is likely to see a significant slowdown, private economists say.
San Francisco, CA, December 30--Visits to Web shopping and classifieds sites jumped 25.6 percent from the year-ago holiday season and peaked on Thanksgiving Day, Internet research company Hitwise said.
Chicago, IL, December 30--A gauge of business in the Chicago area, a center of U.S. manufacturing, fell for a second month as employment gains slowed, a private survey found.
United Arab Emirates, December 29--Among the Iranians, the carpet business has long been a closely guarded family tradition, with fathers passing over the knowledge and skills to their sons.
St. Louis, MO, December 29--Flooring America will participate in Surfaces, the flooring industry’s premier annual trade show, on January 26-28, 2005 in Las Vegas, NV.
New York, NY, December 29--Online sales surpassed the high range of estimates this year, thanks to a rush of last-minute shoppers who snapped up iPods, computers and the occasional power drill.
New York, December 29--High steel costs are still hurting the bottom line at U.S. office furniture companies, even as sales hit their highest levels in years.