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Lancaster, PA, October 1--Armstrong Holdings, Inc. indicated that certain of its employees at its plant in Hoogezand, The Netherlands, have not returned to work following a nationwide planned 2-day work stoppage last week.
Chester, VA, September 30--More job cuts are likely on the way at a local Honeywell International Inc. plant, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Atlanta, GA, September 29--The U.S. Green Building Council reports that 1,574 projects are either registered or certified for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) designation, representing more than 180 million square feet of built space.
New York, September 28-- The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index declined again in September, the second consecutive monthly dip.
New York, September 27--Turner Corp. chairman and CEO Thomas C. Leppert announced the company's broad commitment to Green building as a means to continue strengthening Turner's industry leadership position.
Atlanta, GA, September 24-- Kilpatrick Stockton LLP today announced termination of patent litigation between its client Interface, Inc. and Milliken & Company (Milliken v. Interface) and entry of judgment on a jury verdict invalidating two Milliken patent
Mooresville, NC, September 23--Lowe's has named Mike Mabry to the post of executive vice president, logistics and distribution.
Riverside, CA, September 21--The manufactured housing industry has been in a steep decline for the last four years, and one of the few companies looking at it with a glass half full attitude seems to be Fleetwood Enterprises Inc.
Washington, September 20--The Federal Reserve, according to many analysts, will take another small step this week toward raising interest rates to more normal levels, but may be getting rates up to a point that allows for a pause in increasing them.
Naples, FL, September 16--The Florida attorney general has fielded more than 6,400 price-gouging complaints in the past month, with more than 700 of them coming from Lee and Collier counties, according the NaplesNews.com.