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Washington, DC, December 26, 2006--The National Retail will honor Reed Hastings, Founder, Chairman and CEO, Netflix, as the Innovator of the Year and Kishore Biyani, Founder and Managing Director, Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited, as International Retaile
Wayne, PA, December 22, 2006--Millstream II Acquisition Corp. shareholders rejected proposals by management to acquire Sprinturf, a developer and installer of synthetic turf for athletic fields.
Washington, DC, December 21, 2006--Manufacturing activity contracted in the Philadelphia region in December, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia reported Thursday.
Delson, Quebec, December 21, 2006--Lumber and hardwood flooring distributor Goodfellow Inc. said its board of directors has approved a two-for-one stock split of the company's common shares outstanding.
Washington, DC, December 21, 2006--The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits climbed back in the latest week, while the number of workers continuing to claim benefits rose to its highest level since the beginning of the year.
Reston, VA, December 21, 2006--Estimates for consumer online non-travel retail spending at U.S. web sites for the 2006 holiday season through Monday, December 18, according to ComScore Networks, reached $20.65 billion, marking a 25-percent increase versus
Washington, DC, December 20, 2006--A new Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) study reveals that 2.2 million American households will lose their homes and as much as $164 billion due to foreclosures in the subprime mortgage market.
New York, NY, December 19, 2006--Home-renovation spending in the U.S. will set records this year and next as a slump in housing demand prompts owners to improve properties instead of selling, according to a Fitch Ratings forecast.
Grand Rapids, MI, December 18, 2006--Steelcase Inc. said its fiscal third-quarter earnings more than doubled, due mostly to gains in international markets.
San Jose, CA, December 18, 2006--At a November 21st hearing, the San Jose City Council voted unanimously to require the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Silver standard for new city facilities.