Manufacturing Activity Slows in New York
New York, NY, August 15, 2006--Manufacturing activity in the New York area expanded at the slowest pace in more than a year in August, the New York Federal Reserve Bank said Tuesday.
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Frink: "We're Not a Low Cost, K-Mart Country"
New Britain, CT, August 15, 2006--Area manufacturers got a crash course in global competitiveness Monday at the Institute for Technology and Business Development.
ComScore Ranks Top Websites
Reston, VA, August 14, 2006--ComScore Networks today released its monthly analysis of worldwide consumer activity at top online properties, based on its June World Metrix report.
DFS Commercial is Newest StarNet Member
Ridgefield, CT, August 15, 2006--Lori Dowling, president and CEO of StarNet Commercial Flooring Cooperative announced the acceptance of DFS Commercial, headquartered in Foster City, CA, as a member.
Dillard's 2Q Earnings Up on Furniture Sales
Little Rock, AR, August 14, 2006--Dillard's posted a quarterly profit, helped by strong demand for furniture in areas recovering from last year's hurricanes.
New York Has Highest Closing Costs
New York, NY, August 10, 2006--Bankrate, Inc., released its 2006 National Closing Cost Survey, and New York had the highest of all.
Business Roundtable Laments Senate Failure to Appr
Washington, DC, August 7, 2006--Business Roundtable, an association of 160 CEOs of leading U.S. companies expressed deep disappointment in the Senate’s failed attempt to extend a critical research and development spending.
Weaker Spending Projected
Columbus, OH, August 4, 2006--Retail Forward's Future Spending Index projects weaker growth in the month ahead. The index declined to 93.2 in August from 99.0 in July.
Iranian Carpet to be Advertised in International M
London, August 3, 2006--Measures taken by the National Center for Iranian Carpet to advertise Persian carpet on foreign television networks have been very effective in boosting the market for the world famous rug.
Report: Green Building Going Mainstream
Point Roberts, WA, August 2, 2006--Green building has moved mainstream as the demand for the utilization of construction products, materials, and techniques that minimize waste.