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Ann Arbor, MI, May 15, 2009--The Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers' preliminary May consumer sentiment index rose to 67.9 from April's final reading of 65.1, according to a report released on Friday.
Atlanta, GA, May 15, 2009--Melissa Deaton Tesvich, the former wife of Anthony Tesvich, alleged mastermind of a flooring kickback scheme at Home Depot, pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Atlanta said.
Darien, CT, May 15, 2009--StarNet said that the Grand Prize Award Winner in its Design Awards Competition was The Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
Backa Palanka, Serbia, May 15, 2009--Tarkett plans to take over a 35.7 percent stake in Sintelon, a Serbian floor coverings maker.
Washington, DC, May 15, 2009--Consumer prices were unchanged in April as both food and energy costs declined to offset gains elsewhere.
Washington, DC, May 14, 2009--Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations continued to drop in the first quarter of 2009, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s quarterly survey.
Paris, France, May 14, 2009--Oil consumption is projected to fall this year at the fastest pace since 1981 due to the world economies, the International Energy Agency said Thursday as it made new cuts to its forecast for crude demand.
Dalton, GA, May 13, 2009--After 23 years, senior vice president Lee Schilling is retiring from Tandus.
Washington, DC, May 14, 2009--Retail sales fell 0.4% in April from March, the Census Bureau said.
Brooklyn, NY, May 14, 2009 – Luxury vinyl maker Parterre Flooring is headquartered at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, which has become the nation’s first multi-story green industrial facility.