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Washington, DC, Sept. 16, 2008-- The U.S. wood flooring and hardwood plywood industries have faced increasing competition from imports in recent years, particularly from China, which has become its most significant competitor.
St. Louis, MO, Sept. 16, 2008-- Solutia Inc. said it is assessing the impact of Hurricane Ike on its nylon chemical plant in Alvin, Texas.
Atlanta, GA, Sept. 17, 2008--Home Depot said it is set to start cutting prices this week on as many as 1,200 items from trash bags to toilets as it kicks off its latest effort to boost slow sales and win back customers.
Anaheim, CA; Sept. 16, 2008--The World Floor Covering Association is now accepting applications for nominations to the Floor Covering Industry Hall of Fame.
Washington, DC, Sept. 16, 2008--The U.S. government took control of American International Group Inc. -- one of the world's biggest insurers -- in an $85 billion deal.
Washington, DC, Sept. 16, 2008--U.S. consumer prices declined 0.1% in August, the first decrease in nearly two years, on falling energy prices, the Labor Department reported Tuesday.
Manchester, NH, Sept. 17, 2008--CCA Global Partners has hired a new web services firm to manage business applications that control pricing, ordering, and product distribution across thousands of global affiliates.
Clifton, NJ, Sept. 16, 2008--DriTac Flooring Products has a new distribution partnership with Mastercraft Flooring Distributors, Inc., a Florida-based flooring and installation supplies distributor.
Dalton, GA, Sept. 16, 2008--Good Housekeeping in July unveiled The Good Housekeeping Green House in Harlem.
Washington, DC, Sept. 15, 2008--A large drop in auto production resulted in a 1.1 percent plunge in industrial production in August, the biggest drop since Hurricane Katrina three years ago, the Federal Reserve reported Monday.