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Business Inventories Up in March

Washington, DC, May 11, 2006--Business inventories rose a larger-than-expected 0.7 percent in March as automotive and building material stocks climbed sharply, a government report showed on Thursday.

Jobless Claims Off Last Week

Washington, DC, May 11, 2006--First-time claims for state unemployment benefits filed last week were off 1,000 to 324,000.

Mannington Offers Scholarships to Local Schools

Salem, NJ, May 11, 2006 --Taking a cue from the success of the company’s Stand On A Better World Awards program, associates at Mannington’s Salem, New Jersey, headquarters have announced the Stand On A Better World Scholarship fund, which will benefit loc

New Zealand Wool Carpet In TV Decorator Show

Atlanta, GA, May 11, 2006—This fall on Designer’s Challenge—a decorating series on Home and Garden Television (HGTV)—designer Teri Mulmed, owner of DoDaz, Inc. in Scottsdale, Arizona, takes advantage of wool’s aesthetic and functional qualities.

NAM Slams Treasury For Ignoring China Currency

Washington, DC, May 11, 2006--The National Association of Manufacturers announced its disappointment that the U.S. Treasury Department chose once again not to cite China for currency manipulation in today’s Treasury Report to Congress.

Poll: Entrepreneurs Also Innovators

Washington, DC, May 11, 2006--That small business on the corner might appear to be just another little enterprise trying to make its way in the American marketplace, but it might also be creating something that could change our lives forever.

Melrose Prefinished Hardwood Adds Jatoba

Mississauga, Ontario, May 11, 2006--Melrose Prefinished Hardwood Floors has announced the addition of Jatoba to its new line of textured hardwood flooring for the home.

NTCA Launches Contractor Safety Program

Jackson, MS, May 11, 2006--Effective May 1st, 2006, the National Tile Contractors Association introduced its new NTCA Contractor Safety Program for tile contracting companies.