Cushion Plant Explosion Fatal for Worker
Trinity, NC, June 12, 2006--A maintenance worker who was badly burned in an explosion at a Future Foam manufacturing facility has died of his injuries, two weeks after the blast.
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Top 4 Percent Of Searches make Up 50% Of All Searc
San Diego, CA, June 12, 2006--WebSideStory, Inc., today announced the results of a new study that suggests marketers can significantly improve their web site search results by focusing on the ‘popular top’ – those few hundred unique search terms that comp
Seelaus to Leave CRI
Dalton, GA, June 12, 2006--Joan Seelaus, CRI’s director of communications for the past three years, has accepted a new position in the marketing/online services department in the single-family business division of Fannie Mae.
Las Vegas World Market Center Gets Phase 3 Approva
Las Vegas, NV, June 9, 2006--World Market Center Las Vegas announced another milestone for the next phase of its 57-acre home furnishings campus, slated to become the largest trade complex of its kind in the world.
Homebuilder Toll Sees a Turnaround
Horsham, PA, June 9, 2006--The slowdown in the housing market is being driven by growing inventories of homes from overbuilding and by speculators leaving the market, Toll Brothers chief executive Robert Toll said Thursday.
Garages Create Boomiing Flooring Market
Grand Junction, CO, June 9, 2006--The garage flooring industry has emerged from a non-existent fringe product a couple of years ago to a booming industry with new and innovative products being launched every month.
Mediterranea Intros Cottage
Doral, FL, June 9, 2006--Mediterranea, a multi-national tile and design firm producing ceramic and porcelain tile, has found a way to tap into those delicate memories of youth, with their latest series titled: “Cottage.”
Trade Gap Widens on Oil
Washington, DC, June 9, 2006--The high cost of imported oil helped push up the U.S. trade gap in April, a government report showed Friday.
NRF Disappointed by Senate Vote on Estate Tax
Washington, DC, June 8, 2006--The National Retail Retail Federation today expressed disappointment over the Senate’s vote against further consideration of legislation that would make repeal of the federal estate tax permanent.
Mayors Adopt AIA Position on Sustainability
Washington, DC, June 9, 2006--At their National Convention and Design Expo, The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced that the U.S. Conference of Mayors voted to unanimously approve the resolution “Adopting the 2030 Challenge for All Buildings.