Industrial Production Up 0.6%
Washington, DC, April 14, 2006--The output of the nation's factories, mines and utilities increased 0.6% in March, the best gain since December, the Federal Reserve said Friday.
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GSA Flooded With Comments From Angry Small Busines
Petaluma, CA, April 14, 2006--The General Services Administration has been flooded with comments from angry small business owners across the country in response to its recent notice of proposed rulemaking.
Iranian Filmmakers to Promote National Carpet Indu
Tehran, Iran, April 14, 2006--The art advisor of the director of Iran's National Carpet Center has announced that fifteen prominent Iranian filmmakers are to make short films to introduce and help market Iranian carpets.
Linens 'n Things Names New Marketing VP
Clifton, NJ, April 14, 2006--Linens 'n Things, Inc., announced the appointment of Robert Homler to the position of senior vice president of marketing.
Study: 82% of E-Marketers Deliverability is a Chal
Menlo Park, CA, April 14, 2006--Results of a new study were released today by EmailLabs, revealing that deliverability is a major challenge for email marketers, while filtering by ISPs and corporations is the main culprit for not getting emails delivered
Armstrong Names New VP, Global Staffing
Lancaster, PA, April 14, 2006--Armstrong Holdings, Inc., announced Mary Britt Tetro has been named vice president, global staffing, Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
Report: 21 Million Hispanic Internet Users Antici
New York, April 14, 2006--The number of Hispanic Internet users is growing at a steady pace, fueled mainly by Hispanic youth.
Wi-Fi Up 40% in One Year
New York, NY, April 13, 2006--JupiterResearch announced that the adoption of public Wi-Fi by the online population grew from 14% to 20% or 43% between 2004 and 2005.
Chairman Says Sears is in Good Shape
Hoffman Estates, IL, April 13, 2006--Sears Holdings chairman Edward Lampert assured shareholders Wednesday that the company is very strong financially despite sagging sales.
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