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.
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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.
More on Merbau
Toronto, Ontario, April 13, 2006--"Merbau is a beautiful, reddish brown tropical hardwood that makes gorgeous flooring, but..."
Import Prices Off 0.4%
Washington, DC, April 13, 2006--Prices of goods imported into the United States decreased 0.4% in March, the third decline in the past four months, the Labor Department said Thursday.
Jobless Claims Up 12,000
Washington, DC, April 13, 2006--Initial applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose by 12,000 to 313,000 in the week ending April 8.
Business Inventories Flat
Washington, DC, April 13, 2006--Business inventories were unexpectedly flat in February as a drop in stocks of cars and parts offset a rise in wholesale inventories.
Mortgage Application Volume Drops
Washington, DC, April 13, 2006--The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 7.
Farmer Tom to Promote British Wool Carpet
Bradford, England, April 13, 2006--The British Wool Marketing Board (BWMB) has enlisted Farmer Tom to help promote British wool carpets.