ASID Announces New Trustees
Washington, DC, May 24, 2006--The ASID Foundation, Inc., announced new members of its board of trustees for fiscal 2007.
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Mortgage Application Volume Declines
Washington, DC, May 24, 2006--The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 19, and it shows a 6 percent decline.
Radici Aids in Artificial Grass Training
Bergamo, Italy, May 24, 2006--Tessiture Pietro Radici is contributing its expertise to the training course “Design and maintenance of artificial grass turf,” organized by CONI Servizi.
Durable Goods Orders Off in April
Washington, DC, May 24, 2006--Durable goods orders fell 4.8% in April, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
Armstrong in Court for Restructuring Plan
Lancaster, PA, May 24, 2006--Armstrong World Industries, in a two-year dispute over the size the payouts of its bankruptcy restructuring plan, is set to return to Philadelphia federal court today, with the company again squaring off against its unsecured
USGBC Board Tackles Wood Issue
Washington, DC, May 24, 2006--The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Board of Directors announced today that it has directed the USGBC's LEED Steering Committee to address two proposed changes to LEED's wood and bio-based ratings.
Chain Store Sales Off Last Week
New York, NY, May 23, 2006--Chain store sales eased in the latest week as shoppers lacked a strong catalyst for spending, according to a report on Tuesday.
Flooring a Culprit in Scotland’s Noise Problem
London, England, May 23, 2006--According to a new survey, Scots are Britain’s noisiest neighbours. The survey said that one in 10 is regularly driven to distraction by banging and crashing next door, and that uncarpeted flooring may be the reason.
Topps Tiles 1H Earnings Off
London, England, May 23, 2006--Topps Tiles said on Tuesday that first-half like-for-like revenue fell 4 percent as pretax profit dropped 6.7 percent.
Trainingspace Wins Webby
Sausalito, CA, May 24, 2006--The Webby Awards, the leading international honor for web sites, recently recognized Trainingspace.com as an Official Honoree, a distinction that recognizes web sites that exhibit remarkable achievement.