Jobless Claims Off 36,000
Washington, DC, January 19, 2006--First-time claims for unemployment benefits plunged by 36,000 to a seasonally adjusted 271,000 in the week ending Jan. 14, the Labor Department said.
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NAM: EPA Air Rules Not Based on Good Science
Washington, DC, January 19, 2006 – The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) today cautioned the Environmental Protection Agency against imposing stringent, new air quality regulations that could impose significant burdens on U.S. manufacturers.
Interface Receives EPA Landfill Methane Award
LaGrange, GA, January 19, 2006--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that Interface Flooring Systems is the recipient of the Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) "Energy Partner of the Year" award.
D.R. Horton Q1 Earnings Up 29%
Fort Worth, TX, January 19, 2006--D.R. Horton Inc., the largest U.S. home builder, said on Thursday that first-quarter profit rose a better-than-expected 29 percent, as sales rose in every region but the Southwest.
Chain Store Sales Off 1.4% Last Week
New York, NY, January 19, 2006--The International Council of Shopping Centers said that, for the week ending Jan. 14, retail chain stores sales fell 1.4 percent.
Unilin Takes More Patent Infringement Action at Do
Wielsbeke, Belgium, January 18, 2005--Unilin announced that on January 16, 2006, the court of Hamburg issued summary injunctions against five Chinese flooring companies
Faus Finalizes Distribution Deal with Onthank
Dalton, GA, January 19, 2006--Faus Group, Inc., announced that it has signed an agreement with Onthank Co., to begin distribution of the Fausfloor laminate flooring program in February 2006.
Smith Named Floors 2 Go Chairman
Birmingham, England, January 19, 2006-- Floors 2 Go, the UK's largest specialist retailer of laminate and wooden flooring, announced that Alan Smith, 60, currently chairman of Robert Dyas, will be joining the board immediately, as Chairman.
NanoHorizons Launches New Anti-Odor/Antimicrobial
State College, PA, January 19, 2006--NanoHorizons, Inc. announced new additives for urethane and nylon, adding new nanoscale materials to its existing SmartSilver(TM) line of permanent anti-odor/antimicrobial additives for polyester and 100% cotton.
Web Surfers Use Search Engines to Navigate
New York, NY, January 19, 2006--Nielsen//NetRatings reported that Web surfers often use search engines to navigate their way to common Web sites rather than typing the Web site’s URL directly into the address bar.