4Q Productivity Off 0.5%
Washington, DC, March 7, 2006 --Productivity fell at a revised annual rate of 0.5% in the fourth quarter, a slight improvement from the negative 0.6% estimate made a month ago, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
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StonePeak Ceramics to Intro New Products at Coveri
Chicago, IL, March 7, 2006--StonePeak Ceramics, Inc., an American tile company that makes porcelain ceramic tile for residential and commercial use, will show two new product lines at Coverings this year.
Coverall Cleaning Concepts Announces Franchise Own
Boca Raton, FL, March 7, 2006--Coverall Cleaning Concepts has announced the recipients of their 2005 Franchise Owners of the Year Awards.
Weyerhaeuser Adds Two Colors to its Lyptus Line
Federal Way, WA, March 6, 2006--Weyerhaeuser has announced the addition of two new prefinished color options to the Lyptus hardwood flooring product line: Wheat and Garnet.
Pending Home Sales Decline
Washington, DC, March 6, 2006--A slide in pending home sales is beginning to level out, an indication of a more sustainable level of home sales in the months ahead, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Memphis Settles into New Hardwood Flooring Role
Memphis, TN, March 6, 2006--Walk into almost any new home today and you're likely to find at least one room with hardwood floors or even hardwood floors throughout the house, according to the Memphis Business Journal.
Natural Area Rugs Intro's Bamboo Rugs
Beverly Hills, CA, March 6, 2006--Natural Area Rugs has introduces a new line of imported, all-natural bamboo rugs that can be used indoors as well as outdoors.
Canadian Building Permits Off 19.3%
Ottawa, Ontario, March 6, 2006--The value of Canadian building permits issued in January fell a seasonally adjusted 19.3 percent from December's record level but still equaled the average monthly value in 2005, Statistics Canada said on Monday.
Factory Orders Off 4.5%
Washington, DC, March 6, 2006--New orders at factories fell 4.5 percent in January, slightly less than expected but still the biggest drop since July 2000, as orders for durables, machinery, computers, and aircraft fell, a government report showed on Mond
January Office Furniture Shipments Up 9%
Grand Rapids, MI, March 6, 2000--The office furniture shipments rose 9 percent in January, a slower growth rate than in recent months, but still strong, according to a Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association study.