New Home Sales Off 5% January
Washington, DC, February 27, 2006--New home sales fell 5% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.233 million in January, according to the Commerce Department.
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Bentley Prince Street Named StarNet Preferred Vend
Los Angeles, CA--Bentley Prince Street was selected as a Preferred Vendor by StarNet Commercial Flooring Cooperative, the nation's largest member-owned cooperative of independent commercial floor contractors.
Court Upholds Välinge Patent
Waregem, Belgium, February 27, 2006--The German Patent Court judged on February 23rd that Välinges Utility Model DE 299 24 259 was new and inventive over the prior art, and decided to maintain the Utility Model.
Solutia Gets Pledge to Extend and Upsize DIP Finan
St. Louis, February 24, 2006--Solutia Inc., today announced it has received a fully underwritten commitment for $825 million of debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing, maturing March 31, 2007.
Home Depot Boosts Buyback by $1 Billion
Atlanta, GA, February 24, 2006--Home Depot said its board authorized the repurchase of an additional $1 billion worth of outstanding shares, bringing the total buyback authorization to $12 billion.
Durable Goods Orders Off 10.2% on Lower Aircraft O
Washington, DC, February 24, 2006--Durable goods orders dropped 10.2% in January as aircraft orders dried up after three months of strength, the Commerce Department reported Friday.
Las Vegas Market January ’06 Draws 50,000 Plus
Las Vegas, NV, February 23, 2006--Six months after the debut of the highly successful inaugural Las Vegas Market, which was the largest show launch in U.S. trade show history, all eyes in the international home furnishings industry were focused on the sec
Help-Wanted Advertising Index Dips
New York, NY, February 24, 2006--The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index – a key measure of job offerings in major newspapers across America – dipped one point in January.
Online Job Demand Rises or Holds Steady in 15 of T
New York, NY, February 23, 2006—According to to the latest findings of the Monster Local Employment Index, online job availability increased or held steady in more than half of the top 28 U.S. metropolitan areas in January.
Carpet One Hires Ad Agency for Hispanic Market
Los Angles, CA, February 23, 2006--Heil-Brice Retail Advertising's Hispanic division, VisionLatina said that it has been hired by Carpet One to create the company's first Hispanic marketing tool kit.