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AmericasMart University Offers New Educational Pro

Atlanta, GA, December 7, 2005--In a departure from the traditional, and fueled by retailers' desire to achieve higher levels of learning, AmericasMart Atlanta has developed new for 2006 and beyond AmericasMart University (AMU), a radically new educati

International Builders' Show Expects 100,000 i

Washington, DC, December 7, 2005--Approximately 100,000 housing professionals are expected at the industry’s largest annual trade show and exposition, the 2006 International Builders’ Show, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., January

Job Cuts Up 22% in November

Washington, DC, December 7, 2005--Led by sharp cuts in the automotive industry, planned job reductions by major U.S. corporations increased 22% in November to 99,279.

828 International on “Extreme Makeover” Home Editi

Greenville, SC, December 6, 2005--Designers and contractors from “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” recently built a home for a deserving family in Wells Harbor, Maine. When it came time to decorate the magnificent log house, a wish list of rugs was sent to

NAR Launches Ad Campaign Against Mortgage Interest

Washington, DC, December 6, 2005--The National Association of Realtors today launched an advertising campaign warning that home values could drop significantly if the recommendations of a federal tax reform panel were implemented.

Luxury Wood Chairmats Introed by Snapmat

Novato, CA, December 6, 2005--What many people used to think of as a mundane office necessity, the office chair mat, has now turned it into a luxury fashion statement.

3Q Productivity Revised Up to 4.7%

Washington, DC, December 6, 2005--Productivity rose at a 4.7% annual rate in the third quarter, to the fastest rate in two years, according to the Labor Department.