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Start Up Company Launches New System for Wood Floo

Beatrice, NE, March 14, 2006--Blue Valley Automation, a start-up manufacturing company offering new levels of automation for the wood flooring industry, has launched with its first innovation, the LS-180 Nesting System.

Commercial Real Estate Improving With Record Inves

Washington, DC, March 15, 2006--Rising demand for space is improving commercial real estate markets, and investment dollars flowed into commercial sectors at record levels in 2005, according to the latest Commercial Real Estate Outlook of the National Ass

Chain Store Sales Inch Up Last Week

New York, NY, March 14, 2006--Chain store sales rose in the latest week for the fourth week in a row as spring-like weather nationwide brought shoppers out, according to a report on Tuesday.

Retail Sales Off 1.3% in February

Washington, DC, March 14, 2006--Retail sales fell 1.3% in February for their sharpest decline in six months, according to the Commerce Department estimated Tuesday.

Manpower Survey: 30% of Companies to Hire More

Milwaukee, WI, March 14, 2006--According to a survey by global staffing firm Manpower Inc., thirty percent of companies intend to increase staffing levels in the second quarter this year, according to a survey of 16,000 employers prepared for release Tues

Small-Business Owners See Steady, Stable Economy

Washington, DC, March 14, 2006--Confirming their view that the nation’s economy is moving solidly ahead, small-business owners nudged the February NFIB Small-Business Optimism Index up four-tenths of a point to 101.5.

Congoleum Reports Year-End Loss on Asbestos Charge

Mercerville, NJ, March 14, 2006--Congoleum Corp. reported its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2005. The 2005 results include $25.3 million in charges related to asbestos liabilities, of which $15.5 million were recorded in the second qua