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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.
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.
San Antonio, TX, January 19, 2006--Vitromex USA has named Ken Davis to the post of regional sales manager for the southeast region.
Washington, DC, January 19, 2006—Housing starts fell 8.3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.933 million, the lowest level since March, the Commerce Department estimated Thursday.
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.
Princeton, NJ, January 19, 2006-- Effective January 1, 2006, Art Paredes has been promoted to the position of president and CEO of Hannover Fairs USA, Inc. , the U.S. subsidiary of Hannover, Germany-based tradeshow organizer Deutsche Messe AG.
Atlanta, GA, January 19, 2006--Home Depot today unveiled its growth targets for 2010 at its annual meeting with the investment community.
Atlanta, GA, January 19, 2006--Beazer Homes USA Inc., reported quarterly earnings that rose 29 percent, as higher sales in the Southeast, Arizona and Colorado outstripped fewer closings in California and Nevada.
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.
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.