Furniture Makers Weathering Slowdown
High Point, NC, October 20, 2006--Furniture makers said they are cutting costs and reducing inventories to weather the current slowdown in sales.
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Sherwin-Williams 3Q Earnings Up
Cleveland, OH, October 19, 2006--Sherwin-Williams reported earnings in the third quarter that rose 18 percent, helped by strong sales to contractors painting houses
Ford in Dispute with Carpet Supplier
Detroit, MI, October 19, 2006--When auto parts supplier Collins & Aikman Corp., (no affiliation with C&A Carpet) got into a pricing dispute with Ford Motor Co., it knew exactly how to hit the nation's second-largest automaker where it hurts.
Conference Board: 'Carbon Footprint' Gaini
New York, NY, October 19, 2006--About 75 percent of companies are actively measuring their "carbon footprint" — the range of carbon emissions from their operations, both direct and indirect, according to a report released today from The Conference Board.
NFIB: Construction Industry Effects on Small-Busin
Washington, DC, October 18, 2006--The National Federation of Independent Business' Chief Economist William Dunkelberg issued the following statement today on construction firms and small-business optimism.
Builder Confidence Stabilizes In October
Washington, DC, October 17, 2006--Breaking a string of eight consecutive monthly declines, the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index posted a modest one-point gain to stabilize at a level of 31 in October.
Eight Women Selected as 2006 ‘Stand On A Better Wo
Salem, NJ, October 16, 2006--From an 81-year-old retired lawyer saving destitute children in Nepal to a 20-year-old college student fighting to eliminate second-hand smoke in her community, the recipients of the 2006 “Stand On A Better World” Awards.
Centex Cuts Earnings Guidance
Dallas, TX, October 16, 2006-- Centex Corp., the nation’s fourth-largest home builder, cut its quarterly earnings outlook to about half its forecast in July as a slumping housing market led to record home sale cancellations.
Study: Improving Housing Market, Energy Prices Pos
New York, NY, October 12, 2006--The Deloitte Research Leading Index of Consumer Spending continued its decline this month.
AQS Develops IAQ Emissions Test for Wood Finishes
Atlanta, GA, October 10, 2006--Minimizing the release of potentially harmful and odorous volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into the indoor air is a necessary product requirement for achieving good indoor air quality.