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Atlanta, GA, July 19, 2006--Shaw Living, continuing its long-standing relationship with AmericasMart Atlanta with a new nine-year lease, greatly expanded its presence and broadened its product and service mix in the nation’s largest area rug marketplace.
Washington, DC, July 19, 2006--According to a Labor Department announcement, the consumer price index increased 0.2% in June, for its smallest gain in four months.
Miami, FL, July 18, 2006--Traz Powell Stadium, the site of Miami-Dade County's important sporting events, will be resurfaced with FieldTurf.
Jackson, MS, July 18, 2006--For the second year in a row, the Las Vegas Hilton is the home to the National Tile Contractors Association’s (NTCA) annual meeting, Total Solutions from September 14-16.
Washington, DC, July 11, 2006--A Labor Department report showed that fewer jobs opened in May than the month before, while the number of workers hired in May rose.
Los Angeles, CA, July 10, 2006--Bentley Prince Street recently launched an innovative simulation technology system, named the “Zoom Room,” in its newly opened Chicago showroom during the NeoCon World’s Trade Fair.
Atlanta, GA, July 10, 2006--Home Depot said that Tom Taylor, executive vice president of merchandising and marketing, will leave the chain of home-improvement stores at the end of the year.
New York, NY, July 7, 2006--Home Depot Chairman and CEO said on the company may return to reporting same-store sales, just weeks after it announced it would stop the quarterly reports.
Midland, MI, July 5, 2006--Effective August 1, 2006, the Dow Latex business for carpet products is increasing the prices of all latex products sold into the carpet industry by US$0.04/lb (dry).
Charlotte, NC, July 3, 2006 -- Effective August 1, 2006, or as contracts allow, BASF will raise prices by four cents per dry pound in the United States and Canada on all Butofan, Styrofan and Styronal carboxylated styrene-butadiene latex products.