Amtico Sells for £100M
Coventry, England, July 21, 2006--Floor covering firm Amtico has been sold for nearly £100 million (US$185M).
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Leading Index Inches Up in June
New York, NY, July 20, 2006--The Conference Board announced today that the U.S. leading index increased 0.1 percent, the coincident index increased 0.2 percent and the lagging index increased 0.6 percent in June.
CPI Up 0.2%, Core Rate up 0.3%
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.
Shaw Living Signs Nine-Year Lease at AmericasMart,
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.
Miami’s Traz Powell Stadium Chooses FieldTurf
Miami, FL, July 18, 2006--Traz Powell Stadium, the site of Miami-Dade County's important sporting events, will be resurfaced with FieldTurf.
NTCA to Host Total Solutions 2006 in Las Vegas
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.
May Hires Outpace Job Openings
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.
Bentley Prince Street Launches Simulation Technolo
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.
Veteran Home Depot Executive Leaving
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.
Home Depot May Report Same-Store Sales Again
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.