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Install Opens Chicago Training Center

Chicago, IL, June 21, 2006--Install Floor covering professionals in the Chicago region now have a brand new, state-of-the-art training center to learn their craft.

National Green Schools Conference to Promote Green

New York, NY, June 16, 2006--The U.S. Green Building Council, Turner Construction Company, the nation's leading general builder, and Global Green USA, announced the program for "Investing in the Future: A Green Schools Symposium."

Senate Committee Clears Chemical-Security Bill

Washington, DC. June 16, 2006--A Senate committee passed legislation on Thursday that would give the Homeland Security Department new authority to regulate the security of more than 15,000 chemical plants and storage facilities across the nation.

Home Depot Finds Five Cases of Option Re-Pricing

Atlanta, GA, June 16, 2006--Home Depot said Friday that an internal probe into its stock-option expensing back to 1996 turned up five instances of re-pricing, accounting for some $10 million of unrecorded expenses.

Core CPI Up 0.3%

Washington, DC, June 14, 2006--Core inflation increased 0.3% for the third month in a row in May, putting pressure on the Federal Reserve to keep raising interest rates.

Invista Debuts Color Point of View

Chicago, IL, June 14, 2006--Invista, manufacturer of Antron carpet fiber, debuted its updated Color Point of View booklet during NeoCon World's Trade Fair.

High-Speed Internet Growth Slowing

Washington, DC, September 27, 2005 -- The growth in home high-speed Internet adoption, after growing quickly in the past several years, has slowed down and is poised to slow even further, according to a new report released by the Pew Internet & American L

Armstrong Battles AT&T over Phone Bill

Lancaster, PA. September 27, 2005 -- Armstrong World Industries is a $3.5 billion corporation run by highly-educated, highly-paid executives. But Armstrong has at least one thing in common with us regular folk: it thinks it's phone bill is too high.

Las Vegas Market Establishes Hurricane Relief Fund

Las Vegas, NV, September 22, 2005 –- World Market Center has announced the formation of the Las Vegas Market Relief Fund, designed to help rebuild the communities, homes and lives of displaced families whom have been impacted by Hurricane Katrina.