Herman Miller 2Q Earnings Up 31%
Zeeland, MI, December 21, 2006--Office furniture maker Herman Miller Inc. on Wednesday said fiscal second-quarter net income grew more than 31 percent, driven by the company's strongest order level in six years.
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Online Job Availability Up or Unchanged in Top Mar
New York, NY, December 21, 2006--Online job availability increased or remained unchanged in half of the top 28 U.S. metro markets in November, as employers across the country wrapped up recruitment of temporary workers for the holiday season.
Wools of New Zealand Partners Gear Up For Winter M
Atlanta, GA, December 21, 2006--Wools of New Zealand Brand partners are gearing up for Las Vegas and Atlanta markets with exciting patterns, colors and weaves.
Mondo Now Official Supplier of 2008 Olympics
Beijing, China, December 20, 2006--The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) today said that Mondo S.p.A. was selected as the Official Athletic Track, Basketball and Handball Courts Supplier of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Ga
Italian Manufacturers Group Changes Name
Sassuolo, Italy, December 20, 2006--Assopiastrelle, under the leadership of the president Alfonso Panzani, unanimously decided to join forces with a group of manufacturers of decorative ceramics and porcelain sanitaryware to create a new association with
Vosbeck Receives AIA Edward C. Kemper Award
Washington, DC, December 20, 2006--The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Board of Directors have elected R. Randall Vosbeck, FAIA, former president of the Institute and principal of Vosbeck, Vosbeck, Kendrick & Redinger, as the 2007 recipient of the
Weyerhaeuser to Close Two Plants
Eugene, OR, December 19, 2006--Weyerhaeuser said it is closing a plywood mill in Springfield, Oregon and a veneer plant in Coburg, Oregon, causing the loss of 128 jobs.
Weekly Chain Store Sales Up Versus Last Year
New York, NY, December 19, 2006--Chain store sales for the week ended December 16 rose 2.4% compared to the year-ago period, according to a survey released Tuesday by the International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. and UBS Securities LLC.
Seventy-Eight Percent of Active Internet Users Hav
New York, NY, December 19, 2006--Nielsen//NetRatings has reported that 78 percent of active home Web users connected via broadband during the month of November, up 13 percentage points from 65 percent of active Web users a year ago.
Fitch Affirms Omnova Solutions Rating
Chicago, IL, December 15, 2006--Fitch Ratings has affirmed the following credit ratings for Omnova Inc.: Issuer default rating (IDR) at 'B+'; Senior secured credit facility at 'BB+, recovery rating (RR) 1'; Senior secured notes at 'B+/