Import Prices Up 0.2%
Washington, DC, December 14, 2006--The prices of goods imported into the U.S. rose 0.2% in November, as prices for imported petroleum fell but prices for imported natural gas skyrocketed.
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Weekly Jobless Claims Off
Washington, DC, December 14, 2006--The number of Americans filing for first-time state unemployment benefits fell to its lowest level since mid-October, indicating a somewhat tighter labor market, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
Growth Continues In Commercial Real Estate
Washington, DC, December 14, 2006--The commercial real estate markets are continuing to grow with record investment, and individual sectors in many areas are seeing tighter vacancy rates and higher rents, according to the latest Commercial Real Estate Out
Area Rug Veterans Featured in AmericasMart Program
Atlanta, GA, December 14, 2006--Mera Consulting Group, founded and led by area rug industry veterans Steve Boodakian and Sy Mahfuz. bring to AmericasMart and the January 2007 Atlanta International Area Rug Market exclusively an information-packed and affo
Business Inventories Up
Washington, DC, December 13, 2006--Business inventories rose in October to their highest level in relation to sales in more than two and a half years, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.
UK’s Floors 2 Go Accepts Buyout Bid
London, England, December 13, 2006--Floors retailer Floors-2-Go has recommended a cash offer of approximately £52.4m ($103.3M) from 2FG Limited, according to Sharecast.
AstroTurf Relaunches its Brand
Rochester, MI, December 13, 2006--AstroTurf has relaunching the AstroTurf brand at an event in New York City, celebrating the brand’s 40-plus-year history, what it called a legacy of innovation, and its return as a leader in the industry it pioneered.
BOMA International and USGBC Sign Memorandum of In
Washington, DC, December 13, 2006--The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has signed a memorandum of intent (MOI) to work cooperatively to promote energy efficiency and environmentally
Villeroy & Boch in Negotiations with Turkish Ceram
Mettlach, Germany, December 13, 2006--Villeroy & Boch AG and the Turkish ceramic manufacturer Eczacibasi have entered into negotiations on a cooperation agreement with V & B Fliesen GmbH, the ceramic tile operation spun off in January 2006.
NTCA Hosts Total Solutions
Jackson, MS, December 12, 2007--In honor of its 60th anniversary year, the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) is holding its fourth annual Total Solutions business and technical conference at the Tradewinds Island Resort at St. Pete Beach, Flor