WASHINGTON, DC — Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan told a Congressional Joint Economic Committee on Wednesday that he is in no hurry to raise interest rates, citing an existing solid
WASHINGTON, DC — Republican proponents of oil exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in Alaska have now introduced amendments to the Senate energy bill calling for drilling and
LOS ANGELES, CA — Ed McMahon, longtime sidekick of Johnny Carson on NBC’s “Tonight Show,” is suing his home insurance company for $20 million, claiming that it botched a simple
NEW YORK, NY — General Electric announced yesterday that it will eliminate 7,000 jobs, or 2.3% of its 310,000 employees. GE stock was the most active on the New York
WASHINGTON, DC — New home construction in the United States fell 8% to an annual rate of 1.65 million units, according to the U.S. Commerce Department. Starts of new single-family
MILWAUKEE, WI — A.O. Smith Corporation announced that it has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to a proposed underwritten public offering of 3.5
WASHINGTON, DC — Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $74,697,446 to 24 states plus the Navajo Nation to improve the energy efficiency
WASHINGTON, DC — The Alliance to Save Energy has launched a newspaper advertising campaign highlighting potential consumer savings from the 13-SEER air conditioning provision in the Senate energy bill now
CHICAGO, IL — The Unified Group, a national network of independent hvacr contractors, has started a partnership with Enhance-It™, Hilton Head, SC. The partnership will provide Unified Group member companies
WASHINGTON, DC — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has unveiled a plan which it says will reduce ergonomic injuries through a combination of industry-targeted guidelines, tough enforcement measures,