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Private Sector Job Growth Up Sharply in June

Roseland, NJ, July 5, 2012 -- Private-sector payrolls rose 176,000 in June, according to the monthly ADP Employment report.

Planned Job Cuts Plunge in June

Chicago, IL, July 5, 2012 -- Planned layoffs fell to a 13-month low in June, according to outplacement consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

Jobless Claims Fall to Six-Week Low

Washington, DC, July 5, 2012 -- Initial jobless applications fell last week to the lowest level in a month and a half, according to the Labor Department.

Tile Council Releases New Installation Handbook

Jackson, MS, July 5, 2012 -- The Tile Council of North America has recently released the 2012 edition of its TCNA Handbook for Ceramic, Glass and Stone Tile Installation.

Apartment Vacancy Rates Lowest Since 2001

New York, NY, July, 5, 2012 -- Apartment vacancy rates hit their lowest point in more than a decade in the second quarter, according to research firm Reis.

More Applications for Purchase Mortgages Filed

Washington, DC, July 5, 2012 -- Mortgage application volume fell last week even as demand for purchase mortgages rose, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Service Sector Expansion Slows

Tempe, AZ, July 5, 2012 -- Service industries in the U.S. expanded in June at the slowest rate since January 2010, according to the Institute for Supply Management.

BASF To Build Butadiene Plant in Belgium

Ludwigshafen, Germany, July 5, 2012 -- BASF said it plans to build a butadiene extraction plant at its Verbund site in Antwerp, Belgium.

Signature Commercial Is Newest Fuse Member

Aurora, CO, July 5, 2012 -- The Fuse Alliance said that Signature Commercial Floor Covering of Santa Ana, Calif. is its newest member.

Chapman Takes Helm as WFCA Chairman

Anaheim, CA, July 3, 2012 -- Harold Chapman became chairman of the board of the World Floor Covering Association effective July 1.