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New York, NY, March 21, 2024—"The Federal Reserve is still aiming to lower interest rates later this year, and for many U.S. households and small businesses those rate cuts can’t come soon enough,” reports the Wall Street Journal. “But for big companies able to tap the corporate bond market, and for investors riding a rising stock market, relief from the Fed doesn’t seem all that necessary.
Atlanta, GA, March 21, 2024—Myers Carpet Company announces the opening of a new floorcovering store in Atlanta, Georgia, located at 926 Chattahoochee Avenue, N.W.
Dalton, GA, March 21, 2024—Jane Peeples Stanfield, age 68, daughter of Shelby Peeples, died March 18, following a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Spartanburg, SC, March 21, 2024—Milliken & Company recently completed the ISO 27001:2022 (ISO/IEC 27001) certification process for information security management systems (ISMS) as part of the company's commitment to data privacy and security.
Washington, DC, March 21, 2024—In the week ending March 16, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 210,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Waregem, Belgium, March 21, 2024—Zhejiang Jiashiyibao Flooring Co. Ltd. (Jiashiyibao) entered into licensing agreements with Unilin for four technologies.
Washington, DC, March 20, 2024-Architecture firm billings continued to decline in February, with an AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 49.5 for the month. However, February’s score marks the most modest easing in billings since July 2023 and suggests that the recent slowdown may be receding.
Washington, DC, March 20, 2024— Mortgage applications decreased 1.6% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 15, 2024.
Salem, NJ, March 20, 2024-Phenix has been recognized with two awards from the United Way of Northwest Georgia for its outstanding contributions during the 2023 campaign.
Malmo, Sweden, March 13, 2024-Forbo announced 2023 sales of CHF 796.5 million for its flooring business, a 9.3% decline from 2022’s CHF 878 million.