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Auckland, New Zealand, Aug. 19, 2010--New Zealand’s sheep farmers are being increasingly drawn to a government carbon trading program that pays more to plant trees than sell wool, according to a Bloomberg News story.
Conshohocken, PA, Aug. 19, 2010--Mondo said it has received U.S. patents on Thermo-bonded, its new artificial turf backing.
Washington, DC, Aug. 19, 2010--Initial jobless claims rose unexpectedly in the latest week to their highest level in nine months, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
Clinton, SC, Aug. 17, 2010--Anderson said that all of its hardwood flooring products are now Greenguard Children & Schools Certified.
Bainbridge, GA, August 18, 2010--Propex will close its Bainbridge plant by the end of October, according to the Post-Searchlight.
New York, NY, Aug. 18, 2010--U.S. chain-store sales rose 3.3% this past week over last year, according to weekly tracking data collected by the International Council of Shopping Centers and Goldman Sachs.
Washington, DC, Aug. 18, 2010--The Architectural Billings Index rose in July but remained at a level that indicates falling demand for the 30th consecutive month, according to the American Institute of Architects.
Sint-Baafs-Vijve, Belgium, Aug. 18, 2010--Balta said it is buying the broadloom carpet and needle felt productions, carpet tile and yarn and fiber activities of Domo Floorcoverings.
Washington, DC, Aug. 18, 2010--Mortgage applications rose last week as historically low interest rates lifted demand for home refinancing loans to its highest level in 15 months.
New York, NY, Aug. 18, 2010--American household debt was lower last quarter as consumers closed credit card accounts and took out fewer mortgages, according to a survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.