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Washington, DC, Oct. 9, 2008--Initial jobless claims for unemployment benefits dropped last week from a seven-year high, the Labor Department said Thursday, though they remain at elevated levels that indicate recession.
Coventry, UK, Oct. 9, 2008--Resilient flooring manufacturer Amtico International has supplied flooring for the new James Bond movie Quantum of Solace, according to the Birmingham Post.
New York, NY, Oct. 9, 2008--The implosion of Wall Street and the spreading economic crisis have taken a heavy toll on consumers, driving their confidence back down after a brief rally the past two months.
Darien, CT, Oct. 8, 2008--Metroflor Corp. said that on Oct. 1 it filed a lawsuit against Mannington Mills Inc. in the U.S. District Court ffor patent infringement.
Washington, DC, Oct. 8, 2008--Pending home sales activity surged as buyers took advantage of low home prices and affordable interest rates, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Washington, DC, Oct. 8, 2008--The Federal Reserve, along with other global central banking authorities, cut a key U.S. interest rate by half a percentage point Wednesday.
Washington, DC, Oct. 8, 2008--Mortgage applications rose a seasonally adjusted 2.2 percent compared with the week before, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, as interest rates on fixed-rate mortgages decreased.
New York, NY, Oct. 8, 2008--Consumers held on to their money in September, sticking to buying the bare-bone essentials.
Dalton, GA, Oct. 7, 2008--Tandus is being recognized by The Georgia Chapter of the Air & Waste Management Association with its 2008 Company Environmental Award.
Dalton, GA, Oct. 8, 2008--Cramer-Krasselt of Milwaukee has been named the agency of record for Mohawk Industries Inc.