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Washington, DC, Sept. 8, 2011 -- Initial claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose to 414,000 in the week ending September 3 from an upwardly revised 412,000 the prior week, the Labor Department said on Thursday.
Dalton, GA, Sept. 8, 2011 -- Shaw Industries said it is sponsoring the Special Olympics Georgia 2011 State Fall Games.
Washington, DC, Sept. 8, 2011 -- The average interest rate for the 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 4.12%, down from 4.22%, Freddie Mac said Thursday.
Salem, NJ, Sept. 8, 2011 -- Mannington said its Adura LockSolid plank flooring is being featured on “Run My Renovation” on the DIY Network.
New York, NY, Sept. 8, 2011 -- Many home buyers are discovering that they don't qualify for historically low interest rates and, instead, have to go with a higher rate, according to a story in Smart Money.
Washington, DC, Sept. 8, 2011 -- Companies are growing more cautious in light of recent volatility in the stock market and declining consumer confidence, according a Federal Reserve survey.
Spartanburg, SC, Sept. 7, 2011 -- Milliken & Co. on Tuesday named Harold Chandler its new chairman of the board, to replace the retiring Dan Sanders.
Hazleton, PA, Sept. 7, 2011 -– Forbo Flooring Systems said it will increase prices 3% on its linoleum, vinyl and flocked flooring products effective Oct. 1 due to the rising cost of raw materials.
Washington, DC, Sept. 7, 2011 -- Demand for mortgages declined for a third straight week last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Florence, AL, Sept. 7, 2011 -- Resilient flooring maker Centiva said that by using a new variety of plasticizer its homogeneous Victory Series products are now phthalate-free.