Small Business Hiring Slows in August
New York, NY, Aug. 29, 2011 -- Employment growth at small businesses slowed in August and employers reduced hours, according to a survey by Intuit, a payrolls processing company.
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Faus Signs Georgia Distributor R.A. Siegel
Calhoun, GA, Aug. 29, 2011 -- Laminate maker Faus Group has signed distributor R.A. Siegel of Mableton, Georgia.
California Revises Caprolactam Technical Document
Dalton, GA, Aug. 29, 2011 -- California's Office of Environmental Human Health Assessment recently released the third version of its Technical Support Document on caprolactam, according to Carpet and Rug Institute Vice President Frank Hurd.
CRI Adds Products to Seal of Approval Program
Dalton, GA, Aug. 29, 2011 -- The Carpet and Rug Institute's Seal of Approval testing and certification program for carpet cleaning products and equipment has added multiple products in the solutions and vacuums categories.
Flavin Resigns From Beaulieu
Dalton, GA, Aug. 25, 2011--Citing the need to find a balance between the demands of her career and of her family, Patricia Flavin is leaving Beaulieu and taking a leave of absence from her career.
Bernanke Proposes No New Stimulus Measures
Jackson Hole, WY, Aug. 26, 2011 -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is proposing no new steps by the Fed to boost the economy but suggested that Congress may need to additional measures.
GDP Up 1% in Second Quarter
Washington, DC, Aug. 26, 2011 -- Gross Domestic Product grew at a 1% rate in the second quarter, the Commerce Department said Friday morning.
August Consumer Sentiment Revised Higher
Ann Arbor, MI, Aug. 26, 2011 -- Consumer sentiment declined in August as consumers lost faith in the government's ability to prevent another recession, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan sentiment index.
Irish PVC Tile Maker Moves to Missouri
Grandview, MO, Aug. 26, 2011 -- Perfection Floor Tile, a manufacturer of interlocking PVC floor tiles, is moving its manufacturing from Armagah, Northern Ireland to Grandview.
Leggett & Platt Uses New Technology in Cushion
Carthage, MO, Aug. 26, 2011 -– Leggett & Platt’s Carpet Cushion Division has rolled out a new carpet cushion that features what it calls "microblend" technology.