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Washington, DC, Sept. 13, 2012 -- The number of people who applied for initial unemployment benefits rose sharply last week due mainly to delayed claims filed by people affected by Tropical Storm Isaac, according to the Labor Department.
Washington, DC, Sept. 13, 2012 -- Rising energy prices caused U.S. wholesale prices to rise by the most in three years, according to the Labor Department.
Chattanooga, TN, Sept. 12, 2012 -- The Dixie Group is contemplating the purchase of a continuous dyeing facility owned by Milliken & Co. in Calhoun, Georgia.
Washington, DC, Sept. 12, 2012 -- Small-business owners were more confident in an economic recovery, according to the latest Small Business Optimism Index report from the National Federation of Independent Business.
Washington, DC, Sept. 12, 2012 -- Mortgage application volume rose last week as demand for refinancing and new loans both increased, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Washington, DC, Sept. 12, 2012 -- Inventories at U.S. wholesalers rose in July by the most in five months as sales fell, according to the Commerce Department.
Hannover, Germany, Sept. 11, 2012 -- The organizers of Domotex, the trade show for carpets and floor coverings, say 1,400 companies from 60 countries will be exhibiting their latest collections in Hannover Jan. 12-15.
Washington, DC, Sept. 11, 2012 -- U.S. employers posted fewer jobs in July than in June, according to the Labor Department.
Export, PA, Sept. 11, 2012 -- Karndean Designflooring has named John Bonney vice president of commercial sales for the U.S.
Union City, IN, Sept. 11, 2012 -- Frank Miller Lumber, a manufacturer of quartersawn and plain sawn hardwoods used in flooring and other products, has named Mark Hoffman as vice president of sales.