Planned Job Cuts Spike in July
Chicago, IL, Aug. 3, 2011 -- U.S. employers announced the largest number of job cuts in 16 months in July, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc.
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InterfaceFlor Wins Citigroup Vendor Award
LaGrange, GA, Aug. 3, 2011 -- Citigroup’s Citi Realty Services has named InterfaceFlor its annual Global Environmental Vendor of the Year.
Factory Orders Decline in June
Washington, DC, Aug. 3, 2011 -- U.S. businesses reduced orders for factory made goods for the second time in three months, according to the Commerce Department.
Carpets of Dalton, Bank, Working on Settlement
Dalton, GA, Aug. 3, 2011 -- Both sides of a breach of contract lawsuit involving Carpets of Dalton have agreed to continue to work toward a settlement, according to a story in the Dalton Daily Citizen.
Victoria Carpet Says Quarterly Revenues Rise
Kidderminster, UK, Aug. 3, 2011 -- Victoria Carpet said revenues rose in the first quarter, both at home and worldwide.
Personal Income Edges Higher in June
Washington, DC, Aug. 2, 2011 -- Personal income rose $18.7 billion, or 0.1%, and disposable personal income increased $16.3 billion, or 0.1%, in June, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Oil Continues To Fall on Economic Worries
New York, NY, Aug. 2, 2011 -- Oil prices fell below $95 a barrel Tuesday in Asia on investor concern about slowing global economic growth.
Carpetright Expects Poor Retail Conditions Ahead
London, England, Aug. 2, 2011 -- Carpetright, Britain's largest flooring retailer, said it did it sees a challenging time ahead and does not expect the retail environment to pick up soon.
Mortgage Rates Little Changed in Last Week
Washington, DC. Aug. 2, 2011 -- Mortgage rates in the U.S. barely budged over the past week, according to Freddie Mac's weekly survey of mortgage rates.
Americhem To Open Educational Series in Dalton
Cuyahoga Falls, OH, Aug. 2, 2011 -- Americhem, a maker of color and additive concentrates for synthetic fibers, is launching Americhem U, a free, ongoing educational series.