Private Hiring Increases Again in May
Roseland, NJ, June 3, 2010--U.S. private employment grew by 55,000 additional workers in May, the fourth straight monthly increase, according to the ADP employment report.
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Expanko's Cork Rubber Gets FloorScore Okay
Coatesville, PA, June 3, 2010--Expanko's XCR4 Cork Rubber Flooring has been certified by FloorScore for emissions and compliance with the LEED credit for low-emissions materials, the company said.
Chain Store Sales Higher Than Year Ago
New York, Ny, June 3, 2010--Chain-store sales for the week ended May 29 rose 2.5% from the year-earlier period, according to a survey released by the International Council of Shopping Centers and Goldman Sachs.
Consumers Hold Back on Spending in May
New York, NY, June 3, 2010--Consumers held back on their spending in May, according to MasterCard Advisors' SpendingPulse.
Beaulieu's Bouckaert Chairs North Georgia Run
Dalton, GA, June 3, 2010--Beaulieu owner Carl Bouckaert was named chairman for the North Georgia Start! Heart Walk.
Initial Jobless Claims Fell Last Week
Washington, DC, June 3, 2010--Initial jobless claims fell by 10,000 to 453,000 in the latest week, the Labor Department reported.
Retailer's Green Marketing Focuses on Shaw
Dalton, GA, June 3, 2010--Multi-family flooring retailer Diversified Flooring of Raleigh and Charlotte, N.C. has begun a new environmentally-focused marketing program centered on Shaw’s recycling efforts.
Invista Unveils New Fiber
Atlanta, GA, June 3, 2010--Invista said it has unveiled the first carpet fiber to combine recycled and renewable content in a single fiber offering but the company did not provide figures for a minimum percentage.
Builder Hovnanian Sees Smaller Quarterly Loss
Red Bank, NJ, June 3, 2010--Homebuilder Hovnanian said it lost $28.6 million, or $0.36 a share, in the three months ended in April, compared to a loss of $118.6 million, or $1.50 a share, in the prior-year period.
Pending Home Sales Surge 6% in April
Washington, DC, June 2, 2010--Pending home sales rose 6% in April after an upwardly revsed 7.1% increase in March, the National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday.