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Atlanta, GA, April 21, 2009--Fiber maker Invista said that it has launched a website, antron.net/recovery, designed to help school facility managers identify and specify carpet for school renovations.
Washington, DC, April 22, 2009--Mortgage applications rose 5.3% last week, compared with the week before, as refinancing activity increased, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Washington, DC, April 22, 2009--Conforming mortgage rates are likely to stay low for the remainder of the year, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's chief economist.
Oakland, CA, April 22, 2009--Claremont Rug Company has purchased 150 antique Oriental rugs from the estates of two established American families.
Dalton, GA, April 21, 2009--Shaw Living has earned “Cradle to Cradle” silver certification from McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC) for some of its bath and scatter rugs.
Wilmington, DE, April 21, 2009--E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. reported net income of $489 million, or 54 cents a share in the first quarter, down from $1.12 billion, or $1.31 a share, earned in the same period during 2008.
Newark, DE, april 21, 2009--Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Donald L. Kohn said that the U.S. economy is poised to stage a gradual recovery later this year.
LaGrange, GA, April 21, 2009--Five months afterlaunching missionzero.org (MZ.org) at Greenbuild, InterfaceFlor is focused on mission Zero for Earth Day.
Dalton, GA, April 21, 2009--Two Georgia companies are teaming up to manufacture carpet adhesive fillers with post-consumer content, according to Waste & Recycling News.
New York, NY, April 21, 2009—Chain store sales last week fell 0.4 percent from the previous week, according to a report from the International Council of Shopping Centers-USB.