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Ann Arbor, MI, Nov. 14, 2008--U.S. consumer sentiment rose in November from the prior month, though it remains at relatively low levels, according to a media report on the University of Michigan/Reuters index released Friday.
Washington, DC, Nov. 14, 2008--U.S. retail sales plunged a record 2.8% in October as sales of autos and gasoline plummeted, the Commerce Department estimated Friday.
Irvine, CA, Nov. 13, 2008--Another 84,868 homes were lost to foreclosure in October
Dalton, GA, Nov. 13, 2008--Electricity rates for Dalton Utilities industrial customers will rise 12 percent and rates for commercial customers will rise 11 percent, according to a story in the Dalton Daily Citizen.
Los Angeles, CA, Nov. 13, 2008--The California Integrated Waste Management Board has chosen carpet manufacturer Bentley Prince Street as the recipient of the 2008 CalRecycle Sustainable Business Award.
New York, NY, Nov. 13, 2008--Oil prices fell to near $55 a barrel Thursday in Asia as more bad economic news from the U.S. heightened fears of a severe global downturn.
Bethany, CT, Nov. 13, 2008--Laticrete has named Ron Nash director of sales of the Architectural Products Division.
Washington, DC, Nov. 13, 2008--Initial jobless claims hit their highest level since September 2001, rising to 516,000 in the latest week, a further sign of how the U.S. labor market's struggling, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
Washington, DC, Nov. 13, 2008--Mortgage applications rose a seasonally adjusted 11.9% compared with the prior week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said Thursday.
Quebec, Canada, Nov. 13, 2008--Canadian hardwood flooring manufacturer Preverco said it has established a new green policy.