Job Losses Worst in 34 Years, Government Says
Washington, DC, Dec. 4, 2008--U.S. nonfarm payrolls contracted by a higher than anticipated 533,000 in November, the worst job loss in 34 years, the Labor Department reported Friday.
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Sherwin Williams Expands Ohio Floorcovering Site
Heath, OH, Dec. 8, 2008--Sherwin-Williams Floor Covering will open a new wholesale and showroom business in the Mid-Ohio Industrial Park.
Mohawk Relaunches CustomWeave at Floorscapes
Orlando, Dec 4, 2008 -- Mohawk unveils new 78 sku branded nylon carpet collection at Floorscapes Convention this week in Orlando that fills an upper end consumer price void.
iFloor Locks Its Doors, Files Chapter 11
Tukwila, WA, Dec. 4, 2008--Flooring retailer iFloor filed Chapter 11 documents today a Seattle bankruptcy court
Office Furniture Orders Down 6% From Year Ago
New York, NY, Dec. 5, 2008--U.S. office furniture orders fell 6 percent in October to $945 million compared with a year ago, its largest decline since May 2003.
NeoCon East Holds Largest Ever Show
Baltimore, MD, Dec. 5, 2008--There were nearly 8,000 attendees and more than 300 exhibitors at the sixth annual NeoCon East show, making it the largest event in the show’s history.
GE Money Hosting Free Webinar on Big Ticket Sales
Kettering, OH, Dec. 5, 2008—GE Money will host a free year-end training webinar focused on leveraging best practices in a tough economy.
Online Help Wanted Ads Decline in November
New York, NY, Dec. 4, 2008--Online advertised vacancies declined 70,200 to 4,369,200 in November, according to The Conference Board Help-Wanted Online Data Series.
Oil Prices Continue Downward Trend, Nearing $40
New York, NY, Dec. 5, 2008--Oil prices continued to fall below $44 a barrel Friday in Asia as more bad U.S. economic news soured the outlook for global growth and demand for crude.
Solutia Names Doc Award Winners
Kennesaw, GA, Dec. 3, 2008 -- Solutia Inc.‘s Ultron carpet fibers has named the winners of the Doc Award competition.