Jobless Claims Up 9,000 Last Week
Washington, DC, August 30, 2007--First-time applications for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week to the highest level since April.
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GDP Up 4% in 2Q
Washington, DC, August 30, 2007—Gross domestic product expanded a revised 4% in second quarter, according to the Commerce Department in Washington.
Universal Making Fiber from Used Nylon 6,6 Carpet
Bristol, VA, August 30, 2007--Universal Fibers has developed state of the art technology that will allow it to produce the first ever nylon 6,6 fiber from recycled carpeting.
CFI Convention Calls for Change, Challenge, Choice
Kansas, City, MO, August 30, 2007—The 14th Annual Certified Floorcovering Installers (CFI) Convention was held here the week of August 23, with the theme of Change, Challenge, Choice.
Pfleiderer Vows Aggressive Patent Stance
Neumarkt/Stockholm, Sweden, August 30, 2007 - Pfleiderer said it has established an Intellectual Property Business Unit to take advantage of the intellectual property portfolio owned by the newly acquired Pergo Group.
Stiles on 5,000 Fastest-Growing Business List
Grand Rapids, MI, August 28, 2007--Stiles Machinery, a maker of flooring manufacturing equipment, said it was included on the first-ever Inc. 5,000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country.
Carpet One Co-Founder Alan Greenberg Dies
St. Louis, MO, August 28, 2007--Alan Greenberg, the co-founder, Co-CEO / Co-Chairman of CCA Global Partners and Carpet One, died August 28 after a courageous battle with cancer.
Group President Cromie to Leave ServiceMaster
Memphis, TN, August 29, 2007--ServiceMaster said that it is realigning senior management and that all business units will report directly to CEO J. Patrick Spainhour.
Mortgage Applications Decrease Last Week
Washington, DC, August 29, 2007--The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending August 24, 2007.
China Issues Rules on Overseas Logging
Bejing, China, August 29, 2007--China, accused of stripping forests in other countries to meet its booming demand, has issued rules governing logging companies working overseas, state media reported Wednesday.