Jobless Claims Off by 8,000 Last Week
Washington, DC, July 19, 2007--Applications for initial jobless claims fell by 8,000 to a seasonally adjusted 301,000 in the week ending July 14, according to a Labor Department report.
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Amtico Reorganizes as Chris McKee Departs
Atlanta, GA, July 19, 2007-- Amtico International has announced that Chris McKee, the former Home Depot executive who took over as President earlier this year, has left the company.
CCA Global Pledges to Go Green
Cincinnati, OH, July 19, 2007--CCA Global Partners has made a pledge to be an environmentally-conscious company.
Tarkett Wood Makes Sales and Marketing Changes
Johnson City, TN, July 17, 2007--Tarkett Wood Inc., has made changes to its sales and marketing leadership team. Wendy McIlquham will lead the marketing and product development efforts for Tarkett Wood.
Inflation Figures Give Conflicting Signals
Washington, DC, July 17, 2007--The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods fell 0.2 percent in June, the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.
Homebuilder Sentiment Hammered
Washington, DC, July 17, 2007--A key housing market index fell in July, reflecting the two-year downtrend in the housing industry.
MBA: Mortgage Apps Up Slightly Last Week
Washington, DC, July 18, 2007--The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 13, 2007.
Majority of Internet User Watch Online Video
Reston, VA, July 18, 2007--comScore today released its comScore Video Metrix report for May 2007, revealing that nearly 75 percent of U.S. Internet users watched an average of 158 minutes of online video per user during the month.
Architecture Billings Index Hits 1 Year High
Washington, DC, July 18, 2007--Following an almost three- point spike in May, the Architecture Billings Index zoomed up more than four points in June, reaching its highest mark of the year.
Report: Economy to Benefit from Higher Bond Yields
New York, NY, July 18, 2007--The Conference Board says today that after a very long wait, long-term Treasury bond yields have begun to reflect a better outlook for the U.S. economy.