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Atlanta, GA, September 7, 2007-- Homebuilder Beazer Homes USA Inc. said Friday it has received default notices for five senior notes due between 2011 and 2016, though the company denies it has met default requirements.
New York, NY, September 7, 2007--The Monster Employment Index rose three points in August, reflecting a slight rebound in online job availability across a majority of industries.
Washington, DC- September 7, 2007--The U.S. Green Building Council, in partnership with the Cascadia Region Green Building Council, has launched the Greenbuild 2007 Living Building Competition.
Washington, DC, September 7, 2007—Payrolls in August fell by 4,000, according to the Labor Department, for their first decline in four years. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.6%.
New York, NY, September 7, 2007--Online advertised job vacancies were virtually unchanged In August, according to a Conference Board report.
Southfield, MI, September 7, 2007 – Marmo Machinery USA has introduced a vertical edge polishing machine for flat and round edges from 1 to 6 cm in thickness.
Fitzgerald, GA, September 7, 2007-- Shaw Industries, the largest employer in Ben Hill County, is closing its facility in Fitzgerald, displacing 500 workers.
Mooresville. NC, September 7, 2007--Lowe's said Thursday it priced a $1.3 billion offering of notes.
Red Bank, NJ, September 7, 2007--As economic reports continue to show a struggling housing market, earnings figures from another luxury homebuilder Thursday did nothing to contradict them.
Lancaster, PA, September 6, 2007-- Armstrong said it will raise prices on its vinyl composition tile and commercial sheet vinyl products by 5%.