Today's Flooring News

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Jobless Claims Up 21,000

Washington, D.C., October 6, 2005--First-time claims for state unemployment benefits rose in the latest week, according to the Labor Department. Initial claims for the week ending Oct. 1 rose 21,000 to 390,000.

World Market Center Offers Discounted Hotel Rates

Las Vegas NV, October 6, 2005 – Following the success of last July’s host hotel program during the inaugural Las Vegas Market, World Market Center officials are pleased to announce another terrific hotel roster for the January 2006 event.

Mohawk Implements Telecom Infrastructure That Comb

Atlanta, GA, October 06, 2005-- AT&T has implemented an advanced networking solution for Mohawk Industries Inc. that converges voice and data services onto a single circuit, offering expanded capabilities while reducing costs.

Recycling Coalition Honors C&A for Recycling Innov

Dalton, GA, October 6, 2005--C&A Floorcoverings, a Tandus company, announces that it has earned the National Recycling Coalition’s (NRC) award for Outstanding Recycling Innovation – Product or Process for the introduction of C&A’s ethos backing.

Tennant Names Killingstad CEO

Minneapolis, MN, October 6, 2005--Tennant Company has announced that Chris Killingstad, 49, will join the company's board, effective today, and will become president and chief executive officer on December 1, 2005.

Feltex's Magill Not Going Quietly

Wellington, New Zealand, October 5, 2005--Troubled carpet maker Feltex said it could not reach agreement on the terms of the departure of former chief executive Sam Magill and it had terminated his contract.

Planned Layoffs Slow

Chicago, IL, October 5, 2005--Employers announced 71,836 job cuts in September — little changed from the previous month — marking the end of the slowest quarter for planned layoffs since the second quarter of 2002, according to a survey by Challenger, Gra