Payrolls Grew 169,000 in August
Washngton, DC, Sept. 2--Businesses added 169,000 workers to payrolls last month and the jobless rate fell to 4.9%, lowest level since August 2001.
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Tibet Works to Increase Exports
Tibet, Sept. 2--Tibet is a faraway kingdom up in the Himalayan mountains but it's actively looking to market its products beyond the region.
Flooring Company Opening New Plant in Maryland
Mtn. Lake Park, MD, Sept. 2--Authentic Woodworking Inc., will be opening a new business at Southern Garrett Business and Technology Park.
Great Floors Starts Work on Store in Spokane
Spokane, WA, Sept. 2--Great Floors LLC, a Coeur d’Alene-based flooring chain with 15 retail stores and three distribution centers, has started work on a 48,000-square-foot retail outlet just west of the Spokane Valley Mall, which will be its third Spokane
Carpet Store Feeling the Heat Over Gasoline Prices
Binghamton, NY, Sept. 2--Phillip Casiuk, owner and operator of Southern Tier Carpet and Upholstery, hasn't heard from some of his regular customers in more than a year. And he said there's a single culprit to blame: gas prices, according to the Bi
Pergo Launches Specialty Retail Sweepstakes
Raleigh, NC, Sept. 2--This fall, Pergo specialty retailers across the country will offer customers substantial purchase rebates on the flooring of their dreams, as well as the chance to win a $5,000 "Dream Space" room makeover.
UK's Floors-2-Go Profits Fall
London, England, Sept. 2--Despite achieving higher sales, operating profits at flooring specialist Floors 2 Go fell 25.1 per cent in the six months to June 30, with same store sales down 11.3 per cent.
New Emissions Test Methods Developed for Building
Atlanta, GA, Sept. 1--Air Quality Sciences, Inc. has developed a series of new techniques that allow product assemblies to be tested in controlled environmental chambers.
Kansas City Mill Reclaims Barn Wood
Kansas City, KS, Sept. 1--Mark Callison is on a quest to save old wood. When the 30-year-old Mission Hills, Kan., man hears about a barn slated for demolition in the Midwest, he's there. Board by board, he and a crew of two others deconstruct about 20
July Personal Spending Rises 1%, Incomes Increase
Washington, DC, Sept. 1--U.S. personal spending rose 1 percent for a second month in July, as consumers jammed automobile dealer showrooms to take advantage of discounts, a government report showed.