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Irving, Texas, March 9, 2015—The International Surface Event is still accepting proposals covering “…new and innovative ideas and topics…” for its 2016 show to be held January 19 through 22 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV.
Nashville, TN, March 6, 2015—Global tile manufacturing conglomerate Gruppo Concorde will build its first U.S. factory on nearly 100 acres in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, reports the Nashville Post.
WASHINGTON, DC, March 6, 2015—Orders to U.S. factories fell again in January but a key investment category showed a gain, reports the Associated Press.
New York, NY, March 6, 2015—Average long-term mortgage rates have fallen for the first time in four weeks and remain near historic lows reached in May 2013, reports the Associated Press.
New York, NY, March 6, 2015—Planned job cuts declined slightly in February, according to the report on monthly job cuts released Thursday by global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc., says StreetInsider.
New York, NY, March 6, 2015—A New York state appeals court approved Bank of America Corp's $8.5 billion settlement with mortgage securities investors in its entirety, reports Reuters.
New York, NY, March 6, 2015—A $5 million class-action lawsuit filed this week in Florida accuses hardwood and laminate flooring giant Lumber Liquidators of selling products laden with cancer-causing chemicals, reports Reuters.
New York, NY, March 6, 2015—Interior Design has released its 2015 Top 100 Giants list, which rates U.S. firms according to the design fees.
Kennesaw, GA, March 6, 2015—Invista Commercial has hired Kristin Stallings as product designer for the Antron brand.
Washington, D.C., March 5, 2015—The advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 320,000 for the week ending February 28, says the Department of Labor.