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Home Builder Confidence Edges Down in December

Home Builder Confidence Edges Down in December

Washington, DC, Dec. 15, 2014 -- Following a four-point uptick last month, confidence among single-family home builders fell one point in December to 57 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.

Tarkett Publishes EPDs for Rubber Products

Tarkett Publishes EPDs for Rubber Products

Chagrin Falls, OH, Dec. 15, 2014 -- Tarkett said it has published Environmental Product Declarations for the Johnsonite Arcade Rubber Sheet Flooring and Johnsonite BaseWorks Thermoset Rubber Wall Base.

New York Manufacturing Falls in December

New York Manufacturing Falls in December

Washington, DC, Dec. 15, 2014 -- Manufacturing activity in New York declined substantially in December, according to the latest Empire State manufacturing report from the New York Federal Reserve.

Crude Oil Prices Fall Below $60

Crude Oil Prices Fall Below $60

New York, NY, Dec. 12, 2014 -- Crude oil fell below $60 a barrel for the first time in five years, prompting the fastest selloff in oil prices since 2008.

Shaw Runners Raise Funds for St. Jude

Shaw Runners Raise Funds for St. Jude

Dalton, GA, Dec. 12, 2014 -- A team of 29 Shaw Industries employees raised more than $23,500 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in conjunction with the St. Jude Memphis Marathon.

Retail Sales Jump in November

Retail Sales Jump in November

Washington, DC, Dec. 11, 2014 -- U.S. retail sales rose 0.7% in November, led by online purchases and auto sales, according to the Commerce Department.

Armstrong Exits European Flooring Business

Armstrong Exits European Flooring Business

Lancaster, PA, Dec. 11, 2014--Armstrong World Industries said it has decided to exit its European flooring business and cease further funding of its DLW subsidiary, effective immediately.