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Washington, DC, November 21, 2024-In the week ending November 16, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 213,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Mooresville, NC, November 20, 2024—Lowe's reported total sales for Q3 2024 were $20.2 billion, a 1% decline compared to $20.5 billion in the prior-year quarter.
Washington, DC, November 20, 2024—After twenty months of declining billings, the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for October was 50.3. This score indicates a balance between the number of firms experiencing a decrease in billings and those seeing an increase.
Dalton, GA, November 20, 2024—Pending CalRecycle approval, the California Carpet Assessment will increase on February 1, 2025.
Greenwood Village, CO, November 20, 2024-- Footprints Floors, a national flooring franchise, has expanded its offerings with the launch of a sister brand, Footprints Bath and Tile.
Washington, DC, November 20, 2024—Mortgage applications increased 1.7% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending November 15, 2024.
Carrollton, TX, November 20, 2024-Adleta Corporation has announced the following promotions.
Atlanta, GA, November 19, 2024-Diverzify, a commercial flooring and interior services provider, has acquired Dallas-based DecoCrete and formed a new division, HPF (High Performance Floors)-Southwest, the joining of DecoCrete and Spectra Contract Flooring.
Lancaster, PA, November 19, 2024—Ecore International has received a minority growth investment from General Atlantic, a global growth investor, through the firm’s BeyondNetZero climate growth fund.
Washington, DC, November 19, 2024—Privately-owned housing starts in October were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,311,000, 3.1% below the revised September estimate of 1,353,000 and 4.0% below the October 2023 rate of 1,365,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced.