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Coconut Creek, FL, May 24, 2012 -– The nation’s construction industry unemployment rate fell to 14.5%, down from 17.2% in March and 17.8% in April, according to the May 4 employment report by the U.S. Labor Department.
Karlstad, Sweden, May 24, 2012 -- A new study at Karlstad University in Sweden apparently shows that phthalates from PVC flooring materials can be absorbed, Science Daily reports.
Washington, DC, May 24, 2012 -- Initial claims for unemployment benefits last week were little changed, according to the Labor Department.
Washington, DC, May 24, 2012 -- Durable goods orders ticked up 0.2% in April, the second rise in three months, according to the Commerce Department.
Sant'Agostino Di Ferrara, Italy, May 24, 2012 -- The recent earthquake in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy this past weekend killed two workers at the Ceramica Sant'Agostino tile plant when the building collapsed early Sunday morning.
Manchester, NH, May 24, 2012 -- CCA Global Partners said that its co-founder and CEO Howard Brodsky has been named the 2012 Business Leader of the Year by Business NH Magazine.
Washington, DC, May 23, 2012 -- New single-family home sales rose more than expected in April, according to the Commerce Department.
Horsham, PA, May 23, 2012 -- Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers reported net income was $16.9 million, or $0.10 a share, for the three months through April, compared with a loss of $20.8 million, or $0.12, a year earlier.
New York, NY, May 23, 2012 -- National chain store sales fell 0.9% in the first three weeks of May from April, according to Redbook Research.
Washington, DC, May 23, 2012 -- U.S. house prices rose modestly in the first quarter of 2012, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency.