New Las Vegas Hotel Features Hardwood Floors
Las Vegas, NV, Dec. 9, 2009--Hardwood flooring is part of a newly-opened luxury hotel in Las Vegas that is seeking to provide an alternative to the traditional casino-based experience.
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Mike's Carpet, Potomac Floor Merging Operations
Dulles, VA, Dec. 9, 2009--Mike’s Carpet of New England and Potomac Floor Covering Inc. will merge their business operations, according to the Washington Business Journal.
Businesses Add To Wholesale Inventories
Washington, DC, Dec. 9, 2009--U.S. businesses unexpectedly added to inventories at the wholesale level in October, breaking a string of 13 straight declines, according to the Commerce Department.
Domotex Middle East Expanding Product Displays
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 9, 2009--Domotex Middle East said it will showcase a bigger and better range of products and services during its May 2010 exhibition.
Mortgage Applications Up Despite Higher Rates
Washington, DC, Dec. 9, 2009--Mortgage applications rose 8.5% last week, compared with the week before.
Commercial Delinquency Rates Keep Rising
Washington, DC, Dec. 8, 2009--Delinquency rates continued to increase in the third quarter for most commercial/multifamily mortgage investor groups.
Consumer Borrowing Continues To Fall
Washington, DC, Dec. 8, 2009--Consumers borrowed less for a record ninth straight month in October, according to the Federal Reserve.
Small Business Confidence at Four-Month Low
Washington, DC, Dec. 8, 2009--Confidence among small businesses declined in November to the lowest level in four months.
Gerflor Signs New Southeast Distributor
Chicago, IL, Dec. 8, 2009--Gerflor said it has a new distributor relationship with Southern Flooring Inc. of Greenville, S.C.
UK Vinyl Recycling Program Gets Participants
London, England, Dec. 8, 2009--New distributors are signing up to Recofloor, the UK and Ireland’s first vinyl flooring recycling take-back program.