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Emeryville, CA, Nov. 5, 2008--Scientific Certification Systems has become the first accredited certifier under California's newly mandated formaldehyde emissions control program to provide California-accredited laboratory testing capacity in China.
Washington, DC, Nov. 5, 2008--Mortgage application volume filed last week fell 20.3% compared with the previous week, as rates on fixed-rate mortgages increased, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported on Wednesday.
New York, NY, Nov. 5, 2008--U.S. consumers cut spending in October and avoided purchases of items over $1,000, according to figures released on Wednesday by SpendingPulse, the retail data service of MasterCard Advisors.
Fort Worth, TX, Nov. 5, 2008--Home builders continue to struggle with the weak housing market.
Chicago, IL, Nov. 5, 2008--Two employment reports released Wednesday showed the largest number of planned job cuts in nearly five years, with private sector jobs falling by the largest amount in nearly seven years.
Los Angeles, CA, Nov. 5, 2008--The Armor All/STP Products Company has signed exclusive a licensing agreements for the introduction of Armor All branded modular floor tiles.
Austin, TX, Nov. 5, 2008--Intertech Flooring has named Courtney Gay to the newly created position of director of new business development. Diana Gonzalez was named design consultant.
Dalton, GA, Nov. 4, 2008--From a pool of approximately 700 home décor vendors, Oriental Weavers was named Home Decorators Collection’s 2008 Vendor of the Year at the retailer’s recent Vendor Conference.
Dallas, TX, Nov. 4, 2008-- Attendance overall was down but solid at the StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas show Oct. 15-18, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.
Washington, DC, Nov. 4, 2008--Banks held back on all sorts of lending, from home mortgages to credit cards and business loans, as the worst financial crisis in seven decades took a bigger toll on the economy.