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Washington, DC, November 4, 2005--Pending home sales, a leading indicator for the housing sector, eased slightly but is at the second highest level on record, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Washington, DC, November 4, 2005—The unemployment rate fell to 5% in October from the 5.1% recorded in September as 56,000 jobs were added to the economy during the month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Columbus, OH, November 4, 2005 - Retail Forward's Future Spending Index registered an improvement this month following October's falloff.
Lenoir, NC, November 4, 2005--Broyhill Furniture, a unit of Furniture Brands International, said it would close two facilities in North Carolina, eliminating 421 jobs, or about 13% of the brand's workforce.
Washington, DC, November 4, 2005--The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage average was up in the week ending Thursday, rising to 6.31% from 6.15% a week ago, said Freddie Mac.
Dalton, GA., November 4, 2005—Assortment, one of an array of new products from Patcraft Commercial Carpet—has been designed with the big picture in mind.
Wellington, New Zealand, November 4, 2005--Sam Magill is clinging to his Feltex directorship and will face shareholders at the annual meeting next month, despite a resolution to vote him off the board.
San Diego, CA, November 4, 2005--Renovation Experts.com, a network of over 3,000 home improvement contractors, released customer profile data today showing that over 46% of their customers are women.
Dalton, GA, November 4, 2005--Faus Group, Inc. has named Thomas Curtis Director of Human Resources.
Hilton Head Island, SC, November 3, 2005--The two FloorExpo divisions – Home Solutions and MultiFamily Solutions - recently met for the group’s 7th Annual National Conference at the Westin Resort Hilton Head Island.