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207,000 Jobs Added in July

Washington, DC, August 5--Employers added 207,000 in July, according to the Labor Department. The department said the rise was the biggest increase in three months and the also said employers created 42,000 more nonfarm jobs in May and June than previousl

Flooring Contractor to Pay $22,000 for EPA Asbest

Washington DC, August 5--McGovern’s Floor Covering, Inc., a Bristol, RI flooring contractor, has agreed to pay a $22,000 civil penalty to resolve claims made by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that the company violated asbestos requirements under

Flooring America/Flooring Canada to Hold Summer Co

Manchester, NH, August 4--Flooring America and Flooring Canada have lined up informative educational events and trend-setting product introductions for New Vistas, the 2005 Summer Convention on Thursday, August 25 to Friday, August 26

Inaugural Las Vegas Market Draws 62,000 Attendees

Las Vegas, NV, August 5--The highly anticipated inaugural Las Vegas Market at World Market Center debuted July 25-29, 2005 by delivering extraordinary buyer traffic and a first class market experience beyond expectations.

Haverty July Sales Off 5.5%

Atlanta, GA, August 3--Haverty Furniture reported July sales that were off 5.5% to $66.6 million, compared with $70.4 million in July 2004. On a comparable-store basis, July sales decreased 8.8%.

Vorwerk Tests Floor-Controlled Robots

Wuppertal, Germany, August 4--Vorwerk presented live demonstrations of a service robot moving along a carpet containing integrated RFID technology to provide intelligent navigation at this year's Techtextil.