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Cleveland, OH, September 8--Demand for hard surface flooring is projected to advance 5.5 percent per annum through 2009 to 11.7 billion square feet, a slight acceleration over the 1999 to 2004 period.
Washington, DC, September 8--First-time claims for state unemployment benefits fell by 1,000 to 319,000 last week, the Labor Department estimated Thursday.
Washington, DC, September 8--Inventories at wholesalers fell 0.1% in July, according to the Commerce Department.
Dalton, GA, September 8--A training program created by Mohawk University is a Silver Winner in the 2005 Summit Creative Awards international competition.
Hayward, CA, September 8--Mervyns said it plans to close nearly a quarter of its stores and lay off 4,800 employees in an attempt to cut the chain's losses.
Dalton, GA, September 8--Oriental Weavers Group announced today the merger of its North American divisions. Effective immediately, the company will fully merge its import (Sphinx) and domestic manufacturing (OW America) operations.
Washington, DC, September 8--The economy was in relatively good shape before Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast, the Fed's Beige Book survey of current economic conditions showed Wednesday.
Red Bank, NJ, September 8—Upscale homebuilder Hovnanian Enterprises reported third quarter earnings that missed analysts' forecasts.
Hoffman Estates, IL, September 8---Sears Holdings, the retailer formed when Kmart bought Sears, reported a 4.5 percent increase in earnings in the second quarter to $161 million from $154 million a year earlier.
New York, NY, September 7--Chain store retail sales were flat in the latest week as the effects of Hurricane Katrina began to be felt, a report said on Wednesday.