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Washington, DC, December 11, 2025—In the week ending December 6, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 236,000, an increase of 44,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Viken, Sweden, December 11, 2025—Bjelin has entered into a strategic partnership with Urban Surfaces, a California-based flooring company with a foothold in the builder and multifamily segments.
Columbus, OH, December 10, 2025-Michael Goldberg, 78, chairman of RiteRug Flooring, died December 10.
Washington, DC, December 10, 2025—Mortgage applications increased 4.8% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending December 5, 2025.
Washington, DC, December 10, 2025—The construction industry had 213,000 job openings on the last day of October, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.
Manchester, NH, December 10, 2025—CCA University has been recognized, for the sixth consecutive year, as a global winner of the 2026 Training MVP Awards.
Plymouth, MI, December 10, 2025--Frances Rose Francavilla, 96, owner of Independent Carpet One, has died.
Harleysville, PA, December 10, 2025-Roy Lomas Sr., 95, founder of Roy Lomas Carpets and Hardwoods, has died.
Washington, DC, December 9, 2025—The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose 0.8 points in November to 99.0 and remained above its 52-year average of 98.
Healdsburg, CA, December 9, 2025—The Tile Heritage Foundation (THF) has named Karim Motawi executive director for development, joining founders Joe Taylor and Sheila Menzies.