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Wellsville Carpet Promotes Two Executives

Olean, New York, August 17, 2006--Wellsville Carpet Town Inc., has announced the promotion of two executives to oversee operations.

Initial Jobless Claims Off Last Week

Washington, DC, August 17, 2006--Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits in the latest week even as the number of workers continuing to collect unemployment benefits hit a six-month high.

Core CPI Inches Up

Washington, DC August 16, 2006--Core consumer inflation eased back in July, rising just 0.2% after four months of 0.3% gains, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

Federal Judge: Insurance Doesn't Cover Katrina

Gulfport, Miss. August 16, 2006--In a ruling likely to affect spending for post-Katrina floor repair and replacement, a Mississippi federal judge has ruled that the home insurance policy of one couple did not cover flood damage.

Coverings ’07 Aiming for Another Record Breaker

Alexandra, VA, August 16, 2006--Coverings is headed in a new direction: North, to Chicago and the McCormick Place Convention Center, April 17-20, 2007.

Conference Board’s Online Help-Wanted Online Index

New York, August 15, 2006--New unduplicated online job ads across the U.S. decreased in July to 2,334,400, according to The Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series.

Fujitsu Launches Energy-saving Electrical Carpet

Tokyo, Japan, August 15, 2006--According to the Japan Corporate News service, Fujitsu General has released seven types of cost-effective energy-saving electrical carpet which cuts down the electricity consumption of 30% compared with the conventional type