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Inflation Eased to 7.1% in November

Inflation Eased to 7.1% in November

Washington, DC, December 13, 2022—The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.1% in November on a seasonally adjusted basis, after increasing 0.4% in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 7.1% before seasonal adjustment.

Sika Makes Minority Investment in Schönox HPS

Sika Makes Minority Investment in Schönox HPS

Florence, AL, December 13, 2022-Schönox HPS North America and Sika Corporation further strengthened their strategic alliance, announcing Sika’s minority investment in the Florence, Alabama-based firm.

LL Flooring to Open 4 Stores in '23, Resume Stock Repurchase Plan

LL Flooring to Open 4 Stores in '23, Resume Stock Repurchase Plan

Richmond, VA, December 13, 2022—LL Flooring, formerly Lumber Liquidators, provided a business update in advance of investor meetings, noting the company’s plans to slow new store openings and recommence share repurchases in 2023 under its existing share repurchase program.

Small Business Optimism Inched Up 0.6 Points to 91.9 in November

Small Business Optimism Inched Up 0.6 Points to 91.9 in November

Washington, DC, December 13, 2022—Inflation remains the top business problem for small business owners, with 32% of owners reporting it as their single most important problem in operating their business, five points lower than July’s highest reading since the fourth quarter of 1979.

Interface Suffers Cybersecurity Incident

Interface Suffers Cybersecurity Incident

Atlanta, GA, December 12, 2022-- On November 20, Interface discovered a cybersecurity incident perpetrated by outside actors affecting its information technology systems.

Tarkett's Powerbond RS Certified Asthma & Allergy Friendly

Tarkett's Powerbond RS Certified Asthma & Allergy Friendly

Solon, OH, December12, 2022—Allergy Standards Limited (ASL), an independent global certification company, and the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), a patient organization for people with asthma and allergies, have deemed Tarkett Powerbond RS flooring as Certified asthma & allergy friendly—the world’s first soft surface flooring to receive this designation, according to Tarkett.