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Washington, DC, Aug. 17, 2010--Housing starts edged higher in July but the gain was offset somewhat by a steeper drop over the past two months than previously estimated, according to the Commerce Department.
Atlanta, GA, Aug. 17, 2010--Home Depot reported second quarter net income of $1.19 billion, or $0.72 a share, up 6.8% from $1.12 billion, or $0.66 per share a year ago.
Baar, Switzerland, Aug. 17, 2010--The Forbo Group said it doubled its group profit from operations in the first half of 2010 to $56.4 million.
Washington, DC, Aug. 16, 2010--U.S. homeowners continue to fall behind on their mortgage payments, credit reporting agency TransUnion said Tuesday.
Forest, VA, Aug. 17, 2010--Nydree Flooring said it has obtained FloorScore certification for it’s acrylic impregnated wood flooring products.
Cairo, Egypt, Aug. 17, 2010--Oriental Weavers reported a 6% decline in second-quarter net profit.
Washington, DC, Aug. 17, 2010--Wholesale prices rose in July for the first time since March, according to the Labor Department.
Washington, DC, Aug. 17, 2010--Industrial production rose in July on the strength of U.S. manufacturing, according to the Federal Reserve.
Washington, DC, Aug. 16, 2010--Home builder confidence edged down for a third consecutive month in August, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.
Washington, DC, Aug. 16, 2010--The Pentagon is planning to award a one-year, no-bid contract worth about $1 million to Tremayne Consulting to expand the market for Afghan carpets.