Weekly Jobless Claims Up 6,000
Washington, DC, December 8, 2005 --First-time jobless claims 6,000 to 327,000 in the week ended Dec. 3, according to the Labor Department.
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Toll Bros. 4Q Earnings Up 72%
Horsham, PA, December 8, 2005--Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers Inc., reported fourth quarter earnings that were up 72 percent.
Ulf Mattsson New CEO of European Healthcare Compan
Göteborg, Sweden, December 8, 2005--The board of directors of the healthcare provider, the Capio Group today announced that Ulf Mattsson, former CEO of Tarkett, North America, will take over as president and chief executive officer on January 1, 2006.
Comparison Shopping Online Nets Market Share
Los Angeles, CA, December 8, 2005--Comparison shopping web sites have seen a surge in holiday visits this year, as more consumers look to the Internet to compare prices, according to Internet traffic monitoring company Hitwise.
Indiana Retailer Dies After Playing Basketball
Madison, IN, December 8, 2005--Madison resident Jason Hall, 32, owner of Hall’s Carpet Plus Color Tile, collapsed last night at the Brown Gym and died upon arrival at King’s Daughters’ Hospital, according to the Madison Courier.
Canadian Housing Starts Up 7.4%
Toronto, Ontario, December 8, 2005--Canadian housing starts rose 7.4 percent in November as demand for new homes rebounded from an October decline, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said on Thursday.
Rug Designer to Give Lecture on Contemporary Rugs
San Francisco, CA, December 8, 2005 -- Area rug specialist and award-winning interior designer Hansine Pedersen Goran will present a lecture about her contemporary rug designs at the San Francisco de Young Museum this month.
Costco's 1Q Earnings Up 12%
Issaquah, WA, December 8, 2005--Costco reported earnings in the first quarter that were up 12 percent as sales rose, helped by growth at its warehouse clubs open at least one year.
AmericasMart University Offers New Educational Pro
Atlanta, GA, December 7, 2005--In a departure from the traditional, and fueled by retailers' desire to achieve higher levels of learning, AmericasMart Atlanta has developed new for 2006 and beyond AmericasMart University (AMU), a radically new educati
International Builders' Show Expects 100,000 i
Washington, DC, December 7, 2005--Approximately 100,000 housing professionals are expected at the industry’s largest annual trade show and exposition, the 2006 International Builders’ Show, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., January