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Housing Starts Slip 0.1% in July

Washington, DC, August 16--Housing starts fell 0.1 percent in July from a four month high in June, according to the Commerce Department.

CPI Up 0.5% in July

Washington, DC, August 16--The consumer prices index rose 0.5% in July, according to the Labor Department. The core index, which excludes food and energy increased 0.2%.

Mohawk Realigns Residential & Commercial Flooring

Calhoun, GA, August 16--Mohawk Industries has realigned its Mohawk residential and commercial flooring businesses into two strategic business units (SBUs) designed to enhance operations and customer service.

Brazilian Exhibitors Generate $22 Million at Cover

Alexandria, VA, August 16--The Brazilian tile and stone exhibitors at Coverings 2005 reported over US$22 million in revenue (5.5 million square meters of ceramic tile) resulting from business generated at the show.

Court Upholds 'Bodily Injury by Disease' W

New Orleans, LA, August 15--The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled asbestos-related disease does not qualify as a "bodily injury by accident" under workers' compensation insurance, upholding an exclusion for injuries caused by disease.

Italtile Earnings up 25%

Johannesburg, South Africa, August 15--Ceramic tiles and bathware group Italtile (ITE) reported a 25% increase in final headline earnings per share.

Survey: Small Firms Less Optimistic on Economy

New York, August 15--Accountants who are also chief executives and chief financial officers of small U.S. corporations are less optimistic about the U.S. economy than they were six months ago, a survey showed on Friday.