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St. Louis, MO, January 26--Citing fierce competition overseas, Solutia said it will close its acrylic fibers business, cutting in half, to 250 people, its work force at an Alabama factory as the company presses to emerge from bankruptcy.
New York, NY, January 26--The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index, which had improved in December, edged up in January. The Index now stands at 103.4 (1985=100), up from 102.7 in December.
Lancaster, PA, Jan. 25--A federal bankruptcy judge has allowed Armstrong World Industries to hire a new chief financial officer for more than $800,000.
Hoffman Estates, IL, January 26--Sears, Roebuck and Co. said it would not provide a 2005 profit forecast during its upcoming earnings conference call because of its impending acquisition by Kmart Holdings Corp.
Washington, DC, January 26--Existing single-family home sales surged in 2004, well above the previous record set in 2003, while the December pace declined from a monthly record in November.
Dallas, Texas, January 26--Homebuilder Centex Corp. reported earnings in the third quarter that rose 28% to $253.8 million, or $1.91 a share, up from $198.7 million, or $1.52 a share, a year earlier.
Badohi, India, January 25--With Indian carpets facing tough competition from global players, the Indian Institute of Carpet Technology (IICT) in Badohi is imparting training on better designing techniques.
Beijing, China, January 25--Two European Nylon producers, Rhodia of France and Radici of Italy, plan to produce PA mixed materials in China, because they have no production facilities there yet, according to the China Construction Project
Cambridge, MA, Jan. 28--Even with the ups and downs of the broader economy, growth in spending on residential remodeling and repairs has been remarkably steady, with no major downturn since the early 1990s, according to a recent report by The Joint Center
Cleveland, OH, January 24--The Sherwin-Williams Co., due to a number of investor inquiries, is clarifying its previous press release of January 19, 2005 in which the company updated its expectations for the fourth quarter and year 2004 which were last ann