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Washington, DC, December 16-- The nation’s home builders are in good holiday spirits this December, maintaining the same high level of confidence as the last two months, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Ind
Miami, FL, December 16-- Lennar Corp., one of the nation's largest homebuilders, posted a 34 percent jump in profit for its fourth quarter as demand for new homes remained strong.
Atlanta, GA, December 16--Home Depot will open its second Manhattan store today. The 108,000 square feet location, at Third Avenue between 58th and 59th streets, is multi-level store and similar to the company's 23rd Street store.
Fairfield, CA, December 16--Tom Duffy Company, a division of B.R. Funsten & Co., will distribute Kährs Hardwood Flooring to Northern California and Northern Nevada.
Chattanooga, TN, December 16--U.S. Xpress Enterprises, parent of Xpress Global Systems, a provider of transportation, warehousing, and distribution services to the floorcovering industry, completed the public offering of 4 million shares.
Chattanooga, TN, December 16--Matthew Butt has joined Tricycle Inc.’s headquarters office as technical team leader.
Omaha, NE, December 15-- The board of directors of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. voted Tuesday to elect Microsoft Corp. founder Bill Gates to fill the current vacancy left by the July death of Buffett's wife, Susan.
City of Industry, CA, December 15-- Bentley Prince Street is the recipient of the 2004 Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award for the State of California, the state’s highest and most prestigious environmental honor.
Washington, DC, December 14--The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark short-term interest rate Tuesday to 2.25% from 2%, for the fifth quarter-point increase in as many meetings since June.
Eglisau/Zurich, Switzerland, December 15- Forbo Holding AG said it has successfully completed its capital increase, raising gross proceeds of 200 mln sfr ($175.3 million) for the further development of its adhesives, belting and flooring businesses.