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Brussels, Belgium, April 27--CVC European Equity Partners has withdrawn its notification to the European Commission of its proposed acquisition of Swiss flooring and adhesives manufacturer Forbo Holdings AG.
Fort Mill, S.C., April 27--Kris Honeyman was appointed president of Springs Industries’ decorative flooring division, where he reports to Tom O'Connor, executive vice president.
Leverkusen, Germany, April 27--Lanxess, the German chemicals company which went public recently, has revealed that it intends to cut up to 1,200 jobs.
Auckland, NZ, April 27--New Zealand's sheep farmers have rejected paying for an international pilot program in apparel marketing.
Toronto, ON, April 27--Nearly half of of Canadians who plan to buy a home in the next two years intend to buy one that is bigger than the home they currently reside in.
Hoffman Estates, IL, April 27--Sears has started a major wave of layoffs at its in the wake of last month's merger with Kmart Holding Corp.
Atlanta, GA, April 27--Home Depot signed a lease for a new 800,000 square foot distribution center in Bolingbrook, Illinois, according to a report in the Chicago Tribune. The company will now have 3 million square feet of warehouse space under lease in th
Washington, DC, April 27--Orders for durable goods in March were off 2.8% in March, the largest drop since September 2002, according to the Commerce Department.
East Berlin, PA, April 27--Steve Cratch has been named Sales & Marketing Representative for Penn Wood Products Company.
New York, NY, April 26--The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index, which had declined in March, lost more ground in April.