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Washington, DC, Aug. 18--Builder confidence in the market for new single-family homes surged in August as home buyers rushed to lock in mortgage rates at attractive levels and signs of improving economic conditions heartened builder expectations for the n
Linwood, PA, Aug. 19--Foamex International Inc. the leading manufacturer of flexible polyurethane and advanced polymer foam products in North America, today announced that Foamex L.P. has closed a comprehensive refinancing of its bank debt.
New York, NY, Aug. 19--Lawyers for some of the biggest U.S. retailers, who negotiated $3.05 billion in settlements with Visa and MasterCard over debit cards, are requesting 18 percent of the payout as payment, along with more money for expenses, reports s
Atlanta, GA, Aug. 19--The Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement retailer, today reported record second quarter net earnings of $1.3 billion ($0.56 per diluted share) for fiscal 2003
Washington, DC, Aug. 19--Home construction jumped in July to the highest level in more than 17 years as the red-hot housing market showed no signs of slowing down even as mortgage rates began to rise.
Lahore, Pakistan, Aug 19--As many as 245 foreign importers and dealers of carpets expected to visit Pakistan Carpet Exhibition-2003 being held in Karachi from August 28-31, according to PakNews.com.
Manchester, NH, Aug. 18--Carpet One has created a national merchandising program for tile by extending its Selectafloor system to what has traditionally been a regionalized category.
Kansas City, MO, Aug. 18--The arrival of Nebraska Furniture Mart in Kansas City, KS, is a slight cause of concern for some local furniture stores, accoroding to the St. Joseph News Press.
Atlanta, GA, Aug. 18--Lowe's Cos. Inc. and Home Depot Inc. want to bring their battle for home improvement supremacy into your house or condo according to the Austin American Statesman.
McLean, VA, Aug. 18--MicroStrategy Inc., a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced that Shaw Industries has selected the MicroStrategy Business Intelligence Platform as its enterprise-wide reporting standard.