Home Resales Fall in August
Washington, DC, Sept. 24, 2008--Existing-home sales were down in August following a healthy gain in July as tight mortgage credit curtailed activity, according to the National Association of Realtors.
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Mercier Names Mid-Atlantic Sales Rep
Montmagny, Quebec, Canada, Sept. 1, 2008 - Mercier Wood Flooring has appointed Fred Hack sales representative for the Mid-Atlantic territory.
Lumber Liquidators To Sponsor Pro Bowlers Tour
Seattle, WA, Sept. 24, 2008--The Professional Bowlers Association said it’s signed a three-year sponsorship deal for a “multimillion-dollar” amount with Lumber Liquidators, according to the Puget Sound Business Journal.
Mortgage Help Part of Fed Bailout Package
Washington, DC, Sept. 23, 2008--Key Democrats and Bush administration officials agreed Monday to include mortgage help for stressed homeowners in the proposed $700 billion financial bailout package.
Carpetright Stock Falls on 'Cautious' Outlook
London, England, Sept. 23, 2008--Carpetright Plc had its shares slide as much as 7.1 percent in London trading after saying it remains ``cautious'' on the outlook for the year because of deteriorating financial and housing markets.
Home Builder Lennar Sees Revenues Tumble
Miami, FL, Sept. 23, 2008--Lennar Corp. said cost cutting helped narrow its loss in the third-quarter, but revenue fell by more than half.
Arrmstrong CEO Named to Railroad Board
Lancaster, PA, Sept. 23, 2008--Armstrong World Industries Inc. CEO Michael D. Lockhart has been elected to the board of freight railroad operator Norfolk Southern Corp.
Mohawk Looking for Greenworks Dealer of Year
Dalton, GA, Sept. 22, 2008—Mohawk is taking nominations for its first GreenWorks Dealer of the Year Award.
DuPont CEO Stepping Down
Wilmington, DE, Sept 23, 2008--DuPont's CEO Charles Holliday Jr., announced Tuesday that he is stepping down after 10 years in which he changed the company into a science-based products and services company.
Texas Commercial Flooring Company Expanding
Austin, TX, Sept. 23, 2008--One of the region’s largest commercial flooring companies is about to get bigger, according to a story in the Austin Business Journal.