Pfleiderer to Issue Hybrid Bond
Neumarkt, Germany, April 10, 2007--Pfleiderer AG plans to issue hybrid bonds with a volume of EUR 200 - 250 million via its financing vehicle Pfleiderer Finance B.V., Deventer, the Netherlands.
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Tricycle Expands Senior Management
Chattanooga, TN, April 10, 2007--Tricycle said that Jim Markley has joined the company's management team.
D.R. Horton 2Q Orders Off 37%
Fort Worth, TX, April 10, 2007--D.R. Horton said its second-quarter sales orders fell 37 percent, led by even steeper declines in California and the Southwest.
Chain Store Sales up 0.3% Last Week
New York, April 10, 2007--Chain store sales rose 0.3%, verses the prior week, according to a survey by the International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS Securities released today.
ConferenceBoard’s CEO Confidence Measure Improves
New York, April 10, 2007--The Chief Executives' Confidence Measure, which had improved to 50 in the final quarter of 2006, rose to 53 in the first quarter of 2007.
NAHB Group Named to Green Building Standard
Washington, DC, April 10, 2007--The National Association of Home Builders said that the members to the Consensus Committee have been appointed by the NAHB Research Center Executive Standards Committee
Afghan Carpet Industry May Face Labor Shortage
Karachi, Afghanistan, April 10, 2007--The carpet industry of the country is likely to face a crisis in coming days, as 80 percent of the workforce comprises Afghan refugees, who are being repatriated to their homeland.
Witness Tampering Hearing Denied in Mohawk Case
Rome, GA, April 10, 2007--A judge today denied a request for an emergency hearing to investigate alleged witness tampering by Mohawk Industries in a federal lawsuit.
Scott Gregorian to Head Gregorian Oriental Rugs
Newton Lower Falls, MA, April 10, 2007--Gregorian Oriental Rugs, Inc., a three-generation oriental rug importing and retail company, today has named J. Scott Gregorian as president.
Shaw Named to “Fast 50”
Dalton, GA, April 9, 2007--Shaw recently secured a spot on the Fast Company “Fast 50” list for 2007.