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Wilmington, DE, Dec. 1--DuPont Co. said Monday it would accelerate the shift of facilities and staff to such emerging markets as Asia and Eastern Europe to be closer to a fast-growing customer base in those regions.
Baltimore, MD, Dec. 1--Years of trying to get developers to build "green" has convinced the environmentally conscious of the limitations of selling people on saving the world.
Washington, DC, Nov. 26--Sales of new homes posted a larger-than-expected slide in October, a Commerce Department report showed on Wednesday in another sign the once-torrid U.S. housing market is easing a bit.
Washington, DC, Nov. 27--The economy continued to steam ahead in October, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday in its most optimistic assessment of business conditions since before the 2001 recession.
Dalton, GA, Nov. 27--Thomas R. Durkan, the founder of Durkan Patterned Carpets who was credited with creating a lucrative niche market for upscale printed carpet in the commercial carpet industry, died at his Dalton, GA home on November 25.
Atlanta, GA, Nov. 27--Home Depot Inc. said two directors, including Richard Grasso, the former New York Stock Exchange chairman and chief executive, won't stand for reelection next May.
Stockholm, Oct. 21--Electrolux AB posted a 38% slide in third-quarter profits amid a one-time charge and a decline in sales caused by the weaker dollar and slack demand.
Greensboro, NC, Oct. 21--A leaner, profitable Guilford Mills Inc. said yesterday that it is considering being bought as a means of attracting more capital investment according to the Winston-Salem Journal.
Chicago, Oct 21--U.S. consumers are planning to spend more on gifts, greeting cards and other holiday goods this year than they did a year ago, bolstering hopes of a sustainable economic recovery, according to two surveys released on Tuesday.
Poultney, VT, Oct 21--A group of slate companies and the town of Poultney have won a $40,000 state Community Development Block grant that will be used to create a discovery and training center, where architects and trades people will better understand the