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Washington, DC, May 15, 2009--The residential remodeling market showed signs of improvement during the first quarter, with significant growth in all indicators, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders’ Remodeling Market Index.
Mercerville, NJ, May 15, 2009--Congoleum Corporation reported a net loss for the quarter of $4.1 million, compared with net income of $1.7 million in the first quarter of 2008.
Washington, DC, May 15, 2009--Former Foamex CEO and Mississippi Gov. Ray Mabus moved a step closer to being named secretary of the Navy after a Senate panel approved his nomination Thursday.
Ann Arbor, MI, May 15, 2009--The Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers' preliminary May consumer sentiment index rose to 67.9 from April's final reading of 65.1, according to a report released on Friday.
Atlanta, GA, May 15, 2009--Melissa Deaton Tesvich, the former wife of Anthony Tesvich, alleged mastermind of a flooring kickback scheme at Home Depot, pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Atlanta said.
Darien, CT, May 15, 2009--StarNet said that the Grand Prize Award Winner in its Design Awards Competition was The Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
Backa Palanka, Serbia, May 15, 2009--Tarkett plans to take over a 35.7 percent stake in Sintelon, a Serbian floor coverings maker.
Washington, DC, May 15, 2009--Consumer prices were unchanged in April as both food and energy costs declined to offset gains elsewhere.
Washington, DC, May 14, 2009--Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations continued to drop in the first quarter of 2009, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s quarterly survey.
Paris, France, May 14, 2009--Oil consumption is projected to fall this year at the fastest pace since 1981 due to the world economies, the International Energy Agency said Thursday as it made new cuts to its forecast for crude demand.