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Toronto, Ontario, February 5, 2007--Canadian housing starts will moderate this year from last year's torrid pace, but will still remain at historically strong levels, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said in its quarterly forecast on Monday.
Southfield, MI, February 5, 2007--Automotive supplier Lear Corp. said Monday a group affiliated with billionaire investor activist Carl Ichan offered to buy the company for $36 per share, or about $2.61 billion.
The Hague, The Netherlands, February 5, 2007--The Dutch Court of Appeal has rejected the claim for patent infringement introduced by Välinge Innovation AB and the Beaulieu International Group.
New York, NY, February 1, 2007--Solutia is seeking an extension through April 30 of its exclusive control over its Chapter 11 case so it can continue pursuing three potential paths to exit bankruptcy protection.
Washington, DC, February 1, 2007--Seasonally adjusted pending home sales jumped 4.9% in December, the largest gain in nearly three years, the National Association of Realtors reported Thursday.
Washington, DC, January 31, 2007--The economy shook off a summer slump and surged ahead at a faster-than-expected 3.5% annual growth rate in the fourth quarter, the Commerce Department estimated Wednesday.
Cleveland, OH, January 31, 2007--According to a study released by the Freedonia Group, Inc., a Cleveland-based industry research firm, world demand for flooring and carpets is projected to climb 4.1 percent annually through 2010 to 14.7 billion square met
New York, NY, January 30, 2007--The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had improved in December, edged up slightly in January. The Index now stands at 110.3 (1985=100), up from 110.0 in December.
Lancaster, PA, January 30, 2007--Bruce Hardwood Floors has launched Turlington Lock&Fold, which combines the market’s most popular hardwood species and colors with what the company is calling the “fastest and easiest” installation technology available.
Wielsbeke, Belgium, January 29, 2007--Unilin said it filed a law suit against Taiga Building Products Ltd for patent infringement before the Federal court in Toronto.