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Washington, DC, May 26, 2006--During the first quarter of 2006 commercial and multifamily mortgage bankers' loan originations increased 34.2 percent compared to the same quarter last year, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).
Atlanta, GA, May 26, 2006--Home Depot shareholders had harsh words for chairman and chief executive Robert Nardelli on Thursday, but rejected a proposal that would let investors cast an advisory vote on executive pay packages.
Ann Arbor, MI, May 26, 2006--Consumer sentiment fell in May, a report showed on Friday.
Calhoun, GA, May 26, 2006--Nourison Rug Corp., broke ground Wednesday for a 300,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility on U.S. 41 at Union Grove Road.
Bratislava, Slovakia, May 26, 2006--Kronospan wants to invest more than Sk12bn in Slovakia asking the government for investment incentives worth Sk3.64bn, says a document published by the Economy Ministry.
Washington, DC, May 26, 2006--Personal incomes rose 0.5 percent in April, according to the Commerce Department.
Bainbridge Island, Washington, May 25, 2006--Teragren, manufacturer of environmentally-friendly bamboo flooring, panels and veneer, announced that it has signed an agreement with T&A Supply to exclusively provide Teragren bamboo flooring products to T&A’
Charlotte, NC, May 25, 2006--Lowe's board of directors has announced a two- for-one split of its common shares. Shareholders will receive one additional share for each share held as of the June 16, 2006 record date.
New York, NY, May 25, 2006--The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index--a key measure of job offerings in major newspapers across America--dipped two points in April.
Washington, DC, May 25, 2006--In a 404 to 20 vote yesterday, the House approved the first major increase in almost 15 years for the Department of Energy Office of Science, which is responsible for the critical national laboratory system that dates to Worl