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Greenbuild Draws Nearly 10,000, Focuses on Process

Washington, DC, November 18, 2005--Last week Greenbuild, the annual conference of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), drew nearly 10,000 people and 600 exhibitors to the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

Unilin Files New Lawsuit against Roysol in France

Wielsbeke, Belgium, November 18, 2005 – On November 16, 2005 Unilin issued proceedings against French company Roysol for infringement of Unilin’s patent EP 1 024 234. These proceedings were brought before the ‘Tribunal de Grande Instance’ in Paris, Franc

Tarkett AG Makes Changes at German Facility

Frankenthal, Germany, November 17, 2005--According to Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Tarkett, the German manufacturer of flooring, is planning to cut 43 of the 180 jobs at its site in Konz, Germany.

Builder Confidence Off In November

Washington, DC, November 17, 2005 - Responding to sharply lower measures of consumer confidence as well as rising mortgage rates and other factors in recent months, single-family home builders are adjusting their market expectations downward to a still fa

Williams-Sonoma 3Q Earnings Up 30%

San Francisco, CA, November 17, 2005--Home-goods retailer Williams-Sonoma Inc. reported third quarter earnings that rose 30% to $37.1 million, or $0.31 a share, from $28.5 million, or $0.24, in the year-earlier period.

Jobless Claims Fall 25,000

Washington, DC, November 17, 2005--First-time filings for unemployment benefits dropped in the week ending Nov. 12 by 25,000 to 303,000, reaching their lowest level since April, according to the Labor Department.