Sears Canada Fires CEO Mark Cohen
Toronto, ON, August 27 --Sears Canada fired chief executive and chairman Mark Cohen on Thursday citing "strategic differences" in strategy.
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Berkshire Hathaway Reports ServiceMaster Holdings
Omaha, NE, August 26--Berkshire Hathaway Inc. reported holding a stake in ServiceMaster Co. as of June 30.
13th Tehran Carpet Grand Exhibition Kicks-Off in T
Tehran, Iran, August 25—The 13th Tehran Carpet Grand Exhibition focuses on the export and foreign sales aspects of Iranian carpet.
Durable Goods Orders Up 1.7% in July
Washington, August 24--Demand for durable goods strengthened last month, underpinned by a surge in orders for non-defense aircraft and higher capital spending.
New Mexico Tile Retailer Had Humble Beginnings
Las Cruces, NM, August 23--The story of Casa Mexicana Tile begins in the fields. A native of Mexico, Isidro Peña was five when he began as a laborer in the agricultural world. Sixty-two years later he celebrates his 25th year as a businessman in his adopt
Hanley-Wood’s World of Concrete Mexico Draws Crowd
Mexico City, August 24--Hanley-Wood said its first World of Concrete Mexico, which was held earlier this month drew more than 5,700 attendees and about 200 exhibitors.
Unilin Changes Name
Thomasville, NC, August 23-- Unilin Decor NC LLC, based in Thomasville, has changed its name to Unilin Flooring NC LLC, to align with its parent company in Belgium, which changed its name to Unilin Flooring last year.
Kmart Finalizes Home Depot Transaction
Troy, MI, August 23—Kmart said it finalized a deal to sell 18 of its stores to Home Depot Inc.for $271 million.
Wall St.'s Nest Egg - The Housing Sector
New York, August 23-- If there were any doubts that we're still living in the era of the stay-at-home economy, the rows of empty seats at the Athens Olympics should help erase them.
Forbo Rated Neutral
London, England, August 23-- Analysts at Pictet issue a "neutral" rating on Forbo. The target price is set to CHF250.