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Builder Confidence Hits New High For 2005

Washington, DC, June 16--Encouraged by continuing low mortgage rates and robust demand for new homes, single-family home builders are more confident this June than they’ve been all year, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders/ Wells

Spanish Tile Exports Up Slightly in 1Q

Castellón. Spain, June 15--The Spanish ceramic tiles association Ascer said that in the first three months of 2005 the value of Spanish tile exports rose 0.9 per cent on the same period last year to 458.6m euros.

Business Inventories Up 0.3% in April

Washington, DC, June 15—-Business inventories rose 0.3% in April, falling slightly from the month-ago level of 0.5%, according to the Commerce Department.

Home Depot Expands Online Offerings

Atlanta, GA, June 15--Home Depot, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, has doubled its online selections to nearly 24,000 items in the past year.

Commercial Real Estate Market on Uptrack with Lowe

Washington, DC, June 15--The commercial real estate market is improving as vacancy rates decline and rents firm up in all four commercial market sectors, according to the National Association of Realtors Commercial Real Estate Spotlight.

Tarkett Commercial Demonstrates its Commitment to

Houston, TX, June 15--Tarkett Commercial demonstrated its continuing commitment and dedication to the environment recently when the company salvaged more than 35,000 pounds of material destined for a landfill.

Bentley Prince Street Joins California's Fight

Los Angeles, CA, June 14--Bentley Prince Street, California's largest commercial carpet manufacturer, announced today its full support of Governor Schwarzenegger's new Executive Order calling for reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emission targets for t

Solutia Employees Nix Union

Pensacola, FL, June 15--For the second time in three years, Solutia Inc. employees on Friday night soundly defeated a vote that would have unionized one of the area's largest industrial employers, according to the Pensacola News Journal.