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Durham, England, March 22--The firm has made carpets for palaces and leading hotels, but now one of the country's leading carpet makers has put its factory in Durham into administration, according to the BBC.
Miami, FL, March 22—-Homebuilder Lennar Corp. said Tuesday that first-quarter earnings grew 39 percent year-over-year, as pricing power in land-constrained markets drove strong margins.
Washington, DC, March 22—-The producer price index rose 0.4 percent in February helped by a jump in energy prices, according to the Labor Department.
Washington, DC, March 22—-Chain store sales increased 0.2 percent last week, according to data released Tuesday by the International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS.
Boca Raton, FL, March 22--Coverall Cleaning Concepts opened a new Coverall Master Regional Support Center in Iselin, New Jersey, owned and operated by John D. Landolfi.
Garner, NC, March 21--Simple Solutions, a new division of Pergo, Inc., recently received Patent No. 6,860,074 from the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Birmingham, England, March 22--Floors 2 Go has pulled the plug on talks which could have led to a takeover offer, according to the Birmingham Post & Mail.
Dublin, Ireland, March 22--Research and Markets has announced the addition of Chinese Markets for Building Materials 2005 to their offering.
Bentonville, AR, March 21--Wal-Mart estimated its March same-store sales would show a similar or greater rate of growth than in February, when sales at U.S. stores open at least a year increased 4.1 percent.
Dublin, Ireland, March 21--Research and Markets has announced the addition of Domestic Floorcoverings: UK to their offering.