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Sport Court International Signs Deal With Asian Fo

Salt Lake City, UT, April 27--Sport Court International, producer of performance sport flooring and outdoor game courts, today announced it has signed a three-year association with the Asian Football Confederation.

Lanxess to Cut up to 1,200 Jobs

Leverkusen, Germany, April 27--Lanxess, the German chemicals company which went public recently, has revealed that it intends to cut up to 1,200 jobs.

CMI's Simply Home Wins ADEX Award

Pawtucket, RI, April 26--cmi (Colonial Mills, Inc.) announced that its simply home rug collection and Center Field design has received Design Journal’s 2004-‘05 ADEX (Awards for Design Excellence) Platinum Award in the Residential Rug - Polypropylene cate

Sears Cuts Headquarters Jobs

Hoffman Estates, IL, April 27--Sears has started a major wave of layoffs at its in the wake of last month's merger with Kmart Holding Corp.

Home Depot Leases Warehouse Space in Chicago Area

Atlanta, GA, April 27--Home Depot signed a lease for a new 800,000 square foot distribution center in Bolingbrook, Illinois, according to a report in the Chicago Tribune. The company will now have 3 million square feet of warehouse space under lease in th

Durable Goods Orders Off 2.8%

Washington, DC, April 27--Orders for durable goods in March were off 2.8% in March, the largest drop since September 2002, according to the Commerce Department.

Lanxess Reduces Losses in 2004

Frankfurt, Germany, April 26--Chemical company Lanxess AG announced that it narrowed its net loss last year and said it was preparing a restructuring drive.