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Washington, DC, February 9--Home sales will be down from the high-water marks set in 2004 but are expected see the second-best year on record in 2005, according to the National Association of Realtors.
San Francisco, CA, February 9--Visa USA said that consumers' use of debit and prepaid cards helped drive total spending up 19.1 percent last year to a record $1.045 trillion.
Nashville, TN, February 9--You could see how much his point had hit home. You could hear it too, with the soft murmurs filling the packed room.
Hoffman Estates, IL, February 9—-Sears will open a new type of store this spring to build up its presence outside of its traditional shopping mall space.
Cleveland, OH, Feburary 9--Sherwin-Williams said that Christopher M. Connor, chairman and chief executive officer, has established a trading plan in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act.
Whitehall, PA, February 9--Tarkett Residential won HOME magazine’s 2005 American Building Product Award in the flooring category for FiberFloor.
Toronto, ON, February 8--Canadian housing starts fell a surprising 13.8 percent in January, but should rebound later in the year as low interest rates and tight labor markets keep some life in Canada's housing boom, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. s
Washington, DC, February 8--Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist has requested a one-week delay in the introduction of a bill to create a $140 billion fund to replace asbestos lawsuits so he could study its provisions, the author of the effort said on Monday
New York, February 8--Chain store retail sales rose in the latest week as Super Bowl purchases helped drive sales, especially at discounters, a retail report said on Tuesday.
Salem, NJ, February 8--Do you know someone whose contributions to her community should be recognized? Does she "stand on" making this world a better place? Then consider nominating her for Mannington's Stand on a Better World Awards.