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Luxembourg, Luxembourg, May 19--General Electric Co. and Honeywell International Inc. will argue next week that European Union regulators ``ignored evidence'' and ``committed errors of fact and assessment'' when they scuttled their propose
Dalton, GA, May 20--Daytime television’s hottest stars will be recognized at this year’s Daytime Emmy Awards, and so will the fight against breast cancer.
Washington, DC, May 18--Anticipation of higher interest rates dampened home-building activity in April with residential construction experiencing a slight decline of 2.1% to an annual rate of 1.969 million new units.
Atlanta, GA, May 18--Home Depot today reported record first quarter net earnings of $1.1 billion, $0.49 per diluted share, up 26%, for the first quarter of fiscal 2004.
Fargo, ND, May 21--The locally owned floor coverings outlet, Carpet World has purchased land and is building a larger outlet at 4601 17th Ave. S. in Fargo, near Home Depot.
Johnson City, TN, May 18--Karen Williams has joined Mullican Flooring’s customer service department at the company’s headquarters in Johnson City, TN.
Trelleborg, Sweden, May 18--Diane Tate, VP Intellectual Properties, has been appointed Senior Vice President Technology and Intellectual Properties. Diane will become a member of the Global Management Team.
Hoffman Estates, IL, May 18--Citing disappointing sales, Sears, Roebuck & Co. has instituted a hiring freeze and is cracking down on discretionary spending to reduce costs.
Houston, TX, May 18--Tarkett Commercial will initiate a 4% to 7% increase on all Vinyl Composition Tile and related products effective June 1, 2004.
Washington, DC, May 17--Builder confidence in the new-homes marketplace held firm at a healthy level in May, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported today.