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Venice, FL, Apr. 22--WCI Communities, Inc. will celebrate Earth Day today with the unveiling of Casa Verde, its second green demonstration model, now Florida's greenest home, and the first production model green home on Florida's west coast.
Washington, DC, Apr. 22--High energy costs and a jump in food prices forced up prices at the wholesale level in March, a delayed government report showed, but inflation continued to be relatively muted.
Washington, DC, Apr. 21--Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Tuesday that U.S. companies were regaining the power to raise prices and that a long period of worry about the potential for price deflation was over.
Calhoun, GA, Apr. 21--Mohawk Industries, Inc. today announced record first quarter net earnings of $66,307,000 (59% above last year) and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.98 (58% above last year) for the first quarter of 2004.
Manchester, NH, Apr. 21--Carpet One announces the appointment of Sands Woody, a 35-year veteran in the flooring industry, to the position of Vice President of Merchandising.
Dallas, TX, Apr. 21--U.S. home builder and mortgage company Centex Corp. on Tuesday said its net income for the quarter rose 53 percent.
Morris Township, NJ, Apr. 21--Honeywell International Inc. posted a 16.1% increase in first-quarter net income, as strong performance by all four of its operating divisions offset higher expense for its pension and other post-employment benefits.
Crossville, TN, Apr. 21--Crossville's wide variety of porcelain stone tile plus glass and metal decorative accents is now available to designers, contractors and retailers in South Florida through D & B Tile Distributors.
Chicago, IL, Apr. 20--The Chicago version of the recently split-up hardware show is generating anemic exhibitor turnout and bitter disappointment among some buyers this week.
Los Angeles, CA, Apr. 19--Identifying and purchasing environmentally responsible floorcoverings just got a little easier. Scientific Certification Systems, an independent, third-party certifier, has certified select Bentley Prince Street carpet lines as E