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Washington, DC, January 17, 2007--Continuing on an upward trend that began in the final quarter of 2006, builder confidence rose two points in January, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), released
Sint-Baafs-Vijve, Belgium, January 13, 2007--On Thursday January 11, 2007 Unilin claims to have filed a patent infringement suit (for the UK market), against Balterio and associated companies, before the Patent county court in London (UK).
Atlanta, GA, January 11, 2007--Home Depot investors have asked a Georgia state court to issue an injunction blocking the retailer from paying former chief executive Robert Nardelli a $210-million severance package.
Mumbai, India, January 11, 2007--With the boom in the retail segment, floor makers are increasingly developing non-slip and silent flooring keeping in mind the aesthetic appeal and high traffic requirements of stores.
Viken, Sweden, January 11, 2007--Välinge has granted its first machine license for an edge-covering device to the German machine producer Schiele Maschinenbau Gmbh.
Beijing, China, January 10, 2007--Home Depot has opened its first store in Beijing after acquiring the operating right of Home World's 12 multiple shops in six Chinese cities.
Washington, DC, January 5, 2007--Employers added 167,000 workers to payrolls in December and incomes grew by the most in eight months, according to a report from the Labor Department. The jobless rate held at 4.5 percent.
Dallas, TX, January 5, 2007--The early bird deadline to register for free exhibit admission at Surfaces 2007 is Monday January 8. This will also be the last day for discounted pricing on the conference program.
New York, NY, January 3, 2007--Home Depot was upgraded by Raymond James to strong buy from outperform on the belief that 2007 will be a "better year" than 2006 for the home improvement retailer, as the worst appears to have passed for the housing market.
St. Louis, MO, December 29, 2006--In a monthly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Solutia on Thursday reported a $7 million net loss for November, down from a net loss of $9 million in October.