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Washington, DC, November 15, 2006--While a major drop in gasoline prices hurt receipts at gas stations across the country, most of the retail industry continued to experience subdued growth as consumers recharge for the holiday season.
Brussels, Belgium, November 15, 2006--The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing a €38.9 million financing package to Barlinek Invest, a wholly owned subsidiary of Barlinek SA, the largest wooden floor board manufacturer in Poland.
Toronto, Ontario, November 15, 2006--Sears Holdings latest attempt to continue its privatization bid for Canadian subsidiary Sears Canada has been halted, after an Ontario court denied an application allowing Sears Holding to appeal a provincial regulator
Denver, CO, November 14, 2006--Vinyl’s numerous environmental and health benefits are on display this week at the nation’s principal green building expo.
Fort Worth, TX, November 14, 2006--D.R. Horton, the largest U.S. home builder, on Tuesday said quarterly profit fell 51 percent as orders declined, but results topped forecasts.
New York, NY, November 14, 2006--Chain store retail sales slipped in the latest week with a mixed performance regionally, a retail report said on Tuesday.
Saddle Brook, NJ, November 14, 2006--Nourison Rug Corporation has been selected for a 2006 Partner of the Year Award by Expo Design Center.
Washington, DC, November 14, 2006--Business inventories rose 0.4% in September as sales dropped 2.0%, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday.
Miami, FL, November 9, 2006--Robert J. Strudler, chairman of the board at Lennar Corp., one of the nation's largest home builders, has died. He was 64.
Washington, DC, November 9, 2006--The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending November 3.