ServiceMaster Plans New $122M HQ
Memphis, TN, January 19, 2007--ServiceMaster Co. officials have confirmed the company is planning to build a $122 million office campus for its new headquarters in Memphis.
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Homebuilder CEO Sees Cancellations Leveling Off
New York, NY, January 19, 2007--Homebuyers have been backing out of sales contracts and forfeiting their down payments, but cancellation rates should steady in the first quarter and taper off later in 2007, said the chief executive of one of the nation
Former Ohio Retailer Burton Kallick Dead at 76
Cincinnati, OH, January 19, 2007--Burton "Buddy" Kallick, known for his folksy television commercials for the Franklin, Ohio-based Buddy's Carpet chain that he once co-owned, has died of cancer, his son said.
Shaw Contract Group Intros New Work Life Tile Desi
Dalton, GA, January 19, 2007--Work Life, a popular tile collection from Shaw Contract Group, is designed with today’s professional in mind.
MBA Releases Long Term Economic Forecast
Washington, DC, January 17, 2007--The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) projects that economic growth in the first half of this year will accelerate from the second half of last year, averaging 3.0 percent in 2007.
Foreclosures Fall in December
Washington, DC, January 17, 2007--The number of homes entering the foreclosure process fell by 9% last month compared with November but rose 35% compared with December 2005.
Sales Based on Online Research to Reach $1T by 201
New York, NY, January 17, 2007--Off-line retail sales influenced by consumers' online browsing and research will increase by a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12 percent over the next five years.
Best Tile Names Sales VP for Rhode Island Location
Ludlow, MA, January 17, 2007--Best Tile Distributors of New England, part of the East Coast Tile family, the largest importer of ceramic tile and stone in the Northeast, recently acquired five Boston Tile showrooms.
Industrial Production Up in December
Washington, DC, January 17, 2007--Industrial production rose by an overall 0.4% in December, as the high-technology and motor-vehicle industries posted strong output for the month, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.
Weekly Chain Store Sales Up 4.9% vs. Last Year
New York, NY, January 17, 2007--Chain store sales for the week ended January 13 rose 4.9% from the year-ago period, according to a survey released Wednesday by the International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS Securities LLC.