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Eglisau, Switzerland, Mar. 25--The business year 2002 was characterized by continued difficult economic conditions and the acquisition of the Swift activities. The targeted expansion of the Adhesives Business had positive effects in all respects.
Washington, DC, Mar. 21--Consumer prices jumped 0.6% in February, the largest rise in two years. The prices of gasoline and other energy products soared as the U.S. headed into a war with Iraq.
Washington, DC, Mar. 18--The number of new housing projects builders broke ground on in February dropped 11%, the sharpest decline in nearly a decade, as bad weather and an uncertain economic climate took its toll on the residential construction market.
Washington, D.C., March 27--The economy grew at a mediocre 1.4 percent annual rate in the final quarter of 2002, and many economists think it won't do much better - and perhaps worse - in the current quarter.
New York, NY, Mar. 20-- InterfaceFLOR Inc. has debuted a modular floorcovering made from Ingeo fiber, marking the first time a company has launched a residential floorcovering made from the branded, proprietary fiber.
Boston, MA, March 26--Honeywell International Ltd.'s earnings targets for this year could be at risk because of a steeper-than-expected downturn in the business jet market, higher raw material costs and a weakening housing market, according to Wall St
Washington, Mar. 26--Sales of new, single-family homes unexpectedly dropped again in February, adding to data suggesting that the once red-hot housing market is cooling down.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 24, 2003 -- InterfaceFLOR, Inc., a subsidiary of Interface, is using Grokker Enterprise to facilitate online shopping with an easy-to-use, intuitive e-commerce Web site.
Philadelphia, PA, Mar. 21--The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has presented the GSA Evergreen Award to Mohawk Industries of Kennesaw, Georgia.
New York, NY, Mar. 21--Concerns that the U.S. housing market is losing momentum run contrary to signs that show strength in the sector, according to Robert Tillman, chairman of Lowe's Companies.