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Washington, DC, April 16, 2009--Home builder confidence rose five points in April to the highest level since last October, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.
Washington, DC, April 16, 2009--U.S. housing starts fell in March after a surprise increase in February, according to the Commerce Department.
Moscow, Russia, April 16, 2009--China’s export of wooden flooring suffered a severe setback in the fourth quarter last year, according to Lesprom Network.
Irvine, CA, April 16, 2009--The faltering economy combined with the lifting of a moratorium on foreclosures, caused a spike in foreclosures last month, according to RealtyTrac Inc., a foreclosure listing firm.
Cleveland, OH, April 16, 2009--Sherwin-Williams Co. saw its first quarter profit fall by more than half, the company said Thursday, as paint sales slowed and the dismal housing market weighed down results.
Spartanburg, SC, April 16, 2009--Milliken & Company said it has been named one of the 2009 World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute for the third consecutive year.
Chicago, IL, April 16, 2009--The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation will offer tile installers the opportunity to become CTEF Certified Tile Installers at Coverings 2009 in Chicago this month.
Dalton, GA, April 16, 2009--Two men were sentenced to prison on a charge of conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of property obtained by fraud in a case involving carpet yarn.
Washington, DC, April 15, 2009--Mortgage application volume last week fell a seasonally adjusted 11% compared with the week before, even as mortgage rates dropped, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported on Wednesday.
Dallas,TX, April 15, 2009--Dal-Tile Corp. has earned Star status from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program at its El Paso, Texas plant.