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Omaha, Nebraska, November 7, 2005--Berkshire Hathaway reported third quarter earnings that were off fell 48% to the lowest level in nearly four years, hurt by nearly $3 billion of losses from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Ottawa, Quebec, November 7, 2005--The value of Canadian building permits issued in September fell, as expected, by 5.3%, from August's upwardly revised record level.
Washington, D.C., November 7, 2005--The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today announced that George R. Lohnes, vice president at UNICCO Service Company of Newton, Mass., has been appointed to the organization's LEED (Leadership in Energy and Envir
Washington, DC, November 4, 2005--Pending home sales, a leading indicator for the housing sector, eased slightly but is at the second highest level on record, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Washington, DC, November 4, 2005—The unemployment rate fell to 5% in October from the 5.1% recorded in September as 56,000 jobs were added to the economy during the month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Columbus, OH, November 4, 2005 - Retail Forward's Future Spending Index registered an improvement this month following October's falloff.
Washington, DC, November 4, 2005--The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage average was up in the week ending Thursday, rising to 6.31% from 6.15% a week ago, said Freddie Mac.
Lenoir, NC, November 4, 2005--Broyhill Furniture, a unit of Furniture Brands International, said it would close two facilities in North Carolina, eliminating 421 jobs, or about 13% of the brand's workforce.
Dalton, GA., November 4, 2005—Assortment, one of an array of new products from Patcraft Commercial Carpet—has been designed with the big picture in mind.
Wellington, New Zealand, November 4, 2005--Sam Magill is clinging to his Feltex directorship and will face shareholders at the annual meeting next month, despite a resolution to vote him off the board.