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September 15, 2005 - The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today offered Congress several recommendations to address the immediate critical housing needs of Hurricane Katrina evacuees and the long-term reconstruction of housing infrastructure.
New York, NY, September 16, 2005-- The University of Michigan's preliminary index of consumer sentiment fell to 76.9 from 89.1 in August.
New York, NY, September 16, 2005--Investor Wilbur Ross, known for buying ailing companies and turning them around, expressed an interest on Thursday in bankrupt auto parts supplier Collins & Aikman Corp.'s U.S. units.
Clifton, NJ, September 16, 2005--Shares of Linens N Things rose to a new 52-week high Wednesday on news that the company may put itself on the market.
Midland, MI, September 16, 2005--Dow Chemical said it would seek price increases across its entire portfolio of chemical and plastic products to offset the impact of rising energy prices.
New York, NY, September 16, 2005--Globus Cork announced that it won the Most Valuable Product Award for 2005, presented by Hanley Wood, which publishes 22 magazines in the building and construction industry, for both the commercial and residential markets
Montreal, Quebec, September 16, 2005--The agreement between FieldTurf and Tarkett Sports has now been completed. The integration of two largest sports surfacing companies has resulted in the creation of a single entity called FieldTurf Tarkett.
Salem, NJ, September 15, 2005--Mannington Mills announced today that it will be instituting a price increase across both residential and commercial resilient product lines.
Washington, D.C., September 15, 2005—Business inventories unexpectedly fell by 0.5% in July, led by a drop in motor vehicles and parts, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
Washington, D.C., September 15, 2005-- Core inflation remained contained in August, with the core consumer price index rising 0.1% for the fourth straight month, the Labor Department reported Thursday.