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Commerce Secretary Wants Results from Chinese Trad

Washington, DC, July 12--US commerce and trade officials say they want to see "results," not just promises, from China on trade issues such as protecting intellectual property rights and granting greater market access.

Home Depot in Partnership to Create and Refurbish

Atlanta, GA, July 12--Home Depot and the national nonprofit organization KaBOOM! today announced an unprecedented community initiative to create and refurbish 1,000 playspaces in 1,000 days throughout North America.

Mohawk Hardwood Launches Santa Barbara

Dalton, GA, July 11--Mohawk’s new Santa Barbara hardwood gives dealers an entry-level price point for the rapidly growing hand scraped category—and provides consumers with exceptional value.

Canada Housing Starts Up 7%

Toronto, Ontario, July 11--New home construction in Canada beat analysts' expectations with a 7.2 percent rise in June, its highest level of the year, data from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. showed on Monday.

D.R. Horton 3Q Orders Up 29%

Fort Worth, TX, July 8--D.R. Horton Inc., the nation's largest homebuilder by units, said Thursday that third-quarter sales orders rose 29 percent on double-digit increases across all of its markets.

World Market Center Secures $225M in Financing for

Las Vegas, NV, July 8--Officials with World Market Center Las Vegas, along with New York-based Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group LLC, have announced that WMC has obtained $225 million in permanent financing from Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage, to take out

Collins & Aikman Names New Chairman

Troy, MI, July 8—Auto interior and carpet company Collins & Aikman has today that it has established a new team of professionals to lead the company through the next phase of its restructuring process.