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Washington, DC, December 16-- The nation’s home builders are in good holiday spirits this December, maintaining the same high level of confidence as the last two months, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Ind
Miami, FL, December 16-- Lennar Corp., one of the nation's largest homebuilders, posted a 34 percent jump in profit for its fourth quarter as demand for new homes remained strong.
Lancaster, PA, December 14--Armstrong Floor Products has expanded its offering of resilient residential sheet flooring for home builders and property managers interested in increased design options for their residential customers.
Eglisau/Zurich, Switzerland, December 15- Forbo Holding AG said it has successfully completed its capital increase, raising gross proceeds of 200 mln sfr ($175.3 million) for the further development of its adhesives, belting and flooring businesses.
Omaha, NE, December 15-- The board of directors of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. voted Tuesday to elect Microsoft Corp. founder Bill Gates to fill the current vacancy left by the July death of Buffett's wife, Susan.
City of Industry, CA, December 15-- Bentley Prince Street is the recipient of the 2004 Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award for the State of California, the state’s highest and most prestigious environmental honor.
Washington, DC, December 14--The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark short-term interest rate Tuesday to 2.25% from 2%, for the fifth quarter-point increase in as many meetings since June.
Washington, DC, December 14--Business inventories in the United States increased by 0.2 percent in October, according to a Commerce Department reported released Monday.
Rainham, England, December 14-- Carpetright PLC, the carpet and floor coverings retailer, reported a 16.5% increase in underlying interim profit and said its UK business is well positioned to continue outperforming the market.
New London, WI, December 15--Wolf River Lumber Inc. is planning to build a $4.5 million facility and add 58 jobs in New London, according to the Wisconsin Department of Commerce.