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New York, NY, Jan. 16--U.S. consumer sentiment surged in early January to its highest level since the recession hit three years ago, as job-seekers expressed hopes that stronger economic growth will lead to better hiring in coming months.
Atlanta, GA, Jan. 16--Home Depot Inc., the world's largest home improvement retailer, on Friday raised its earnings outlook for 2003 but cut its planned store openings for 2004.
Washington, DC, Jan. 16--The year 2004 will be a "good year" for the US economy, with a "gradual" increase in employment and continued recovery from lean years past, Anthony Santomero, chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, said.
St Louis, MO, Jan. 15--Monsanto Co. reiterated in its 10-Q filing Wednesday that it may get stuck with some legal liabilities stemming from Solutia's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing last month.
Midland, MI, Jan. 15--Effective Feb. 15, the Dow Emulsion Polymers business is increasing the prices of all latex sold into the carpet industry.
Mercerville, NJ, Jan. 15--Most companies hope never to file for bankruptcy. At Congoleum, however, executives celebrated the recent move, according to The Times of Trenton.
Castellarano, Italy, Jan.15-- Granitifiandre, a leading company of ceramic slabs, based in Reggio Emilia has acquired Savoia Canada for 9.6 million Canadian dollars, or 5,896,081.56 euros.
Washington, DC, Jan. 15--Retail sales rose 0.5% in December, the second straight month of gains, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.
Mentor, OH, Jan. 14--During its 52 years of operation, the Imperial Carpet store in Mentor has weathered competition from national chains and changed ownership, according to the News-Herald, Willoughby, Ohio.
Warren, NJ, Jan. 14--Formica Corporation today announced that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York confirmed the company's Plan of Reorganization.