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St. Louis, MO, Jan. 8--Solutia Inc.'s U.S. Bankruptcy Court hearing for approval of final debtor-in-possession financing was adjourned to Jan. 16 from Jan. 9, in order to give the creditors' committee time to study the proposed financing.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA, Jan. 8--The future of Sears, a retailer whose past is already part of American legend, may be under construction in Rancho Cucamonga, according to Press-Enterprise, Riverside, California.
Manchester, NH, Jan. 8--Carpet One recently welcomed five members into its premier Five Diamond Installation Excellence Program.
Atlanta, GA, Jan. 8--Renowned Atlanta architect-developer John Portman's AmericasMart has purchased the long-vacant bus station for a major expansion of the home furnishings and apparel marketplace, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
New York, NY, Jan. 8--Wal-Mart's sales at U.S. stores open at least a year rose 4.3% in December, well within the 3% to 5% projection some analysts thought the retailer might not be able to achieve.
Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 7--Universal Forest Products, Inc. announced it was again named to Forbes magazine's Platinum 400 listing.
Washington, DC, Jan. 7--The percentage of customers who were late on their credit card bills hit a record high in the third quarter of 2003, according to the American Bankers Association.
Kansas City, MO, Jan. 7--This is the fourth year that CFI is sponsoring the Information Booth at Surfaces.
Atlanta, GA, Jan. 6--The Home Depot confirmed it has completed the purchase of Creative Touch Interiors (CTI), a leading turnkey design center provider for major homebuilders in Southern California and Las Vegas.
Boca Raton, FL, Jan. 6--Q.E.P. Co., Inc.'s newest product line, Fresh, has received initial orders from a large hardgoods retailer with approximately 450 stores in Canada.