DuPont Hires Ad Firm Ogilvy & Mather
New York, NY, June 26--DuPont Co. wants to show the softer side of its old industrial self, hiring a famed ad agency to remind the public it is more than just a chemical company
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Dow Grows in Bioproducts Industry
Saskatoon, July 1--There is plenty of talk about the agriculture bioproducts industry but little action.
Consumer Confidence Steady
New York, NY, June 25--Consumers are feeling increasingly confident in the future health of the economy, but that optimism is tempered by doubts about current business conditions, a private research group reports.
Home Depot Plans Northeast Expansion
Atlanta, GA, June 25--Home improvement retailer Home Depot plans to add 31 stores in the U.S. Northeast this year, and is studying plans for its first store in New York's Manhattan borough, a store executive said on Tuesday.
Home Depot Says Fiscal Year Projection On Track
Atlanta, GA, June 25--Home Depot Inc. Chief Financial Officer Carol Tome reiterated the home improvement giant's guidance that earnings will increase 9% to 14% on a sales increase of 9% to 12% for the fiscal year ending January 2004.
Existing Home Sales Rise
Washington, DC, June 25--Existing single-family home sales rose in May and were at the third-highest monthly pace on record, according to the National Association of Realtors.
FloorExpo's Home Solutions Gets New VP
Atlanta, GA, June 25--Brian Warren has joined Home Solutions by FloorExpo as Vice President of Business Development.
Buffett Attends Opening of Vegas Furnishings Store
Las Vegas, NV, June 25--More than 41 years after he first visited the city as a young honeymooner, businessman Warren Buffett returned to Las Vegas to mark the opening of his latest successful business venture, as reported in the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Durable Goods Orders Slip
Washington, DC, June 25--Durable-goods orders unexpectedly fell in May, led by lower capital goods, electrical equipment and transportation orders, suggesting the manufacturing sector's recovery remains fragile.
Asbestos Bill Advances
Washington, DC, June 25--Senators took a major step on Tuesday toward setting up a national fund to pay asbestos injury claims now clogging the courts as the Judiciary Committee agreed on the medical criteria for compensation.