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Atlanta, GA, September 28--- Strong new home building, consumer remodels and improving industrial markets were supporting home improvement giant Home Depot as it reinvests in its stores, chairman and chief executive Robert Nardelli said on Monday
Washington, September 27--Sales of new single family homes in August rose a surprising 9.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.184 million units from a downwardly revised 1.082 million units the month before, according to the Commerce Depart
Washington, September, 24-- Orders for new durable goods fell 0.5 percent in August, held back by a 42.8 percent drop in orders for civilian airplanes, the Commerce Department estimated Friday.
Union, NJ, September 23--Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.'s earnings rose 23 percent in the latest quarter as overall sales grew 15 percent and sales per store increased.
Midland MI, September 21--The energy industry will continue growing with the economy as a better balance between supply and demand leads to price increases, said William Stavropoulos, chief executive of Dow Chemical Co.
Holland, MI, September 20-- Calgary-based SMED International and Grand Rapids-based Interface AR are formally changing their names to Haworth, according to the Holland Sentinel.
Washington, DC, September 16--The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) is pleased to announce that INTERIORS '05: The ASID Conference on Design will take place on March 17-20, 2005, at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego.
Washington, September 16-- Plans for an asbestos victims' compensation fund advanced in the Senate on Wednesday as Democratic leader Tom Daschle agreed to $140 billion in overall funding proposed by Republican Leader Bill Frist.
New York, September 13--Home Depot Inc.'s management will continue to reinvest in the company through elements such as new stores, store modernization and information technology, chairman, president and chief executive Bob Nardelli said Friday.
Richmond, VA, September 10--The Mercer Rug and Carpet Sales Inc. business might be fading away. The owners of the 35-year-old Richmond business are feuding over company operations, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch.