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1 hr ago | WisInfo

Kolbe & Kolbe to lay off 334 workers

Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co., Inc. announced today that it is laying off 334 of its production and office employees - most of which work at the company's Wausau facility -because of weak residential and light commercial construction industries.

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6 hrs ago | KXMA-TV Dickinson

Toll Brothers fiscal 4Q homebuilding revenue drops

Eds: APNewsNow. By ALEX VEIGA AP Real Estate Writer LOS ANGELES Toll Brothers Inc.

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Related Topix: Toll Brothers, Horsham, PA

10 hrs ago | Newsday

Beazer Homes posts profit in fiscal 4th quarter

In this Nov. 6, 2006 file photo, model homes at a Beazer Homes subdivision are seen near Sacramento , Calif .

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Related Topix: Beazer Homes USA, New York Metro, Foreclosures

14 hrs ago | The Detroit News

Stock futures point to lower Wall Street open

New York -- Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street Tuesday as the dollar, which powered Monday's huge rally, eased its slide.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Beazer Homes USA, Foreclosures

19 hrs ago | San Antonio Business Journal

Tesoro's earnings plummet

Tesoro Corp. 's earnings plummeted in the third quarter of 2009 in response to the poor economy.

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Related Topix: Tesoro Petroleum, Energy, Oil & Gas, 9, Marketing

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Atlanta Business Chronicle

John Wieland Homes settles with EPA

John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods Inc. and John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods of the Carolinas Inc.

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Related Topix: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Marin Independent Journal

Judge: Evidence allowed in ex-KB Home exec's trial

A federal judge in Los Angeles has rebuffed an effort by the former chief executive of building giant KB Home to exclude materials related to his marriage settlement and other evidence during his upcoming trial for allegedly manipulating stock options.

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Related Topix: KB Home

NWCN.com

Berkshire to sell UP, Norfolk Southern stakes

Warren Buffett's company will sell its stakes in Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads before it completes its $26.3 billion acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.

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Related Topix: Berkshire Hathaway, Insurance, Transportation, Railroads, Norfolk Southern, Warren Buffett, Union Pacific, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Investment Services

Miami Herald

Earnings Preview: Beazer Homes to post 4Q results

Homebuilder Beazer Homes USA Inc. reports earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Beazer Homes USA, Housing, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance

The Daily Times

VIRGINIA: Franklin paper plant will shut down

FRANKLIN, Va. - Communities near the International Paper plant in Franklin are trying to determine what ripple effects the plant's scheduled 2010 shutdown will have.

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Related Topix: Franklin, VA, Paper, International Paper, Suffolk, VA, Isle of Wight County, VA

Seeking Alpha

APAC Customer Services Incorporated Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript

APAC Customer Services Inc. Executives Jody Burfening - IR, Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates Mike Marrow - President and CEO Andrew Szafron - SVP and CFO Analysts Howard Smith - First Analysis Tim White - Robert W. Baird Brandon Dobell - William Blair Ron Chez - Private Investor Tim Wojs - Robert W. Baird Peter Castellanos - Glacier Partners Matt ...

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Related Topix: APAC Customer Services, Advertising

Sun Nov 08, 2009

The Spokesman-Review

Keep an eye on CAT as a guide to economy November 8, 2009

Global giants such as heavy equipment maker Caterpillar can offer clues about the health - or lack thereof - of the U.S. and global economies.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Insurance, Caterpillar, Tampa Metro

Marshfield News-Herald

Winter shutdown coming at Wick Building Systems; layoffs possible at Wisconsin Homes

Beginning Nov. 19, the Wick Building Systems facility, 2301 E. Fourth St., will shut down, with plans to reopen in the spring, said Tom Palecek, vice president and general manager.

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Related Topix: Winter, WI

Seeking Alpha

Berkshire Hathaway Posts Q3 Results: Book Value at Record High

Berkshire Hathaway reported results for the third quarter following the close of trading Friday.

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Related Topix: Berkshire Hathaway, Insurance, Investment Services, Warren Buffett

The Victoria Star

Engineering company Stantec reports its quarterly net loss cut by two ...

Engineering company Stantec Inc. reported its net loss in the third quarter narrowed to $10 million from $30 million as the company booked a goodwill impairment charge on the company's western U.S. operations.

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Related Topix: Architecture, Gaming, Station Casinos

PR-inside.com

Willdan Awarded $1.8 Million Contract by City of Santa Ana

Willdan Group, Inc. today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Willdan Homeland Solutions , was awarded a $1.8 million contract with GTSI, Inc.

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Related Topix: Architecture, California

TwinCities.com

Cut too deep, and you could bleed to death

Companies have cut costs to the bone in this brutal recession. Lost jobs, shuttered facilities and difficult mergers are commonplace throughout corporate America.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Insurance, Caterpillar, Opinion

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Gasgoo

BYD founder Wang tops '09 Forbes China rich list

Wang leapt from last year's 23rd position to top the Forbes China Rich List after his fortune increased to 39.6 billion yuan , exceeding the second richest, agricultural feed and heavy industry tycoon Liu Yongxing's $5.5 billion, Forbes said.

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Related Topix: World News, China, Asia, Investment Services

Texas Gigs

Irving-based Fluor wins new Iraq contracts from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

The contracts are valued in total at approximately $80 million and the scopes of work for all three contracts are expected to be completed by the end of the third quarter 2010.

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Related Topix: Fluor, US News, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

The Globe and Mail

Brookfield beats analyst expectations

Toronto - Published on Friday, Nov. 06, 2009 10:36AM EST Last updated on Friday, Nov.

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Related Topix: Brookfield Homes

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