LONDON (MarketWatch) — Home Retail Group said Thursday that it expects benchmark pretax profit for the first half of the year to fall by between 20% and 25%. The general merchandise and home improvement retailer said that for the full year it is expecting benchmark pretax profit of 250 million pounds ($387 million) to 275 million pounds, which it said is “in line with the bottom half of the … Read more here: Home Retail sees profit at low end of expectations Segnala...

Asian stocks rose for the first time in three days after Australian employers added more workers than estimated and an improving appetite for European government debt eased concern over the region’s budget deficit crisis. Read the original here: Asian Stocks Gain as Australian Jobs Rise, Europe Concerns Ease Segnala presso:

A&E Factory Service technicians diagnose and repair all kitchen and laundry appliances including… to their first call from home each morning. We have a… From Sears Holdings Corp. – 09 Sep 2010 00:41:03 GMT – job details – View all Santa Ana jobs See original here: Residential Appliance Repair Tech (Orange CA) – Sears Holdings Corp. – Santa Ana, CA Segnala...

A couple who retired to Loudon County and bought their first mobile home last year says it still needs so many repairs they called the state fire marshal’s office for an inspection. See original here: State fire marshal finds many problems with Loudon couple’s mobile home Segnala presso:

The U.S. Green Building Council has given a LEED Platinum rating to a factory-built home in East Hampton. Built by New Jersey-based New World Home, the pre-constructed home is the first of its kind on Long Island to earn a LEED certification, according to a company statement. New World Home founder Tyler Schmetterer said the financial benefits [...] Read the original here: Factory-built home earns LEED Platinum rating Segnala presso:

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Construction on the first of two community centres in Dubai’s Victory Heights Victory Heights ‘ luxury golfing community is moving ahead as planned and is on target for an end-of-year opening, the developer announced today. Excerpt from: Construction Moves Ahead on First Community Centre in Dubai’s Victory Heights Segnala presso:

BURNS HARBOR | U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky, D-Ind., and others madea house call to the Village in Burns Harbor on Tuesday to celebratethe first home in Indiana to receive Emerald certification by the National Association of Home Builders . Read more here: Visclosky celebrates ‘Emerald’ home Segnala presso:

Sign up for Home Depot’s next Do It Herself workshop on Sept. 30 from 7-8:30 p.m. and if you are one of the first 30 people, you will get a free project organizer. Even if you don’t get the organizer, the … See more here: Ladies rule: Free Martha Stewart home improvement workshop at Home Depot – Walletpop.com Segnala presso:

Home Depot Inc . plans to sell debt for the first time since 2006 to replace cash funds used to repay notes that matured last month. Read the original: Home Depot Plans First Bond Offering Since 2006 to Replace Repayment Cash Segnala presso:

“In Frederick County, it is almost impossible to build for the first-time buyer,” said Dan Ryan, president of Dan Ryan Homes, which has been in Frederick for 20 years. Read this article: Cost, lack of lots force builders outside Frederick Co. Segnala presso: