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  • *Consumer costs up by 180 mln pounds 2007-2011- Competition Commission. LONDON/ FRANKFURT, May 21- Britain's dominant cement makers could be forced to sell off plants to tackle a lack of competition which regulators say has cost customers hundreds of millions of pounds.

  • LONDON, May 21- Britain's competition regulator may force major cement producers to sell plants as part of efforts to break open the country's cement market, after finding a limited number of players was likely to be causing higher prices.

  • WASHINGTON, May 13- U.S. retail sales unexpectedly rose in April as households bought automobiles, building materials and a range of other goods, pointing to underlying strength in the economy. The Commerce Department said on Monday retail sales edged up 0.1 percent after a revised 0.5 percent decline in March.

  • WASHINGTON, May 13- U.S. retail sales unexpectedly rose in April as households bought automobiles, building materials and a range of other goods, pointing to underlying strength in the economy. The Commerce Department said on Monday retail sales edged up 0.1 percent after a revised 0.5 percent decline in March.

  • SYDNEY, May 6- Two of Australia's biggest building companies have dealt a blow to hopes that commercial and housing construction could help rebalance the faltering economy away from the overweight and slowing mining sector.

  • SYDNEY, May 6- Two of Australia's biggest building companies have dealt a blow to hopes that commercial and housing construction could help rebalance the faltering economy away from the overweight and slowing mining sector.

  • Spain's Uralita gets 320 million euro loan from KKR Monday, 29 Apr 2013 | 2:00 AM ET

    MADRID, April 29- Private equity firm KKR& Co LP. has agreed to give Spain's Uralita a 320 million euro, seven-year loan, the Spanish firm said in a regulatory filing on Monday. Uralita, a construction materials manufacturer, said the agreement would allow it to repay its bank creditors and bondholders while providing more time and funds to develop its future plans.

  • 09:55 STOCKS NEWS THAILAND- Citi ups Siam Cement price target on strong results. Siam Cement shares were up 0.8 percent at 490 baht on Thursday after it reported a 47 percent rise in January-March net profit, helped by growth in its core cement and petrochemicals businesses.

  • Opportunities in European Equities   Monday, 4 Mar 2013 | 10:20 PM ET

    Stephen Sheung, VP & Investment Strategist, SHK Private tells CNBC's Cash Flow which sectors he likes in Europe at the moment.

  • Investing in the US Homebuilders Sector  Tuesday, 19 Feb 2013 | 5:45 AM ET

    David Goldberg, homebuilders and building products analyst at UBS, says after last year's U.S. homebuilders rally there is a lot of profit-taking, so investors who want to be long in housing now, have to go further up on the risk curve to less safer names.

  • Home Depot Preps For Nemo  Friday, 8 Feb 2013 | 10:33 AM ET

    Home supply stores are gearing up ahead of a severe blizzard headed for the Northeast, reports CNBC's Mary Thompson.

  • The Housing Recovery Continues Wednesday, 6 Feb 2013 | 12:59 PM ET

    The housing recovery continues. Residential construction is strong, but the commercial business is still spotty.

  • Dec 13- International Paper Co is selling its building products unit to Georgia-Pacific LLC for $750 million cash, a move designed to sharpen focus on its massive packaging business.

  • Hudson Yards: NYC Skyline Makeover  Wednesday, 5 Dec 2012 | 7:44 AM ET

    Stephen Ross,The Related Companies chairman, discusses breaking ground on New York City's largest privately-funded building project.