Opinion

Some employees know their corporate mission statement by heart. Not all of them, though. 

As a writer of these kinds of columns, one gets to talk to a lot...

In a far-reaching plan that covered everything from foreclosures to new mortgage agreements, President Obama unveiled a “Homeowner Bill of Rights.” Here's the White House's fact sheet. And below are readers' comments.

In a case involving a car battery that exploded in a consumer’s hands, a federal court in New Jersey has reaffirmed the longstanding notion that retailers can be found strictly liable when they sell defective products. The Nov. 2 decision by U.S. District Court Judge Peter G. Sheridan potentially places a heavy burden on home improvement chains and other retailers considered “experts” in their industries.

“We will be exiting three markets, consolidating our operations in three markets and eliminating lines of business in three markets,” said president and CEO Fred Marino in a memo sent to ProBuild employees last month.

All told, the company’s latest round of closings amounts to 12 shuttered locations across the country.

“We will continue to serve our customers in the majority of markets with a more efficient footprint and/or a rationalized service offering suited to each market.”

Readers weigh in on the failure of solar-panel manufacturer Solyndra, and the state of the green economy: 

"Not every business plan is well thought-out.  Just because you have a new Solar Photovoltaic technology (as was the case with Solyndra), there is no assurance that the initial increased costs per watt to consumers will be accepted.

The rise of the team, and other modern leadership concepts.

Transforming historic spaces into contemporary retail stores, as seen through the eyes of an architect and designer.