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Pakistan Hand-knotted Carpets Exhibition Set for A

Karachi, Pakistan, August 18--Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers and Exports Association (PCMEA) Chairman Abdul Ghafoor Sajid said the regional hand-knotted carpets exhibition will be held at the Karachi Expo Centre from August 28-30.

Pergo Changes Option Program

Trelleborg, Sweden, August 18--At the Annual General Meeting on April 17, 2005, Pergo decided to implement a performance-related stock option program, according to which a total of 2,700,000 stock options should be allotted free of charge to approximately

Leading Indicators Rise 0.1% in July

Washington, DC, August 18--Leading indicators of economic activity increased 0.1% in July, suggesting "moderate growth into the fall," according to the Conference Board.

Weekly Jobless Claims Up Slightly

Washington, DC, August 18--The number of newly laid off Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week but still remained at levels indicating a strong labor market.

W.F. Taylor Awarded GreenGuard Certification

Atlanta, GA, August 18--The GreenGuard Environmental Institute awarded GreenGuard Indoor Air Quality Certification to W.F. Taylor's Meta-Tec Adhesive Solutions and Envirotec Healthguard Adhesives.

Rooms To Go Finalizing Rhodes Furniture Deal

Seffner, FL, August 18--Rooms To Go Inc.'s president Jeff Seaman said Wednesday he planned to finalize a deal to buy the 130-year-old Rhodes and said the future of Rhodes stores will be decided within two months.

Domco Upgrades Website with New Features

Farnham, Quebec, August 18--Domco.com has a new look and an easy-to-navigate format that will enhance the user experience and make it easy for visitors to find the products and information.

Steuben Tile Auction Delayed

Hornell, NY, August 18--Everything Steuben Tile-related gets postponed, whether it's getting the factory open or selling the factory off, according to the Hornell Evening Tribune.