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Los Angeles, CA, May 3-- More than 5,000 attendees packed the halls of the L.A. Mart March 9-10, 2005, for the seventh annual NeoCon West, the West Coast's exposition and conference for commercial interiors and the built environment.
Dallas, Texas, May 2-- Pacific Group and Warburg Pincus are negotiating to purchase the Neiman Marcus Group Inc., which includes a chain of 37 luxury department stores, for about $5 billion.
Eglisau, Switzerland, May 2--At the occasion of the 77th ordinary General Assembly held in Zurich on April 29, 2005, the shareholders of Forbo approved with a clear majority the proposals put forward by the Board of Directors.
Omaha, NE, May 3--Billionaire Warren Buffett played the ukulele, told jokes and answered tough questions about investigations into some of his insurance companies as about 20,000 people gathered for the annual meeting of Berkshire Hathaway.
Hannover, Germany, May 2005--DOMOTEXasia/ChinaFloor 2005 was a huge success, registering a big increase in the number of exhibitors and visitors.
Minneapolis, MN, May 3--Tennant Co., a maker of industrial equipment to clean and maintain flooring, reported earnings in the first-quarter profit that rose 35 percent.
Washington, DC, May 3--The American Society of Interior Designers and the International Design Guild (Guild) are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2005 International Design Guild/ASID Student Design Awards.
Tuscaloosa, AL, May 3---RFMS is proud to announce the release of its Professional and Commercial Measure Software program in conjunction with Coverings 2005.
Brussels, Belgium, May 2--Unions started labor actions in Belgium's textile industry Monday demanding better pay and work conditions.
Peshawar, Afghanistan, May 2--The local municipality has warned hundreds of Afghan hand-knot carpet manufacturers to close their business in residential areas within 10 days or face action.