Rug Designer Featured on TV
Chicago, IL, May 12--Jerry Krull, owner and lead designer of Aspen Carpet Designs in Mokena, IL, is featured on a national cable television program this month.
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Wal-Mart 1Q Earnings Up, Miss Estimates
Bentonville, AR, May 12--Wal-Mart Stores reported a 14 percent increase in first-quarter earnings, but the results missed Wall Street estimates.
Stainmaster Offers New Online Source for Consumers
Atlanta, GA, May 12-- Stainmaster carpet has developed a new section of the Stainmaster carpet Web site.
Ulf Mattsson Named Molnlycke Health Care CEO
Göteborg, Sweden, May 12--Molnlycke Health Care, a manufacturer, marketer of single-use products for surgical interventions and wound care, has named Ulf Mattsson CEO.
IEA: Global Oil Demand Set to Rise 2.2% in 2005
Paris, France, May 11--Global oil demand this year is set to be slightly higher than previously expected, as the market readjusts from last year's demand surge, the International Energy Agency (IEA) revealed.
Public Citizen: Asbestos Fund Would Benefit Compan
Washington, DC, May 11--A day before the Senate Judiciary Committee resumes its work on the bill to establish a $140 billion privately-funded asbestos trust, Public Citizen released estimates of how some large companies now facing asbestos lawsuits would
Mannington Porcelain Tile Intros Dramatic New Look
Salem, NJ, May 11--Last week, Mannington introduced two dramatic new looks to its porcelain tile line.
Greenbuild Part of Commerce Department’s Internati
Washington, DC, May 11--The Greenbuild International Conference and Exposition, an annual conference organized by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), has been accepted into the U.S. Department of Commerce’s (DOC) International Buyer Program.
Toll Brothers Homebuilding Sales up 51%
Horsham, PA, May 11—-Toll Brothers said its second-quarter contracts and backlog for the period ended April 30 were the highest in its history on strong demand for luxury homes.
Federated’s 1Q EPS Up 34%
Cincinnati, OH, May 11--Federated Department Stores in the first quarter reported net earnings that were up 27 percent to $123 million.