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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.
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.
Winchester, VA, May 3--American Woodmark Corporation announces the election of Interface, Inc. CEO Daniel Hendrix to the Company's Board of Directors.
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.
Toronto, ON, May 2--Sears Canada has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Cantrex Group Inc.
Tuscaloosa, AL, May 3---RFMS is proud to announce the release of its Professional and Commercial Measure Software program in conjunction with Coverings 2005.
Birmingham, AL, May 2--Saks Inc. said it is selling its Proffitt's and McRae's department stores to privately held retailer Belk Inc. for $622 million in cash.
Chattanooga, TN, May 2--Tricycle, Inc. received one regional and two international design awards in the first quarter of this year, and was also nominated for an international award for sustainable design.