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Dalton, GA, June 25--As Mohawk University expanded its live course offerings this year to include more than 240 seminars in over 80 cities, it also recognized the need for training that travels to retail stores.
Thomasville, NC, June 25--The basis for the lawsuit initiated by Unilin against Pergo Inc. and Pergo AB on June 22, according to Unilin, is the infringement by unlicensed Pergo Smartlock joints of Unilin's US 6 490 836 patent.
Ann Arbor, MI, June 25--Consumer sentiment rose for the first time in three months in June amid increased hiring and a drop in gasoline prices, a private survey showed.
Washington, DC, June 25--Existing single-family home sales rose in May to the highest monthly pace on record, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Washington, DC, June 24, 2004 — The nation's factories saw orders for big-ticket goods fall for the second straight month in May, typifying the often uneven road of recovery braved by manufacturers. New-home sales, meanwhile, shot up to a record high.
Union City, NJ, June 24--Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.'s net income in the latest quarter rose almost 43 percent as the company added stores and boosted sales per store.
New York, NY, June 24, 2004 -- In a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey (Newark, Bashian Bros., Inc., a nationally known importer and wholesaler of Oriental Rugs, has sued Home Depot U.S.A.for $710,665.
New York, NY, June 24--Moody's Investors Service on Wednesday raised the outlook for Federated Department Stores Inc.'s debt ratings to "stable" from "negative."
Thomasville, NC, June 24--Quick-Step Inc., a division of Unilin Flooring, said it recently donated 275 square feet of flooring, as well as company volunteers, to a Habitat for Humanity renovation project in the Thomasville area.
Mooresville, NC, June 24-- Over the past three decades, the square footage of new homes has increased by approximately 55 percent* from 1,500 in 1970 to 2,330 square feet today. However, design and architectural experts see a burgeoning plateau.