Trio Pleads Guilty of Attempting to Hack Lowe'
Charlotte, NC, August 5--Three Michigan men pled guilty to charges that they conspired to hack into the national computer system of the home improvement chain Lowe's to steal credit card information.
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ServiceMaster Clean & First Notice Partner to Ease
Boston, August 4-- First Notice Systems and ServiceMaster Clean have formed a new alliance that lets homeowner’s insurance carriers immediately act on time-sensitive water damage claims.
ISM Non-Manufacturing Index Up in July
Tempe, AZ, August 4--Service businesses, which account for the bulk of the economy, expanded at a faster pace in July, according to a private survey.
Q.E.P. Acquires Underlayment Manufacturer
Boca Raton, FL, August 5--Q.E.P. Co., Inc. (Nasdaq:QEPC) has acquired substantially all the assets of Tuplex Corporation of Naperville, Illinois.
Flooring America’s Summer Convention Hits Nashvill
Manchester, NH, August 5--Nashville, Tennessee, is rolling out the red carpet for It’s Showtime!, Flooring America’s Summer 2004 National Convention to be held Thursday and Friday, August 26-27th, at the Marriott Renaissance Nashville Hotel and Conference
Congoleum Posts 2Q Profit
Mercerville, NJ, August 4--Congoleum Corp. reported net income for the second quarter ended June 30, 2004 of $1.4 million versus a net loss of $2.0 million in the second quarter of 2003.
Witex USA Names Trau EVP Sales & Marketing
Kennesaw, GA, August 4-- Witex USA, Inc. has announced the addition of industry veteran, Paul Trau to their management team. Trau will fill the newly created position of Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
Flooring Knock-Off Artist Nabbed in Russia
Moscow, Russia, August 5--Russian police plan to deport a British man who has been selling counterfeit flooring materials to construction firms, the Interfax news agency said.
Factory Orders Up 0.7% in June
Washington, DC, August 4--Demand for U.S. factory goods showed surprising strength during June in another key sign issued this week of improvement in the manufacturing sector.
New Gel Mats Made with Soybeans
Paxton, IL, August 3-- Steve Glazik lifts a shiny blue bowling ball and drops it onto the concrete floor of his company's front office. He's not practicing a new bowling move, but proving a point about a new floor mat, according to the News-Gazett