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New York, NY, Aug. 5--Insurer Travelers Property Casualty Corp. said on Friday it won a favorable ruling from a legal arbitration panel on asbestos claims by bankrupt ACandS Inc., which could save it from more than $1 billion dollars in payouts.
Kansas City, KS, August 4-- In the midst of the Great Depression, Rose Blumkin, a Russian Jewish immigrant, borrowed $500 from her brother to open a little furniture store in the basement of a building in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, as reported in the Kansa
London, England, Aug. 3--Deutsche Bank has reported that Home Depot Chairman, President and CEO Bob Nardelli has met recently with Kingfisher's head Gerry Murphy about acquiring the London-based home improvement retailer, according to a report in Atla
Baltimore, MD, August 4--Hardwood has resurfaced as the trendiest thing to tread on in American homes, according to the Baltimore Sun.
North Palm Beach, FL, August 4--Responding to industry rumors of a potential merger between Skip Mason and Michael Coburn's new event
Raleigh, NC, August 4--The best of the best in laminate flooring just got even better. Long the industry leader in both performance and style, Pergo Select planks now boast the added ease of glueless installation.
Lancaster, PA, Aug. 1--A new Armstrong flooring product will take center stage Sunday when Lincoln Financial Field, home of the Philadelphia Eagles, plays host to its first major sporting event.
Washington, DC, Aug. 1--Employers cut jobs for a sixth consecutive month in July, suggesting that businesses remain skittish about expanding their payrolls despite expectations of accelerating economic growth in the next few months.
New York, NY, Aug. 1--If anything of substantial value remains at now-bankrupt Pillowtex Corp., it's the textile maker's brands.
New York, NY, July 31--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that its ratings and outlook on Mohawk Industries Inc. remained unchanged following the company's announcement that it had signed an agreement to purchase the Lees Carpet Divisio