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Carrefour's 1H Earnings Up 5.3%

Paris, France, September 1-- Carrefour, the world's second-largest retailer, said its net profit rose 5.3% in the first half, and said it is on track to report double-digit earnings growth for the full year and to cut its debt.

EPA Judge to Hear DuPont Case

New York, September 1-- DuPont said Tuesday afternoon that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has assigned an administrative law judge to preside over a chemical case.

OSHA Cites Empire Home for Job Hazards

Braintree MA, September 1-- A Stoughton, Mass., carpet distributor's alleged failure to safeguard workers against falls, crushing hazards and unsafe use of forklift trucks at its 1053 Turnpike St. warehouse has resulted in $45,900 in proposed penaltie

Pakistani Carpet Exporters Outsourcing to Afghanis

Karachi, Pakistan, September 1--Carpet exporters are being forced to outsource their manufacturing business to Afghanistan following the post-war repatriation of Afghan refugees, whose hand-knotting technique they say is still in demand in the internation

Armstrong-DLW Posts Improved 1H

Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany, August 31--Armstrong-DLW, the German flooring manufacturer, a subsidiary of US group Armstrong World Industries, showed improvements for the first half of the current year.

CRI Distributing Health Video Nationwide

Dalton, GA - August 30 - A new video entitled Healthy Patients and Healthy Numbers; The Results of Evidence Based Design, which discusses carpet's benefits and proper maintenance in the healthcare environment, has been shipped to over 12,000 healthcar