New York City Wins Asbestos Suit
New York, NY, July 22--The city can recoup $40 million in asbestos cleanup costs from a bankrupt building supply company, a federal bankruptcy judge has ordered, according to the New York Daily News.
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Hand Woven Broadloom Like Tibetan Rug
Portland, OR, July 21--This is not just any Oriental rug. It's the first and only hand-knotted, wall-to-wall carpeting made from the finest Tibetan wool, according to the OregonLive.com.
Affordable Housing Goes Green
Seattle, WA, July 21--What may be the nation's first certified environmentally "sustainable" affordable-housing project will be dedicated next week in Seattle, according to the Seattle Times.
New Standards Mean Cleaner Indoor Environments
Atlanta, GA, July 21--Emory University's new $40 million Math and Science Center has a planetarium, a rooftop classroom and an observatory. It doesn't have that new-building smell, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
California Senate Okays Ban On Two Flame Retardan
San Francisco, CA, July 21--In a move environmentalists called "undeniably historic," the state Senate on Thursday approved legislation that would make California the first state to ban two widely used chemical flame retardants that are quickly accumulati
Thai Rug Maker Growing
Ban Phai, Thailand, July 21--Few people may be aware that some of the beautiful carpets seen at luxurious hotels in the United States, Europe or even Japan were actually handwoven by local residents in a small district in northeastern Thailand, according
Pergo Down In First Half
Trellborg, Sweden, July, 21--Pergo AB said Monday that the net sales for the first half of the year amounted to SEK1.344 billion compared to SEK1.740 billion for the same period last year.
Mold Damage Claims Rise
Washington, DC, July 18--It's usually just scrubbed off tile grout, shower stalls and basement walls, but lately, mold has become the subject of expensive insurance claims and multimillion dollar lawsuits.
Board Determines Recession Ended November 2001
Washington, DC, July 18--The 2001 recession, the country's first downturn in a decade, officially ended in November of that year, only eight months after it had begun, an academic group declared Thursday.
Dow Adopts Corporate Governance Guidelines
Midland, MI, July 18--The Dow Chemical Co. today announced that its Board of Directors has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines, Charters for each of the standing Board Committees, and a revised Code of Business Conduct.