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Dalton, GA, Oct. 13, 2008--Carpet One Floor & Home members named “The Chosen One” from Shaw Living’s Global Traditions collection as the best overall area rug during the organization's summer convention in Nashville.
Manilla, Phillipines, Oct. 13, 2008--The Laguna Lake Development Authority is leading an effort to revive the local bamboo industry, which promises to provide millions of dollars in export revenues.
Dallas, TX, Oct. 10, 2008--After a four-year absence, Armstrong will host a product showroom at Surfaces 2009 in Las Vegas on Feb. 4-5.
Carlisle, PA, Oct. 13, 2008--Central Pennsylvania has lost a piece of history with the closing of the International Automotive Components plant.
Darien, CT, Oct. 13, 2008 --Starnet Worldwide Commercial Flooring Partnership said that Cornerstone Commercial Flooring in Baton Rouge, La. is its newest member.
Media, PA, Oct. 13, 2008-- Foamex International has named Domenic N. Golato interim chief financial officer, following the resigation of CFO Robert M. Larney.
Washington, DC, Oct. 13, 2008--Contractors are bending over backward — even for small jobs like bathroom renovations and cabinetry — as the housing slump infects the remodeling industry. That gives homeowners the upper hand in price negotiations.
Singapore, Oct. 10, 2008--Oil prices plummeted to a one-year low below $83 a barrel Friday in European trading.
Cleveland, OH, Oct. 9, 2008--Tarkett Inc. said that its laminate flooring does not infringe on Unilin patents, contrary to recent litigation brought by Unilin against Tarkett Inc., Clarion Boards Inc., Clarion Laminates LLC and AT Clarion Group LLC.
Washington, DC, Oct. 10, 2008--Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan wrote in an article for Emerging Markets newspaper that the U.S. housing market will recover in the first half of 2009.