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Atlanta, GA, May 12, 2006--For more than a decade, The Oriental Rug Importers Association and its members have been financially committed to a variety of philanthropic support initiatives and charities worldwide.
Shanghai, China, May 11, 2006--The Carlyle Group is investing $27.5 million to buy new shares in Shanghai Anxin Flooring Co Ltd., China's largest manufacturer and distributor of solid wood flooring,
Washington, DC, May 11, 2006--Business inventories rose a larger-than-expected 0.7 percent in March as automotive and building material stocks climbed sharply, a government report showed on Thursday.
Washington, DC, May 11, 2006--First-time claims for state unemployment benefits filed last week were off 1,000 to 324,000.
Washington, DC, May 11, 2006--Retail sales increased 0.5% in April, but most of the increased spending was at the gas pump, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
Raleigh, NC, May 11, 2006--A carpet and air duct cleaning company that authorities say used misleading advertisements and illegal bait-and-switch tactics has been barred from operating in North Carolina.
Plano, TX, May 11, 2006--J.C. Penney Co., reported a 22% jump in first-quarter earnings, helped by tighter spending controls and improved gross margins.
Salem, NJ, May 11, 2006 --Taking a cue from the success of the company’s Stand On A Better World Awards program, associates at Mannington’s Salem, New Jersey, headquarters have announced the Stand On A Better World Scholarship fund, which will benefit loc
Atlanta, GA, May 11, 2006—This fall on Designer’s Challenge—a decorating series on Home and Garden Television (HGTV)—designer Teri Mulmed, owner of DoDaz, Inc. in Scottsdale, Arizona, takes advantage of wool’s aesthetic and functional qualities.
Ferndale, WA, May 11, 2006 -- Chemco Inc., has introduced a new hardening technology for the wood flooring and furniture industries.