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Washington, DC, Feb. 10--Fannie Mae, responding to pressure from Congress, is preparing to increase its financing of manufactured housing, despite the heavy losses it has suffered in that sector during the past year.
San Diego, CA, Feb. 10--WD-40 Company and PZ Cussons plc today announced they have signed a definitive purchase agreement in which WD-40 Company will acquire the 1001 brand of carpet cleaning products.
New York, NY, Feb. 9--More and more, big-box retailers like The Home Depot and Wal-Mart are eyeing New York City and brainstorming ways to enter the market.
Anaheim, CA, Feb. 9--The Floor Covering Industry Foundation (FCIF) has a new chairman for only the third time in its 24-year history.
New York, NY, Feb. 9--After a week fending off questions from his former boss' lawyers, the prosecution's key witness against Martha Stewart now must face more barrages--this time from Stewart's camp.
Dalton, GA, Jan. 29--The Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE), the industry-led effort to reduce the flow of waste carpet to landfills in the United States, has announced its second grant cycle.
Houston, TX, Feb. 9--Home Solutions of America, Inc, a niche provider of specialty residential services, announced today that it has closed the acquisition of Southern Exposure and related companies.
Dalton, GA, Feb. 9--CRI hosted a reception last week for the Georgia delegation of the U.S. Congress.
Dalton, GA, Feb. 9--The inaugural meeting of the fledgling World Carpet and Rug Council (WCRC) was held during Surfaces and included delegates from China, Australia, Canada, Europe, Japan, New Zealand, Mexico and the U.S.
Atlanta, GA, Feb. 6--In one of the broadest efforts so far to link the nation's aging workforce with available jobs, AARP and Home Depot Inc. are forming a national hiring partnership.