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Washington, September 16-- Plans for an asbestos victims' compensation fund advanced in the Senate on Wednesday as Democratic leader Tom Daschle agreed to $140 billion in overall funding proposed by Republican Leader Bill Frist.
Washington, DC, September 16--The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) is pleased to announce that INTERIORS '05: The ASID Conference on Design will take place on March 17-20, 2005, at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego.
New York, September 13--Home Depot Inc.'s management will continue to reinvest in the company through elements such as new stores, store modernization and information technology, chairman, president and chief executive Bob Nardelli said Friday.
Richmond, VA, September 10--The Mercer Rug and Carpet Sales Inc. business might be fading away. The owners of the 35-year-old Richmond business are feuding over company operations, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Washington, September 9—Import prices in August rose 1.7 percent following an upwardly revised 0.3 percent gain in July, according to a Labor Department report. It was the largest monthly increase since a matching jump in February 2003.
Stevens, PA, September 8--Luxury consumers showed a substantial increase in their overall confidence in the second quarter.
Lancaster, Pa., September 7 --Armstrong Floor Products announced that ProTile Distributors, Inc. will distribute Armstrong Ceramic Tile in the New York metropolitan area.
Ridgefield, CT, September 3--StarNet Commercial Flooring Cooperative will produce a national speaker series called, “Mix – The Concrete Truth about Concrete Moisture.”
Washington, DC, September 2--Orders for U.S.-made factory goods rose 1.3 percent in July, boosted by orders for new civilian aircraft, the Commerce Department estimated Thursday.
Spartansburg, SC, September 1 -- RadiciGroup, a worldwide producer of chemicals, plastics, fibers and textiles based in Italy, has introduced a new antimicrobial nylon carpet yarn, polyamide 6, containing Milliken & Company's antimicrobial agent, Alph