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Washington, DC, November 10--The federal government trimmed proposed tariffs on bedroom furniture imported from China, presenting good news for price conscious shoppers but dealing another blow to U.S. furniture makers.
Washington, DC, November 4--Productivity slowed in the third quarter to a 1.9 percent annual rate, but was still faster than expected, a preliminary government report showed on Thursday.
Lancaster, PA, November 5--Armstrong Holdings, Inc. yesterday reported third quarter 2004 net sales of $893.5 million, a 4.9% increase over third quarter net sales of $851.4 million in 2003.
Houston, TX, November 3--To stay on top of the current trends in the commercial marketplace Tarkett Commercial has worked worldwide to study design trends.
Washington, November 2--While some of the nation’s job markets continue to be weak, at least 18 states have already surpassed their pre-recession employment peaks and others are in position to catch up fast, and that bodes well for housing demand.
New York, October 26--While Martha Stewart lives in a prison where sleeping in a bottom bunk is considered a luxury, her furniture line is selling like World Series tickets.
London, England, October 25--An Iran Small Industries Organization official said that fine Persian carpet has lost some of its international markets due to state negligence.
Norwich, England, October 22--Two paintings expected to make the highest prices at a Norfolk auction were unexpectedly upstaged today – by a carpet, according to EDP24.
New York, October 21-- The Conference Board announced today that the U.S. leading index decreased 0.1 percent, the coincident index increased 0.2 percent and the lagging index remained unchanged in September.
Melbourne, Australia, October 20--Ceramic tile maker Johnson Tiles is closing most of its manufacturing operations in Australia, resulting in the loss of 60 jobs from its Bayswater factory in Melbourne's outer east.