Carpetright Buys Remaining Half of Carpetland
London, England, Nov. 1--Carpetright PLC said it has bought the remaining 50% of Carpetland NV, a carpet retailer in Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg, for 10 million euros.
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Accu-Cut Purchases SuperCut
Tavares, FL, Oct. 31--Accu-Cut/Brockie International has acquired Central City, Kentucky based cutting machine manufacturer SuperCut.
IICRC Elects Exec Committee
Vancouver, WA, Nov. 4--The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) elected its 2003 executive committee during its board of directors' meeting on October 20.
Stock Exchange Reviews Armstrong Stock
New York, NY, Nov. 5--The New York Stock Exchange is evaluating the continued listing status of Armstrong Holdings.
Domco Tarkett Earnings Up
Farnham, Quebec, Oct. 31-- Domco Tarkett had net earnings of C$7.4 million or $0.29 per share for the third quarter, compared to C$4.4 million or $0.18 per share for the same period a year ago.
Unemployment Up Slightly
Washington, DC, Nov. 1--The economy lost jobs in October for the second month in a row and the unemployment rate rose to 5.7%
Economy Gains Steam
Washington, DC, Oct. 31--The U.S. economy gained steam in the third quarter, growing at a 3.1% annual rate
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia's Income Falls
New York, NY, Oct. 31--Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, whose namesake founder is involved in an insider trading scandal, saw its net income fall 42% in the third quarter
Forbo Rebounds
Zurich, Switzerland, Oct. 31--For the third consecutive time, Forbo has reached a better quarterly result than in the previous quarter.
Foamex Reorganizes
Linwood, PA, Oct. 31--Foamex International has revamped its management team, replacing its former president, who resigned two weeks ago and making a number of other changes.