Floor Trader Signs Four Multi-Unit Deals
St. Louis, MO, June 28, 2007--The Floor Trader has signed area agreements to open a total of 12 stores in the Seattle, Cleveland, Mobile and Denver markets.
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Herman Miller Warns on 1Q Earnings Growth
Zeeland, MI, June 28, 2007-- Shares of Herman Miller fell in aftermarket trading Wednesday after the modern furniture maker said first-quarter earnings and revenue growth may fall below Wall Street expectations.
Iran Denies Carpet Weaving City in China
Tehran, Iran, June 28, 2007--Deputy Commerce Minister Morteza Faraji denied the establishment of a city in China named after Kashan, a major carpet producing city in Iran.
ServiceMaster Restructuring
Downers Grove, IL,-- ServiceMaster is one of the latest companies forced to restructure the financing for its leveraged buyout.
Cavalier Gets Orders for 500 Homes
Addison, AL, June 28, 2007--Cavalier Homes Inc. said it landed three contracts worth up to $24 million to build 500 homes for people displaced by Gulf Coast hurricanes.
Honeywell Closes Last Carpet Fiber Facility
Anderson, SC, June 27, 2007--Honeywell International will cease production of nylon textile at its site in Anderson, SC, by the end of Aug 2007,
MBA: Mortgage Applications Off Last Week
Washington, DC, June 27, 2007--The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending June 22, 2007.
Monster a Model for Diversity Benchmarking
Maynard, MA, June 27, 2007—Online careers and recruitment company Monster today announced the Monster Top Companies for Diversity- a comprehensive quantitative assessment methodology for evaluating a company's diversity
Durable Goods Orders Off in May
Washington, DC, June 27, 2007--Orders for durable goods in May declined 2.8 percent, according to a report from the Commerce Department.
Home Depot Amendment Would Bar Labor Areas
Atlanta, GA, June 27, 2007--Home Depot is tired of being forced by local governments to accommodate the day laborers who turn up in its store parking lots seeking construction work.