Shaw Stands by Martha
Dalton, GA, July 17--Martha Stewart was sentenced Friday to five months in prison, but a Shaw Industries official said the company will stick with her, according to the Chattanooga Times/Free Press.
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INSTALL Updates Carpet & Resilient Curricula
St. Louis, MO, July 19--Instructors of the International Standards and Training Alliance (INSTALL) are training thousands of professional installers with the most up-to-date industry information available.
Sears Names Great Indoors Head
Hoffman Estates, IL, July 19—Sears has named Catherine David to the post of vice president and general manager of The Great Indoors.
Home Improvement Targets the Garage
Minneapolis, MN, July 19--Some call it the last frontier of the home remodeling craze that has overtaken our TV schedules in the past four years. They're talking about the garage.
3M Earnings Up 25% in 2Q
St. Paul, MN, July 19---3M today announced its second quarter 2004 sales and earnings results.
Mannington Wood Eyeing Expansion
Livingston, AL, July 16—The Sumter County Record Journal has reported that Mannington Wood Flooring in nearby Epes could expand and add 115 new jobs.
Torlys Launches Floating Laminate With Multiple De
Mississauga, Ontario, July 16—Toryls is introducing the versatile new STEPS™ Elite laminate herringbone pattern that can be used to create floors with six different looks.
Consumer Prices Rise 0.3%
Washington, July 16--Consumer-price inflation moderated in June, supporting the Federal Reserve's assessment that the surge in prices recorded earlier this year probably was the result of temporary forces.
Bayer to Spin Off Lanxess
Frankfurt, Germany, July 16--Bayer AG will spin off its Lanxess chemicals and polymers unit to shareholders and list it separately on the stock exchange at the beginning of next year, the German chemicals and drugs group said on Friday.
Senate's Frist Wants $140B Asbestos Fund
Washington, July 16--Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist proposes to resolve legal claims over asbestos exposure with a $140 billion industry-financed fund to pay victims, aides close to lawmakers' talks said on Thursday.