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Quick-Step Donates to Habitat for Humanity

Thomasville, NC, June 24--Quick-Step Inc., a division of Unilin Flooring, said it recently donated 275 square feet of flooring, as well as company volunteers, to a Habitat for Humanity renovation project in the Thomasville area.

Americans May Be Shifting Away from Super Sized Ho

Mooresville, NC, June 24-- Over the past three decades, the square footage of new homes has increased by approximately 55 percent* from 1,500 in 1970 to 2,330 square feet today. However, design and architectural experts see a burgeoning plateau.

Bed Bath & Beyond’s Earnings Up

Union City, NJ, June 24--Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.'s net income in the latest quarter rose almost 43 percent as the company added stores and boosted sales per store.

Bashian Sues Home Depot

New York, NY, June 24, 2004 -- In a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey (Newark, Bashian Bros., Inc., a nationally known importer and wholesaler of Oriental Rugs, has sued Home Depot U.S.A.for $710,665.

Durable Goods Orders Off in May

Washington, DC, June 24--Orders for new durable goods fell for the second straight month in May, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

NY Fed: No Sign of Housing Bubble

New York, NY, June 23--There is no bubble in national home prices, and even if regional house prices do fall that will not pose a threat to the overall U.S. economy, the New York Federal Reserve Bank said on Tuesday.