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Home Depot May Acquire UK Chain

London, England, Jan. 5--Shares in British home improvements retailer Kingfisher Plc surged over five percent on Monday after a weekend press report rekindled talk that Home Depot is considering a takeover.

Wolk Named To WFCA Hall of Fame

Anaheim, CA, Jan. 5--Herb Wolk, CFE, a prominent New York floorcovering retailer, has been voted into the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) Industry Hall of Fame.

Cloud Carpets Acquires Carpet Barn

Las Vegas, NV, Jan. 4--For customers of the Carpet Barn, the New Year became a little happier Friday. Another carpet company announced it's taking over the Carpet Barn's operations, according to KLASTV Las Vegas.

Survey: Hiring To Pick Up in 2004

New York, Jan 2--The jobless recovery may need a new nickname in 2004. That's because rising corporate profits and steady economic growth are expected to prompt companies to hire workers more aggressively in the months ahead.

Congoleum Gets Claimants' Approval, Files Bank

Mercerville, NJ, Dec. 31--Congoleum Corporation announced today that it has obtained the asbestos claimant votes necessary for approval of its pre-packaged Chapter 11 plan of reorganization and has proceeded with its bankruptcy filing.

Laufen To Relocate Eastern U.S. Distribution Cente

Suffolk, VA, Jan 2--Laufen Ceramic Tile announced it will move into Commonwealth Storage Buildings in Suffolk, the new center for importing, warehousing, and distributing their ceramic tile products in the eastern United States.

Coverings Adds Programs

Alexandria, VA, Dec. 29--National Trade Productions (NTP), the show management company for Coverings, has announced that the 2004 show will offer a variety of speakers.

Jobless Claims Fall

Washington, DC, Dec. 31--New claims for jobless benefits fell last week to the lowest level since President Bush took office in January 2001.

Historic Quilt Designs Translated To Hand-crafted

Akron, OH, Jan. 2--Since slavery days, generations of women in tiny Gee's Bend, Ala., have stitched the flavor of their isolated community into quilts remarkable for their bold, improvisational designs, according to the Akron Beacon Journal.