Existing Home Sales Rise
Washington, DC, June 25--Existing single-family home sales rose in May and were at the third-highest monthly pace on record, according to the National Association of Realtors.
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Buffett Attends Opening of Vegas Furnishings Store
Las Vegas, NV, June 25--More than 41 years after he first visited the city as a young honeymooner, businessman Warren Buffett returned to Las Vegas to mark the opening of his latest successful business venture, as reported in the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Disaster Restoration Pros To Meet In Chicago
Millersville, MD, June 23--Leading professionals in restoring residential and commercial property damaged by fire, smoke, vandalism, and other disasters will convene in Chicago on September 18 through 20 for the industry’s State of the Art Conference.
Advanced Materials Amends Deal With Foamex Asia
Washington, DC, June 24--Advanced Materials Group Inc. (ADMG) said Monday that it amended a manufacturing agreement in Singapore, effective Friday.
Tandus Names New Vice President of Marketing
Dalton, GA, June 24--Tandus, a leading manufacturer of commercial floorcoverings, recently refined its marketing organization by naming Tom Ellis Vice President of Marketing.
Home Depot To Build New ESPN Set
Atlanta, GA, June 24--The Home Depot said Monday it has made a deal with ESPN to design and build a new set for the sports network's popular college football pre-game show.
A Day In the Life Of A Carpet Cleaner
Waterloo, IA, June 23--The cream-colored carpet had been pummeled for years lying underneath the life of a teen-age girl. It bore the scars of spilled fingernail polish, dirty shoes and general neglect, according to the Waterloo Courier.
Brazilian Ceramic Firm Recycles Production Waste
Cocal do Sul, Brazil, June 23--Over the past five years, Eliane Revestimentos Ceramicos, one of Brazil's leading ceramic tile manufacturers,has invested US$3.5 million in the treatment of liquid effluents, emissions control, and solid residues managem
Credit Card Rewards Expand To Home Stores
Atlanta, GA, June 23--Credit-card issuers are turning to a new market--the home-improvement consumer--to promote their reward programs.
Consumer Flooring Magazine Debuts
Albany, NY & Ghent, NY, June 20--A new national consumer magazine is on newsstands--Fabulous Floors--the first magazine of its kind dedicated solely to the fashion of flooring.