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London, England, November 12--Polishing the floor too thoroughly is illegal - it's official. Britain's safety watchdog has advised employers to assess their floor coverings for the danger of somebody falling flat on their face.
Portland OR, November 11--With builders and architects striving for Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certified development,two Oregon entrepreneurs are launching Canopy.
Houston, TX, November 10--Tom Cosky, CEO of MasterTile, stepped down today citing a need for new and different executive management to take MasterTile to the next level and build an integrated, national organization.
Salem, NJ – November 9 – With reports of registration and housing requests ahead of last year’s show, Mannington is gearing up for another spectacular Surfaces in January.
Miami, FL, November 5--Lennar Corp warned that it may have to delay closings on 600 of the new houses it expected to deliver to homeowners in the current quarter in part because of slowing demand in Southern California and Las Vegas.
Washington, DC, November 4--Companies battling asbestos litigation felt optimistic on Wednesday that stalled legislation to limit corporate liability would be pushed through a Republican-controlled Congress after President George W. Bush's re-election
Washington, DC, November 3--The Institute for Supply Management said its monthly index of manufacturing activity fell to 56.8 in October from 58.5 the month before.
Auckland, New Zealand, November 2-- Feltex Carpets made a first quarter net profit of $4.4 million, in line with forecasts.
Plano, TX, October 28--JC Penney has named a former chairman and chief executive of Macy's to lead the department store company, replacing Allen Questrom.
Washington, October 27--New home sales rose more than expected in September, as low mortgage rates continued to fuel the housing industry throughout most of the U.S.