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Atlanta, Dec. 5-- Secret Service agents arrested three people Thursday on charges of defrauding Home Depot and Lowe's stores across the South out of $150,000 in rugs and other merchandise by switching the bar codes on products.
Chattanooga, TN, Dec. 5--The Dixie Group, Inc. on Friday announced that it had executed a definitive agreement to sell its Ringgold, Georgia, spun carpet yarn production facility to Shaw.
Kennesaw, GA, Dec. 4--Steve Newman has resigned his position as President and CEO of Witex USA, Inc.
Talladega, AL, Dec. 3--Mohawk Industries Inc. will permanently close the company's Talladega yarn-manufacturing facility in January.
Tempe, AZ, Dec. 1--Manufacturing had its best month in nearly 20 years as job growth returned to the sector after a three-year slump that erased millions of jobs.
Trelleborg, Sweden, Nov. 26--Pergo AB has appointed Göran Bernhoff as chief executive officer. Bernhoff is currently the CEO of well-known Swedish camera manufacturer Victor Hasselblad AB.
Washington, DC, Nov. 25--The economy roared ahead at an even faster pace this summer than previously thought, spurred by stronger business spending, turning in its best performance in nearly two decades.
Wichita, KS, Nov. 21--Following the announcement that subsidiaries of Koch Industries, Inc. have agreed to purchase Invista from DuPont, directors and key leaders for Invista have been identified to guide the company after the acquisition is complete.
Atlanta, GA, Nov. 21--Governor Sonny Perdue announced today the appointment of Jim Jolly to the Board of Regents to represent the Tenth Congressional District.
Washington, DC, Nov. 20--The number of workers filing first-time applications for unemployment benefits fell unexpectedly last week, another encouraging sign for the battered labor market.