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• Furniture-making plant in Lincoln Co. shutting down
LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. -- One of the largest employers in Lincoln County is closing its doors for good. Nearly 200 people are expected to lose their jobs by the end of this year when the Cochrane furniture manufacturing plant closes its door. It’s ...
• 3 Stocks That Blew the Market Away
The office-furniture manufacturer posted a quarterly profit of $0.28 a share before restructuring charges, comfortably ahead of the $0.26 a share it earned a year ago and the $0.22 a share that Mr. Market was expecting. That's right: A company that ...
• Feeling Wall St.'s pain, from Manila to Paris
Michael Basubas's furniture export company in Cebu, which depends mainly on U.S. customers, has slashed his 200-strong work force to 80 since last year. "Housing in the U.S. has been affected by the subprime mortgage crisis ... so there are no houses ...
• Open House NY Lets You Into City's Off-Limit Treasures
This diverse group of artists and artisans includes painters, printmakers, sculptors, installation artists, muralists, and fine furniture makers. Visitors will also have access to the southern, spooky part of Governors Island and will be able to take ...
• Transform your home into a green retreat
She suggests using the site to find furniture and to give away pieces that you no longer want (hence “freecycle”). “The idea is to get the longest life cycle out of the product as possible,” she says. “And when you do purchase something for ...