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12 hrs ago | KWQC-TV Davenport

Layoffs At Dubuque Factory

More layoffs at Flexsteel Industries in Dubuque. The furniture company just let go 22 employees--.the latest in a series of cutbacks.

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Fri Nov 21, 2008

The Retail Stock Blog

La-Z-Boy Incorporated F2Q09 Earnings Call Transcript

Welcome to the La-Z-Boy Incorporated second quarter 2009 conference call. It is now my pleasure to introduce your host, Kathy Liebmann, Director, Investor Relations, and Corporate Communications for La-Z-Boy ...

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Related Topix: LaZBoy, Darrow, LA

Thu Nov 20, 2008

Telegraph Herald

Flexsteel cuts 33 workers

Second shift apparently will be a thing of the past at Flexsteel Industries Inc.'s Dubuque flagship factory.

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Related Topix: Flexsteel Industries, New Paris, IN

PrimeNewswire

School Specialty Reports Fiscal 2009 Second Quarter and Year-to-Date Results

School Specialty , a leading education company providing supplemental learning products to the preK-12 market, today reported fiscal 2009 year-to-date and second quarter financial results.

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Related Topix: Office Equipment, School Specialty, Retail

PrimeNewswire

Steelcase Calls for Connections, Collaboration Among Sustainability Leaders At Greenbuild 2008

The world is facing unprecedented and complex social and environmental sustainability issues that will require increased global collaboration to uncover possible solutions.

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Related Topix: Office Equipment, Steelcase, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Wind Power, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Panhandle, TX

Wed Nov 19, 2008

KGAN

Flexsteel Industries lays off 33 employees

Flexsteel Industries Inc. has laid off 33 employees from its Dubuque factory. The announcement of layoffs came on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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WCIV

Furnishing Plant Closing

A North Charleston plant that makes display cabinets and fixtures for stores will close early next year, eliminating 110 jobs.

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Related Topix: Charleston Metro, Charleston, SC, North Charleston, SC, Leggett and Platt

Tuscola County Advertiser

La-Z-Boy posts wider loss, suspends forecasts

La-Z-Boy Inc , the furniture maker and retailer, reported a wider quarterly loss on Tuesday and saw a decline in sales as cash-strapped consumers curb purchases.

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Related Topix: LaZBoy, Monroe, MI

Tue Nov 18, 2008

BusinessWeek

La-Z-Boy to cut 850 jobs, reports wider loss 6:59PM ET

La-Z-Boy Inc. said late Tuesday that it will lay off 850 workers as it reported a widening loss for its fiscal second quarter, hurt by a deteriorating economy and historically low customer confidence.

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NewsTimesLive.com

$5.6 million tax lien filed against Ethan Allen

A $5.6 million federal tax lien has been placed against Ethan Allen Global, Inc.

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Related Topix: Ethan Allen Interiors

Mon Nov 17, 2008

IndyStar.com

Chromcraft struggles continue

WEST LAFAYETTE Chromcraft Revington reported a decline in third- quarter sales and earnings, citing the continuing slump in the furniture industry, costs associated with plant closings, and restructuring and ...

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Sun Nov 16, 2008

MarketWatch

Nurture(R) by Steelcase Wins Second Consecutive Nightingale Award for ...

Nurture by Steelcase, a leading manufacturer of furniture for healthcare environments, today announced that it has earned its second consecutive prestigious Nightingale Award at the annual Healthcare Design 08 ...

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Related Topix: Office Equipment, Steelcase

Sat Nov 15, 2008

Furniture Today

Ethan Allen, Leggett & Platt get downgraded debt ratings

NEW YORK a ' Bond rating agencies have cut the debt ratings of industry stalwarts Ethan Allen and Leggett & Platt , according to reports.

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Fri Nov 14, 2008

Business Wire

Public relations, press release distribution, investor relations, SEC filing

GOODYEAR, Ariz.-- --Farmers Insurance Group of Companies invites all pet owners in and around Goodyear to bring their children and pets this - ROCKVILLE, Md.-- --Emergent BioSolutions Inc.

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Related Topix: Corporate / Securities Law, Law, Securities and Exchange Commission, Goodyear, AZ, Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Industrial Machines, Goodyear Tire and Rubber, Emergent BioSolutions, Biotech, Financial Services, Ethan Allen Interiors

Thu Nov 13, 2008

Furniture Today

Furniture maker Bestar posts C$160,000 loss

MEGANTIC, Quebec a ' Ready-to-assemble furniture producer Bestar said third-quarter sales were essentially even with the same quarter last year, but the company swung to a net loss of C$160,000. The company ...

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Wed Nov 12, 2008

Fox News

Moody's Cuts Leggett & Platt's Long-term Rating To 'A3'

Each Thursday at 8:30 a.m. EST, the government tells us about how many people went through one of the most unpleasant experiences of their lives: filing for unemployment help for the first time.

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Related Topix: Leggett and Platt, Business News

Chicago Tribune

Herman Miller, Whirlpool cut jobs

Office furniture-maker Herman Miller Inc. is eliminating 400 to 650 jobs because of slower ordering trends and reduced global demand.

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Related Topix: Whirlpool Corporation, Appliances, Office Equipment, Herman Miller, Zeeland, MI, Benton Harbor, MI, Benton Harbor Metro, Business News

MLive.com

Steelcase Inc. announces possible layoffs of up to 300 hourly workers

Steelcase Inc. today announced it may lay off up to 300 hourly employees at plants in Gaines Township and Kentwood to adjust for the nation's economic crisis.

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Related Topix: Office Equipment, Steelcase

Tue Nov 11, 2008

WWMT-TV Kalamazoo

Furniture makers announce layoffs

Michigan's almost nine percent unemployment rate is about to go up, Tuesday's bad news comes from a West Michigan furniture maker.

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Related Topix: Office Equipment, Herman Miller, Zeeland, MI, Ottawa County, MI, Steelcase, Grand Rapids, MI, Grand Rapids Metro

WTKG-AM Grand Rapids

Steelcase Sends Out Warning Letters: 300 Jobs Could Be Cut

Hundreds of Steelcase Inc. employees could lose their jobs close to the beginning of next year.

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Related Topix: Office Equipment, Steelcase, Opinion

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