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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. -- Harris Tarkett is kicking off a reward program this fall for retailers who sell Harris Tarkett products.

Having regained ownership of what was once the nation's largest floor covering distributorship, executive management of the reborn LDBrinkman Corp. has set its sights on restoring the company to the preeminent role it held prior to its 1999 sale to Beaulieu of America.

Beaulieu of America has completed the sale of its Hard Surface Flooring and General Distribution Business to the former owners of LDBrinkman and the existing management of the business units.

WILMINGTON, Del. -- DuPont Co., the largest chemical company in the U.S., met a profit today as increased consumer spending on home improvements helped lift the company's sales volumes.

Winnipeg, MANITOBA -- As of June 2002, Alloc Inc. has secured distribution throughout much of Canada.

NEW YORK - Navarti Ceramica S.L., one of Spain's major manufacturers of ceramic and wall tile, has established Navarti USA LLC, its U.S.-based sales and service subsidiary.

WASHINGTON -- The number of initial jobless claims fell to their lowest level in 17 months, the Labor Department announced today.

WASHINGTON -- Favorable financing conditions and higher incomes helped make it considerably easier for American families to afford homeownership in this year's first quarter compared to the same period one year ago.

WASHINGTON -- Housing starts fell 3.6 percent in June after a surge in May, the Commerce Department reported today.

WASHINGTON -- Industrial production was up in June for its sixth straight month, the Federal Reserve said today.