Flooring boss charged after 'arresting' thieving employee
A flooring boss who marched an employee to a police station with tied hands and a ?thief? sign around his neck has been charged over the stunt.

Short-term financing available to businesses via factoring
As a small-business man and entrepreneur, Claude Garrett needed money to continue running his maintenance and repair service. His business, Desert Pros, repairs broken flooring, ceiling tiles, bathroom fixtures and similar items in heavily trafficked fast-food restaurants Valleywide.

International center coming to Valpo
VALPARAISO | Duane Davison and a small group of volunteers worked off their Thanksgiving meals Friday by ripping out the flooring in a 128-year-old house just east of Morgan Boulevard along the north side of Lincolnway.

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Coney island faces off against McDonald's
On the corner of Livernois and McNichols, across the street from the University of Detroit Mercy campus, there are two restaurants. At 17121 Livernois, McDonald's ubiquitous golden arches tower over a sign that reads, "Billions and Billions Served."

Flooring Company Layoffs
A Patrick County company that manufactures unfinished hardwood flooring has eliminated 60 jobs.

Airframe Parts & Accessories
Long-life brushes Consolidated Aircraft Supply Inc., a factory service center for Goodrich, offers long-life brushes for several Goodrich/Lucas starter generators.

New businesses
Here's a list of new businesses to open their doors recently.

Free Money for College
Scholarships aren't that hard to get, and these days every little bit helps.

Danger ahead
Teen drivers learn skills to avoid crashing

New floor enhances Central Elementary's gym
Photo by Brandon Hicks Students at Central Elementary School give the schoolÕs new gym floor a workout. Carter County Schools Capital Outlay Funds provided the $82,000 cost of the new floor.

NEWLY REDECORATED COUNTRY COTTAGE ON PRESTIGIOUS (non qualified)
General Description:This idyllic country cottage is set in a prestigious development with large landscaped grounds surrounding the development.

Eco-friendly move
PONTIAC -- The new house on Ferry Street, though nondescript on the outside, is not your typical residence. Inside the sky-blue structure are recycled carpeting, low-flow faucets and an energy-efficient furnace -- features that make it the most eco-friendly home on the block.

Wahpeton moves projects forward
In a special meeting Friday, the Wahpeton City Council approved three Renaissance Zone Authority recommendations moving forward two projects in the city.

Pieces from the past on display at store
Gayle White talks about one of the pieces of art on display at her antiques store, Pieces from the Past, in Gaffney.

Bowyer-Singleton creates fuller pictures from aerial views
For developers, land buyers, property investors, brokers and other industry professionals, the aerial views that free services such as Google Earth now provide are changing the way they do business. Seeing property and nearby homes, buildings, trees, roads and other features from the "air" without buying costly aerial photos is a big help and speeds the analysis process. ...

Gear Guide, part four: Gear for the desktop
A Mac on your desk gives you a pretty powerful workstation-but also a pretty barren one. The products in the final installment of our Gear Guide can help spruce up your workspace while also helping you get more creative, store more data, and finish more work.

Book fair to benefit Marguerite's Place
NASHUA -- Barnes & Noble, 235 Daniel Webster Highway, is offering another special book fair event for the public to participate in. ...

Deputy remembers 'angel dog'
Submitted photo - Steve Gilfillan with his dog Alexis not long after he brought the terrier mix home. Before you even think about saying, "Oh, she was just a dog," let Steve Gilfillan tell the story.

Emirates brings its own double-decker to London
Emirates is bringing its very own brand of double-decker to London with the arrival of its industry leading A380.