Furniture Brands International Inc, which is one of the largest manufacturers of furniture in the US, filed for bankruptcy with a deal to sell assets to Oaktree Capital Management, an investment firm, for $166 million. The ST Louis furniture maker that makes brands such as Broyhill, Drexel Heritage, Lane and Thomasville is selling all of its assets apart from its Lane business to the Los Angeles Based Oaktree but subject to higher bids at the bankruptcy auction. The company said that it would consider alternative bids for the Lane business and added that it had received several signs of interests…
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In its first big blitz of national TV advertising, Gorilla Glue Inc, which is based in Ohio, is airing commercials on the DIY, HGTV, Fox News, The History Channel, Animal Planet and more. Being in the market for more than 10 years, Gorilla Glue has won a loyal following from the DIY (do-it-yourself) crowd and it has risen to become a leading brand nationally in the super glues, polymers and duct tape. The company’s mascot has been powering the sales appearing in the print ads featuring a hairy paw grasping the company’s glue. The VP of marketing and innovation for…
Even though the recommendations for when to start getting checked for breast cancer differs, a new study has suggested that women who are in their 40s might benefit from annual mammograms. Researchers who evaluated 609 deaths as a result of breast cancer established that about half of them occurred in the midst of women who were diagnosed while they were under the age of 50 years. The study also revealed that most of these women had never gotten a mammogram. Dr. Blake Cady, one of the researchers and a professor at Harvard Medical School, said told the Reuters Health that…
Kacey Musgraves was aware that the CMA (County Music Awards) nominations were to be held on the morning of Tuesday but as a newcomer to the industry, she saw no reason to wake up early. This was until her roommate started shouting. While laughing, Musgraves said that she had no idea she would be making history. Musgraves is on a tie with Taylor Swift as the County Music Awards leading nominee having six votes for the November 6th awards that will be held in Nashville. She becomes the 1st woman to lead in the CMA nominations in her 1st year…
he Alice + Olivia shows during the New York Fashion Week by designer Stacey Bendet are known for two things: the hot and young celebs who attend and the eye-catching looks. Designer Stacey Bendet did it once again during her spring’s presentation on Monday at the Highline Stages in Manhattan and this time it was with a punch of prep. While speaking to Newsday, Stacey Bendet said that in each of the looks, there was this combination of casual sportswear, whether it was a traditional trouser or a crop tree, with something that was really pretty or dressed up. For…
So often — too often — the terms “VPS” and “cloud hosting” get used synonymously. A cloud host can offer virtual private servers (VPS), but owning a VPS does not mean the company gets cloud hosting. Confused? The difference is important for business and is as follows. Virtual Private Servers VPS emulates a dedicated server instead of hosting on one physical server. The VPS is sandboxed from other VPS customers on the same physical machine. But unlike shared hosting, VPS offers a way for businesses to control the way its server functions. For instance, web services typically need customized settings…
Are you giving thought to inserting a Hit counter on your websites main page? Many people aren’t very sure whether they should implement one or not. Here are some pros and cons of keeping a Hit counter. Pros of a Hit counter Many webmasters are led to believe that a Hit counter will add value to their website. The following are some interesting benefits that one can get while using a visitor/hit counter- 1) It is Cost Effective Most people use a Hit counter mainly because scripts of these counters are readily available on the internet. It doesn’t take much…
There is no way you can overlook the slow but steady downfall of music industry. The decade long down-slide was kick started by arrival of online services like Napster and peer to peer apps. While the music industry did try to fight off the technology invasion with shield of copyright enforcement, it clearly did not cut much ice. Ever since Napster became popular with web users, record labels have lost 60% of their revenues, as per industry records. The Real Situation of Hollywood This may seem a little strange to some, especially when the decline of music industry is compared…
The smash hit musical featuring Queen’s biggest musical is celebrating it’s 11th year as audiences can’t get enough of the incredible music and talent that graces the stage of the longest running musical at the Dominion Theatre. The musical features a group of bohemians who are frustrated with the new world in the future where everyone dresses and acts the same. Music is forbidden and these bohemians fight to restore the balance of art and creative freedom. This year, the musical ventured on an arena tour to mark it’s official 10th Anniversary even though it is now in it’s…
For its small size, about one kilometre by two, the London village of Marylebone contains over 300 pubs and bars, homage to that favored activity after a long day’s work to unwind and enjoy a favored brew or cocktail with the villagers. There are five that will be featured here, not in any particular order because one man’s pub is another’s tavern is another’s inn is another’s bar. It might be well to mention that these terms are often confused and, after all, what one calls a thing is merely a moniker and not always fully descriptive of the thing.…