| Ailing Furniture Industry Seeks Lawmakers' Help A lawmaker has proposed using the anticipated cigarette tax increase to provide incentives for Mississippi's ailing furniture industry. topix.com |
Equity firm to acquire majority in Select Comfort MINNEAPOLIS a ' Troubled airbed manufacturer and retailer Select Comfort said the private equity firm Sterling Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in the company for $35 million. topix.com |
Ron Simon: It's hard for Boomers when economy goes bust By Ron Simon Economic woes hit younger folks harder than the scribbler I didn't take too long to put a lot of miles on my new car. topix.com |
Front-runner won't relax until ballots are counted Kay Kropp's voice grew quiet as she told her story to Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher. Her husband was driving home from work 16 years ago when he lost control of his car and crashed, leaving him in a coma that lasted a dozen long years before he died in 2006. topix.com |
Working Around Distinctive Décor to Sell an Apartment Funky artwork and thrift-store discoveries may start conversations, but they can hold up the sale of an apartment. nytimes.com |