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The ‘right’ home office (Deccan Herald)

Never buy used furniture from a business that went bankrupt, no matter how cheap it is - it will fill your home office with the energy of failure, anxiety, and disappointment.
The Steel Workers Union has filed an unfair labor practice charge against Norwalk Custom Order Furniture, which could delay an independent vote by employees to reject union representation.

North Royalton to have auction of surplus equipment (The Sun Star)

North Royalton will have a public auction of surplus equipment Nov. 29 at the service center. The auction starts at 9:30 a.m. and includes vehicles, office furniture, computer paraphernalia, a telephone system and miscellaneous items. The city's service center...

Baekgaard opens HQ, warehouse (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)

Fort Wayne gift company Baekgaard will cut the ribbon today on its office and warehouse complex in southwest Allen County. The ceremony is at 2 p.m. at 12420 Silverado Drive in Roanoke. Baekgaard makes, imports and distributes gifts and furniture nationwide.

The Fashion of Furniture (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Ever considered pulling a Scarlet O'Hara and yanking your living room drapes down to don as evening wear? Or, maybe you've found yourself fawning over your couch's upholstery with the same lust you normally reserve for the display windows at Barneys? The good news is, it's logical. The fashion fever select furniture inspires is just a side effect from an ongoing trend. As evidenced at last ...

$400,000 furniture purchase scrutinized (Lincoln Journal Star)

The Public Building Commission recently hired an outside attorney to look into allegations that a new city-county building was improperly filled with $400,000 worth of furniture without soliciting bids.

DSS director spends $20,000 renovating office (WCNC Charlotte)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Mecklenburg County Department of Social Services is supposed to help some of the poorest of the poor. So why is the new director spending tens of thousands of dollars renovating her office?

Moody’s sees possible downgrade for Steelcase (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Moody's Investors Service affirmed its ratings on Steelcase Inc. but said it may cut the office furniture supplier's grade in the future because of the weak economy.

Steelcase Inc. Joins EMerge Alliance (GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)

BOSTON, Nov. 19, 2008 -- Steelcase , the global leader in the office furniture industry, today announced its participation in the EMerge Alliance as a participating member. This group of visionaries, including product manufacturers, architects, building owners, engineering firms, government and code groups, and academic groups, will lead the creation of a new direct current power, control and ...
The Steel Workers Union has filed an unfair labor practice charge against Norwalk Custom Order Furniture, which could delay an independent vote by employees to reject union representation.