October 20,
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By Aggregated Content in Obituaries on October 21, 2012
from http://www.newsday.com/long-island/obituaries/louis-fortunoff-ex-retail-executive-dies-at-47-1.4138603
Louis Fortunoff, a former executive of the Fortunoff department store who played a key role in rallying community support for expansion of the home furnishing and jewelry business, died Saturday at St. Francis Hospital. He was 47.
He died of pancreatic cancer, said his brother, David Fortunoff, 43, of Old Westbury.
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October 20,
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By Aggregated Content in economic news on October 21, 2012
from http://www.dallasnews.com/business/headlines/20121021-consumer-spending-expected-to-be-up-for-quarter.ece
Spending by American consumers probably picked up in the third quarter, helping the world's largest economy overcome a slump in business investment that is holding back expansion.
Gross domestic product rose at a 1.8 percent annual rate after expanding at a 1.3 percent pace the prior quarter, according to the median forecast of 66 economists surveyed by Bloomberg ahead of Commerce Department data Friday.
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October 20,
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By Aggregated Content in economic news on October 21, 2012
from http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2012/10/21/furniture-industry-sees-hope-for-plush-new-era.html
This year might be a turning point for the furniture industry, which has taken an especially hard hit during the recession, as credit was limited and people put big-ticket purchases on hold.
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October 18,
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By Aggregated Content in Furniture Retailing on October 19, 2012
from http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/20121019_Owner_of_store_at_site_of_deadly_fire_is_arrested.html
State and federal authorities on Thursday arrested the owner of a furniture store where two firefighters were killed earlier this year.
The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office would provide no further details on the state perjury and fraud charges filed against Richard Knellinger, 40, owner of Giamari Furniture & Bedding on Kensington Avenue.
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October 18,
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By Aggregated Content in on October 19, 2012
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State and federal authorities on Thursday arrested the owner of a furniture store where two firefighters were killed earlier this year.
The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office would provide no further details on the state perjury and fraud charges...
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