Belgian Furniture Company Looks at High Point for US Operations

September 6, 2013 by in Business Strategy, High Point, Industry, Market

A furniture company based in Belgium is considering High Point for its U.S. manufacturing operations.

High Point officials made the announcement Thursday. They said BuzziSpace could create up to 113 jobs with an average salary of $41,011.

The company is looking at an empty 105,000 square-foot building.

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Source: WFMY News 2

Leon's Accused of Racism in Statue Lynching Incident

September 6, 2013 by in Industry, Legal

Police in Halifax are investigating a workplace incident after a former Leon's furniture employee told a human rights tribunal a statue was symbolically lynched at a store in Dartmouth, N.S.

Elsworth Bottomley first brought his story to the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission on Wednesday. He said the statue was just one incident of racial discrimination.

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Source: CBC Newfoundland & Labrador

Resource Furniture to Sponsor Sustainable Home Competition Teams

September 6, 2013 by in Community / Charitable Support, Industry

Resource Furniture will sponsor six teams competing in the Oct. 3-13 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon.

Delaware Furniture Retailer Faces AG Civil Fraud Complaint

September 6, 2013 by in Industry, Legal

The state of Delaware has filed a consumer fraud case against The Amish Mill, a furniture store in Wilmington, Del.

The fraud case and a cease-and-desist order—banning some practices and undisclosed fees—also names Michael D. Wharton, who owns the store.

"We're acting to protect consumers by ensuring they get what they pay for and to hold this business to account for its obligation to provide the products it sold and promised to deliver," Beau Biden, Delaware Attorney General, said.

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Source: Delaware Online