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Consumer confidence rose in January after a dip in December, indicating consumers are feeling better about the economy, according to the latest reading of the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index. The index now stands at 60.6 on a scale of 100, up from 53.3 in December and the highest since May, when the index was . . . → Read More: Consumer Confidence Highest Since May 2010 Ethan Allen reported a $14.7 million profit in the quarter ended Dec. 31 from a loss a year earlier as sales rose 21% to $173.3 million, the manufacturer and retailer reported. The company’s profit in the quarter, the second of its fiscal year, compared with a loss of $3.3 million in the same period a . . . → Read More: Ethan Allen Sales Up 21% in Second Quarter Ikea Group’s worldwide profit rose 6.1% in its 2010 fiscal year to 2.69 billion euros ($3.6 billion), according to a post on its website. The privately held global home furnishings giant – a Top 100 company in the U.S. – said its sales for the year ended Aug. 31 increased 7.7% to 23.5 billion euros . . . → Read More: Ikea Profit Up 6.1% in 2010 The mattress, it turns out, really does matter when it comes to getting a good night’s sleep. But finding that right mattress is not easy. Those were two of the key findings revealed at a high-powered Sleep Summit hosted by officials of the Sleep to Live Institute, a sleep research center in Joplin, MO. Institute . . . → Read More: Researchers Say Right Mattress is Important for Good Sleep |
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