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NEWS ABOUT: furniture

furniture stories: 5 news summaries

Merrill's Thain Rues Picking Pricey Office Decor Over Ikea

Former Merrill Lynch CEO denies accelerating bonuses

Sep 18, 09 12:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Merrill Lynch's former CEO issued an apology of sorts for spending $1.2 million—including $35,000 for a commode—to redecorate his office as the firm bottomed out, Bloomberg reports. “We decorated it in the style that Merrill Lynch offices were, which was very, very nice,” John... More »

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Bank of America • merger • Merrill Lynch • Ikea • bonuses • John Thain • furniture • financial crisis • Ken Lewis

 For Chinese, Ikea a 
 Great Place to Nap 

In store, customers rest, eat rather than buy

Aug 25, 09 6:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - In Beijing, people flock to the local Ikea—but for many, it’s not about picking up new housewares. Instead, they spend the day napping in display beds, eating at the cafeteria, enjoying free soda refills, and posing in front of in-store displays, the Los Angeles Times reports. it's become... More »

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China • Beijing • Ikea • furniture

 Kids' Injuries Parallel 
 Rise of Flat Screens: Study 

Hospital visits up 41% since 1990

May 12, 09 1:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - The increasing popularity of flat-screen TVs coincides with a rise in child injuries from furniture tip-overs, MSNBC reports. Nearly 17,000 kids were rushed to hospitals after furniture fell on them in 2007, the last year with available data, a study reveals. That’s a 41% increase from 1990. TVs... More »

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study • children • flat screen TVs • furniture • injuries

Herman Miller Says Phooey to Financial Crisis

Still have a job? Thumb your nose at thrift with a $1600 office chair

Nov 6, 08 1:25 PM CST
(Newser) - With a "bah!" to the financial crisis, furniture manufacturer Herman Miller has introduced a chair that costs $1,600—making you “all the more comfortable as you sit for eight hours staring in disbelief at your plummeting stock portfolio,” writes Stacey Higginibotham on GigaOm. The Embody,... More »

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price • office • luxury • furniture • financial crisis • Aeron • Herman Miller • office chairs • Embody

 Britney to Front Furniture Biz 

Spears' dad trying to wrangle endorsement deal with Danish line

Apr 8, 08 9:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Britney Spears, who once ditched a custody hearing to await a furniture delivery, may be going into the ottoman and end table business herself. In an attempt to salvage his daughter's bleeding fortune, Jamie Spears has spent two months on a deal whereby the struggling pop star would endorse a... More »

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Britney Spears • California • Denmark • branding • endorsement • Claus Hjelmbak • Jamie Spears • Scandinavia • furniture

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