News of the Weird: Melting the bathroom (Battle Creek Enquirer)
In 2001, News of the Weird noted Hong Kong jeweler Lam Sai-wing's monument to excess, the solid-gold bathroom (including flushable toilet), built as a tribute to Vladimir Lenin's critique of capitalism's wastefulness.
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Quebec's Komet Manufacturers strikes agreement with Wal-Mart (MSN Money Canada)
MONTREAL - Bathroom furniture maker Komet Manufacturers (TSXV:AQD) has signed a one-year agreement with Wal-Mart to distribute its Aquadis vanity kits in 400 stores across Canada.
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GWA Shares Tumble as Rates Temper Housing Demand (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- GWA International Ltd., the Australian manufacturer of furniture, bathroom fixtures and homewares, fell 6 percent in Sydney trading after reporting that annual profit declined to its lowest in seven years.
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GWA Shares Tumble as Interest Rates Temper House-Related Demand (Bloomberg.com)
Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- GWA International Ltd., the Australian manufacturer of furniture, bathroom fixtures and homewares, fell as much as 13 percent in Sydney trading after reporting annual profit declined to its lowest in seven years.
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Quebec's Komet Manufacturers strikes agreement with Wal-Mart (Canadian Business)
Ross Marowits, The Canadian Press August 20, 2008 - 6:59 p.m.
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