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IIDA's Interior Design Compensation Report Released

IIDA's Interior Design Compensation Report Released

Chicago, IL, February 7, 2018—The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) released largely favorable results from its Interior Design Compensation Report, an analysis of salary and benefit information that enables leaders in design to monitor the health of the industry, inform strategic business and hiring decisions, and recruit and retain top talent.

Home Prices Rose 6.6% YOY in December

Home Prices Rose 6.6% YOY in December

Irvine, CA, February 6, 2018—Home prices nationally increased year over year by 6.6% from December 2016 to December 2017, and on a month-over-month basis home prices increased by 0.5% in December 2017 compared with November 2017, according to the CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPI).

Trade Deficit Widened by $2.7 Billion in December

Trade Deficit Widened by $2.7 Billion in December

Washington, DC, February 6, 2018—The goods and services deficit was $53.1 billion in December, up $2.7 billion from $50.4 billion in November, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced through the Department of Commerce.

German Court Rules in Unilin's Favor, Opposition to Appeal

German Court Rules in Unilin's Favor, Opposition to Appeal

Wielsbeke, Belgium, February 6, 2018—On February 2, the German District Court of Düsseldorf decided that Ulrich Windmöller Consulting GmbH & Co. KG (UWC) may not offer or grant any licenses on the UWC patent rights, which are based on the priority applications DE 10 2006 058 655, US 13/214,175, DE-U1-20 2011 107 236.7 and EP 2011008659.2.

Non-Manufacturing Index Expanded to 59.9% in December

Non-Manufacturing Index Expanded to 59.9% in December

Tempe, AZ, February 5, 2018—The Non-Manufacturing Index (NMI) registered 59.9%, which is 3.9 percentage points higher than the seasonally adjusted December reading of 56%, according to the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.