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Washington, DC, November 5, 2015-- Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased at a 1.6% annual rate during the third quarter of 2015, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported, as output increased 1.2% and hours worked decreased 0.5%.
Dallas, TX, November 5, 2015—Daltile earned Kitchen + Bath Business’ Readers’ Choice award in bath flooring, bath wall coverings, and kitchen flooring for the third consecutive year.
Tempe, AZ, November 5, 2015—Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector registered 59.1% in October, 2.2 percentage points higher than the September reading of 56.9%, according to the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Toano, VA, November 4, 2015--Lumber Liquidators has announced that its board of directors has appointed John M. Presley as chief executive officer, effective November 16.
Crossville, TN, November 4, 2015—Officials with Crossville, Inc. have announced the company’s acquisition of substantially all assets belonging to CAPCO Tile & Stone, LLC., a distribution business headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
Toano, VA, November 4, 2015—Lumber Liquidators reported third quarter sales of $236.1 million, down 11% year over year driven by a comp store decline of 14.6%.
Washington, DC, November 4, 2015—The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council announced today the 2015 recipients of its school district scholarship program.
Irvine, CA, November 3, 2015—Home prices nationwide increased by 6.4% in September 2015 compared with September 2014 and increased by 0.6% in September 2015 compared with August 2015, according to the CoreLogic Home Price Index.
Washington, DC, November 3, 2015— Orders to U.S. factories fell 1% in September, according to the Commerce Department. This marks the second consecutive month of decline; in August, orders fell 2.1%.
Washington, DC, November 3, 2015—Eight years after home prices collapsed in 2007, about 7.5 million American homeowners are still underwater, according to Center for American Progress’ report The Uneven Housing Recovery.