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AIA Billings Index Records Increase in October

AIA Billings Index Records Increase in October

Washington, DC, November 29, 2016—After two consecutive months of softening business conditions, architecture firms saw a modest rebound in their firm billings in October, and the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score rose to 50.8, indicating that a mod

Home Prices See a 5.5% Annual Gain in September

Home Prices See a 5.5% Annual Gain in September

New York, NY, November 29, 2016—The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index surpassed the peak set in July 2006 as the housing boom topped out, reporting a 5.5% annual gain in September, up from 5.1% last month.

Federal Judge Blocks Obama's Overtime Extension

Federal Judge Blocks Obama's Overtime Extension

Washington, DC, November 29, 2016—A federal judge blocked the implementation of an Obama administration rule that would have extended overtime eligibility to some four million Americans, reports NPR, with just more than a week left before the rule was sch

Six Brands of Carpet Cleaning Powders Recalled

Six Brands of Carpet Cleaning Powders Recalled

Bethesda, MD, November 29, 2016—Six brands of dry carpet cleaning powder manufactured by Milliken have been recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission for possibly containing harmful bacteria.

Bonitz Names Pete Larmore President & CEO

Bonitz Names Pete Larmore President & CEO

Columbia, SC, November 28, 2016—The Bonitz Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Pete Larmore as president and CEO of Bonitz, effective January 1, 2017.

Mr. David's Partners with Loth, Absorbs Comm. Flooring Division

Mr. David's Partners with Loth, Absorbs Comm. Flooring Division

Itasca, IL, November 28, 2016—Mr. David's International is pleased to announce a collaborative partnership with Loth, located in Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio. The new relationship will result in Mr. David's absorbing what was previously Loth’s commercial

Innovations@DOMOTEX Finalists Announced

Innovations@DOMOTEX Finalists Announced

Hannover, DE, November 28, 2016—For the fourth consecutive season, Domotex exhibitors were invited to submit innovative products and developments for inclusion in the prestigious Innovations@DOMOTEX display to be featured at the show from January 14 to 17

New Home Sales Rose 17.8% YOY in October

New Home Sales Rose 17.8% YOY in October

Washington, DC, November 23, 2016—Sales of new single-family houses in October 2016 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 563,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development