Private Sector Employment Rose by 271,000 in December
Roseland, NJ, January 3, 2019—Private sector employment increased by 271,000 jobs from November to December, according to the December ADP National Employment Report.
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Delmer Wagner, Founder of Wagner Meters, Dies
Grants Pass, OR, January 3, 2019—Delmer Wagner, founder of Wagner Meters, died on December 22, in Grants Pass, Oregon at the age of 87.
Majority of Construction Firms Plan to Add Workers in 2019
Arlington, VA, January 3, 2019-Seventy-nine percent of construction firms plan to expand their payrolls in 2019 but an almost equal percentage are worried about their ability to locate and hire qualified workers, according to survey results released by the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage Construction and Real Estate.
Bona U.S. Wins Litmos' Lenny Award for Customer Training
Englewood, CO, January 3, 2019—Bona U.S. has announced that its online training platform, at BonaTraining.com, won a Litmos’ 2018 Lenny Award for Best Customer Training Program.
November Purchasing Managers’ Index Records Expansion
Tempe, AZ, January 3, 2019-The November Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 59.3%, an increase of 1.6 percentage points from the October reading of 57.7%, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Armstrong Completes Sale of Wood Flooring Segment
Lancaster, PA, January 2, 2019-Armstrong Flooring completed the sale of its wood flooring business to an affiliate of private equity investment firm American Industrial Partners on December 31, 2018.
Barrington Carpet & Flooring Design Acquires Carpet Country
Twinsburg, OH, January 2, 2019—Barrington Carpet & Flooring Design has acquired Carpet Country of Twinsburg, Ohio.
Pending Home Sales Fell 0.7% in November
Washington, DC, January 2, 2019—The Pending Home Sales Index decreased 0.7% to 101.4 in November, down from 102.1 in October, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Home Prices Rose 5.5% YOY in October, Case-Shiller
New York, NY, December 27, 2018—Home prices rose by 5.5% year over year in October—remaining the same as the previous month—according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions.
Xpress Global Systems Acquired by Affiliate of Aterian Investment Partners
New York, NY, December 27, 2018-Aterian Investment Partners, a private investment firm, announces that one of its affiliates has acquired Xpress Global Systems (XGS).