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Tile of Spain Expands Quick Ship Program

Tile of Spain Expands Quick Ship Program

Miami, FL, July 12, 2018—Tile of Spain, the international brand representing over 120 ceramic tile manufacturers belonging to the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturer's Association, announces new additions to the Tile of Spain Quick Ship Collection.

Wholesaler Sales Rose 2.5% in May

Wholesaler Sales Rose 2.5% in May

Washington, DC, July 11, 2018—May 2018 sales of merchant wholesalers were $509.0 billion, up 2.5% from the revised April level and were up 11.8% from the May 2017 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Producer Prices Up 0.3% in June

Producer Prices Up 0.3% in June

Washington, DC, July 11, 2018—The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.3% in June, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

ASTM Launches Collaboration Platform for Document Development

ASTM Launches Collaboration Platform for Document Development

W. Conshohocken, PA, July 11, 2018—Today, ASTM International launched the ASTM SpecBuilder platform, which empowers organizations to streamline collaboration and document development for internal documents such as specifications, test methods, guidelines, and procedures.

Buddy Guy to Perform at 2018 Greenbuild Celebration

Buddy Guy to Perform at 2018 Greenbuild Celebration

Dallas, TX, July 10, 2018—Informa Exhibitions and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) have announced that seven-time Grammy Award winner and blues legend Buddy Guy will perform at the 2018 Greenbuild Celebration.

Job Openings Decreased Slightly in May

Job Openings Decreased Slightly in May

Washington, DC, July 10, 2018—The number of job openings edged down to 6.6 million on the last business day of May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Mortgage Delinquency Rate Dropped to 4.2% in April

Mortgage Delinquency Rate Dropped to 4.2% in April

Irvine, CA, July 10, 2018—Nationally, 4.2% of mortgages were in some stage of delinquency (30 days or more past due, including those in foreclosure) in April 2018, representing a 0.6 percentage point decline in the overall delinquency rate compared with April 2017, when it was 4.8%, according to the CoreLogic Loan Performance Insights Report.

Las Vegas Market & ASD Market Team Up for Two for Tuesday

Las Vegas Market & ASD Market Team Up for Two for Tuesday

Las Vegas, NV, July 10, 2018—Las Vegas Market and ASD Market Week have announced the continuation of their Two For Tuesday collaboration—on Tuesday, July 31 in Las Vegas—bringing together the collective resources of two major tradeshows and thousands of resources.