Future Focus Award for Dealers Now Accepting Nominations
Chattanooga, TN, November 29, 2016—Floor Focus is accepting nominations for the 2017 Future Focus Awards for Dealers.
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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
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.
Mercier Announces Winners of Acknowledgement Awards
Montmagny, Québec, November 29, 2016—Mercier Wood Flooring has announced the winners of the annual Mercier Acknowledgement Awards.
Q3 GDP Increased to 3.2%, According to Second Estimate
Washington, DC, November 29, 2016—Real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 3.2% in the third quarter of 2016, according to the second estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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
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
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
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
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