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Live Ventures Makes Offer on LL Flooring

Live Ventures Makes Offer on LL Flooring

New York, NY, October 12, 2023-Live Ventures Incorporated submitted a non-binding proposal to acquire flooring retailer LL Flooring Holdings, formerly Lumber Liquidators, for $5.85 per share in an all-cash transaction.

NAHB Reports on Today's Homebuyers

NAHB Reports on Today's Homebuyers

Washington, DC, October 12, 2023--Using the 2021 American Housing Survey (AHS), NAHB investigated the characteristics of recent homebuyers-defined as households who purchased homes in the two years preceding the date the 2021 AHS was conducted-in a new special study.

Import Cargo Volume Expected to Slow in Q4 2023

Import Cargo Volume Expected to Slow in Q4 2023

Washington, DC, October 12, 2023-Import cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports has already hit its expected peak for the year and should gradually slow headed into the holiday season, according to the Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Emser Opens Product Testing Facility, Emser Tech

Emser Opens Product Testing Facility, Emser Tech

Los Angeles, CA, October 11, 2023-Emser Tile, designer and producer of tile and natural stone, announces the opening of Emser Tech, a state-of-the-art product testing facility that is equipped to effectively conduct all industry standards tests.

Producer Prices Rose 0.5% in September

Producer Prices Rose 0.5% in September

Washington, DC, October 11, 2023—The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.5% in September, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Mortgage Applications Rose 0.6% in Week Ending October 6

Mortgage Applications Rose 0.6% in Week Ending October 6

Washington, DC, October 11, 2023—Mortgage applications increased 0.6% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending October 6, 2023.