| Furniture Industry Ends 2008 With Another Sharp Monthly Decline In Orders The residential-furniture industry ended a bleak 2008 with another sharp decline in orders during December, according to a survey of domestic manufactures and marketers released Tuesday. topix.com |
Stocks rebound from Monday loss Stocks were higher today, recovering much of Monday's losses. The rally was a bit of a surprise, given the Monday drubbing that saw the Dow Jones industrials lose 186 points. topix.com |
Grand Rapids Schools Superintendent Bernard Taylor to unveil new strategies Wednesday Superintendent Bernard Taylor said he will unveil strategies to improve student achievement in Grand Rapids when he delivers his third annual State of the Schools address on Wednesday night. topix.com |
Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: PPG, Sherwin Williams Weyerhaeuser, Masco and Berkshire Hathaway Sales in the Northeast were up 7.9% for the month and up 17.1% year over year. The Northeast is the most expensive area of the country when it comes to housing, with a median price of $244,300, although that is down 1.2% from a year ago. topix.com |
University helps set up new School of Furniture HIGH Wycombe's reputation as a Furniture Town received a boost when the National School of Furniture was launched in London. topix.com |