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34.1 Million Traveling for Labor Day Says AAA, Highest Since Recession Driven Decline 26 Aug 2013 | 08:39 am
AAA Travel projects 34.1 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the upcoming Labor Day holiday, a 4.2 percent increase from the 32.7 million people who traveled last year. T...
Dorel aquires Brazil’s Caloi, Latin America’s largest bicycle brand 23 Aug 2013 | 05:08 pm
Dorel Industries Inc. announced it is acquiring a 70% interest in Caloi, a major Brazilian manufacturer of bicycles and bicycle equipment. Established in 1898 in Brazil, Caloi is one of the oldest and...
U.S. Annual Home Value Appreciation Rate in July Hits 6 Percent for First Time Since 2006 21 Aug 2013 | 01:39 pm
National home value appreciation rose again in July, up 0.4 percent from June to a Zillow Home Value Index of $161,600, according to the July Zillow Real Estate Market Reports. Home values were up 6 p...
The Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index Finished up 0.88% in July 16 Aug 2013 | 11:21 am
The Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index (the “Broad Index”) finished up 0.88% for the month of July. Performance for the Broad Index and its 10 sub-strategies is calculated monthly. June, July and YTD 2013...
New Construction Starts to Climb 6% in 2013 13 Aug 2013 | 09:42 am
New construction starts are forecast to rise 6% this year to $506 billion, according to the Midyear Update to the 2013 Construction Outlook from McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Fin...
InsureMyTrip Reports Increase In Trip Cancellation Requests Due To Travel Alert 12 Aug 2013 | 01:45 pm
InsureMyTrip, the leading online travel insurance comparison site, reported Tuesday an increase in the number of travelers seeking to postpone or cancel trips abroad in light of the worldwide travel a...
Global Petrochemical Prices Rose Slightly in July, Up 12% From Year Ago 11 Aug 2013 | 10:30 am
Prices in the $3-trillion-plus global petrochemicals market rose slightly in July to $1,319 per metric ton (/mt), according to the just-released monthly Platts Global Petrochemical Index (PGPI). The P...
Investors Finding Quality Deal Flow in Life Settlement Market 7 Aug 2013 | 10:20 pm
The Deal, TheStreet’s (NASDAQ:TST) institutional business, issued results from its annual survey of the life settlement market showing an 11.8% decline of transactions from 2011 to 2012 as a result of...
Real Estate Market Continued to Slow in June 2013 6 Aug 2013 | 07:23 am
Redfin released its Fastest Markets report for June 2013. The report found while homes are still selling near their fastest recorded rates, the housing market continuing the gradual slowing pattern th...
Porsche Reports Best July Sales Ever, Up 36 percent over 2012 5 Aug 2013 | 01:12 pm
Porsche Cars North America announced July 2013 sales of 3,820 vehicles, an increase of 36 percent over July 2012. For the year, Porsche has sold 25,129 cars in the U.S., a 31 percent increase over las...
