A troubled housing market led to a 1.5 percent year-over-year drop in U.S. containerized imports for August, as shipments of furniture, appliances and home goods fell, according to The Journal of Commerce/PIERS, a sign that demand in the U.S. is weakening heading into the fall. Compared to the previous month, overall imports rose 7.9 percent, [...]
Nissan North America announced U.S. pricing for the 2012 Nissan Murano and Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet, which are on sale now at Nissan dealers nationwide. 2012 Nissan Murano Following a number of significant enhancements in 2011, including a revised exterior design and the addition of the SV model, enhancements for 2012 include the addition of a [...]
Medical Liability Mutual Insurance Company (MLMIC) and Medical Protective Company (MedPro), a Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK) subsidiary, announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of Princeton Insurance Company, one of the Northeast’s premiere professional liability insurers for healthcare providers, subject to regulatory filings, review and approvals. The directors and shareholders of [...]
Data through July 2011, released by S&P Indices for its S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices, showed a fourth consecutive month of increases for the 10- and 20-City Composites, with both up 0.9% in July over June. Seventeen of the 20 MSAs and both Composites posted positive monthly increases; Las [...]