Sales for previously owned homes fell in October to the lowest levels since the National Association of Realtors started tracking the number 1999.

RFID's signal is getting stronger, and all signs point to a bright future.

PPIs and state jobs news were mixed.

New construction starts turned down in October, as tabulated today by Reed Construction Data.

While oil futures jumped to a record $97 a barrel, solar energy company shares hit new highs.

Employment rose 166,000 in October and 1.6 million over 12 months, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.7%.

Although there appears to be no let-up to the current housing downswing, economists participating in the National Association of Home Builders Fall Construction Forecast Conference Oct. 24 said they expect the industry to bottom out and to start turning around in 2008.

Affiliated Distributors (A-D), one of the largest wholesale buying and marketing groups in North America, has signed an agreement with IDEA, an eCommerce service provider, to move all of its

Activant Solutions said its Activant Prophet 21 version 11.5 features new lost sales reason codes, improved profit margin tracking and more. The company also released a fully integrated offering developed

Uponor has launched a new, state-of-the-art Web site, www.uponor-usa.com, featuring a comprehensive resource center that includes technical documentation, systems guides and warranty information; support centers for homeowners and trade professionals;