U.S. Green Building Council, ASID, Gensler headline flooring summit

U.S. Green Building Council, ASID, Gensler headline flooring summit

The Mayflower Hotel. Image courtesy of Taffy Events. Fast facts: Event dates: The Flooring Sustainability Summit will take place July 16–17 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. Keynote speakers: The lineup includes leaders from AIA, ASID and the U.S. Green Building Council. Panel topics: Discussions will cover circularity, supply chain collaboration, evolving green standards…

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GameStop Meme Stock Craze Prompted Market ‘Plumbing’ Changes, Says SEC Chair Gensler

GameStop Meme Stock Craze Prompted Market ‘Plumbing’ Changes, Says SEC Chair Gensler

GameStop’s short squeeze in 2021 taught the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) several key lessons. Among those highlighted in a Monday speech by SEC Chair Gary Gensler was the need to modernize equity markets, in part by embracing shorter settlement times. A retail-led movement to bet big against Wall Street short sellers caused GameStop’s stock…

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