The U.S. Labor Department last month announced that the nation lost a net total of 4,000 jobs in August, the first time employment had shrunk since August 2003.
Wendy Parker has been tapped to head the Florida Swimming Pool Association, a move that the organization hopes will end the merry-go-round of executive directors.
Quad-C Management, a private equity firm based in Charlottesville, Va., reportedly has purchased Balboa Instruments Inc. and G/G Industries, two manufacturers of pool and spa components.
Hydro Spa, once one of the few hot tub manufacturers to sell its products through Costco, has filed for Chapter 11 reorganization under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.