Lumber exports help push wholesale sales above $60-billion for first time
Strength in lumber exports offset declines in auto and heavy machinery
Strength in lumber exports offset declines in auto and heavy machinery
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The US and Saudi Arabia have signed hundreds of billions of dollars worth of business deals following Donald Trump’s trip to the oil-rich state. The biggest deal was for nearly US$110 billion worth of weapons (extending to US$350 billion over ten years). But a number of smaller agreements were made between Saudi and US firms, as part of Riyadh’s goal to diversify its economy.
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A breakdown of the world's 100 most valuable brands by country, industry, gainers, losers, newcomers and dropoffs, plus the methodology behind the valuations.
Gov. Tom Wolf's cabinet is undergoing some changes. The Senate on Monday confirmed Patrick McDonnell as Wolf's secretary for environmental protection, while Wolf says his health secretary, Karen Murphy, is … Click to Continue »
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Donald Trump promised the American people he would build a “big, beautiful wall” along the US-Mexico border. At campaign rallies, it became a call and response. In a lot of ways, it became a joke. To some, it became a taunt at high school basketball games, a way to make clear some kinds of people aren’t welcome here. Most of all, the wall was easily the most identifiable campaign promise of any candidate in the 2016 election cycle — maybe of any candidate in a generation. Читать дальше...
The Daesh terrorist group (outlawed in Russia) claimed responsibility for Monday's deadly attack at an arena in Manchester, England, but the US Intelligence Community has not yet verified that claim, US Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Dan Coats said in testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday.
The Daesh terrorist group (outlawed in Russia) claimed responsibility for Monday's deadly attack at an arena in Manchester, England, but the US Intelligence Community has not yet verified that claim, US Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Dan Coats said in testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday.
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The US Labor Department will implement its fiduciary rule on June 9 with no further delays, marking a short-term win for consumer-protection advocates.
The department's rule, which requires brokers offering retirement investment advice to act in the best interest of their customers, has been heavily criticized by Republicans and Wall Street amid concerns it may make investment advice too costly.
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Gov. Tom Wolf's cabinet is undergoing some changes.
Читать дальше...LONDON — Sir Roger Moore saw more to life than a well-mixed martini. “I felt small, insignificant and rather ashamed that I had traveled so much making films and ignored what was going on around me,” he would say years after starring in seven James Bond movies and upon accepting a role that his friend
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This has brought security back to the forefront of Britons’ minds.
President Donald Trump has emerged as an unlikely source of comfort for many Brits today. America’s commander in chief is widely regarded here, as everywhere else, as a dangerous fool—yet his response to last night’s terrorist attack at a pop concert in Manchester, in the north of England, has been well received by shocked and saddened Britons. “We stand in absolute solidarity... Читать дальше...
Sir Roger Moore has died. The 89-year-old star, famous for his longtime portrayal of James Bond, passed away Tuesday, as confirmed by his three children in a statement....
A special CBI court will on Wednesday hear the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition cases, including the one against BJP leaders L K Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti.
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Cohousing is becoming a popular option for people looking to own their own home but be part of a community. What exactly is it? Cohousing is a community-focused living arrangement where residents share space, chores and fellowship. Fans say these neighborhoods can ease the transition for people moving to a new city. Or they can
A teenage superfan of American singer Ariana Grande as well as a primary school student "loved by everyone" are the first people publicly identified as being among the 22 killed in an attack at a concert in Manchester, England.
An attorney says a Canadian man took cocaine before boarding a flight where he allegedly attacked the crew with coffee pots and tried to open a cabin door. The Orlando … Click to Continue »
A federal prosecutor looking into last year's Rio de Janeiro Olympics says that many of the venues "are white elephants" that were built with "no planning." The scathing report offered … Click to Continue »
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is likely to extend the deal to cut crude output for another nine months during their meeting in Vienna on Thursday, according to delegates.
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American actor Keanu Reeves is playing an American diamond merchant in a small Siberian town for an upcoming film.
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The loss of John Terry would be a blow for any team in world football, says the Englishman's ex-Chelsea team-mate and European Championship winner Ricardo Carvalho.