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Former Boulevard Barbecue space up for lease in Burke County
1+ week, 6+ day ago (227+ words) The space most recently occupied by Boulevard Barbecue in Morganton is up for lease after the restaurant abruptly closed in July. The 7,236-square-feet in Mull Tower is a restaurant space with kitchen equipment, a bar area and a dining room…...
Canada is fighting back in trade war with Trump. See what states it targets
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (941+ words) WASHINGTON — Canadian officials say they targeted specific states and industries with retaliatory tariffs — such as those on food products, beverages and appliances — to apply political pressure on U.S. officials. While the growing conflict between Canada and the U.S....
Automakers thought Canada was getting a trade deal. Then tariffs doubled.
2+ week, 1+ day ago (313+ words) Canada was expected to announce retaliatory tariffs against the United States on Tuesday after relations deteriorated sharply on Monday. US President Donald Trump told Canadian leaders to âfall in lineâ or face consequences âfar WORSEâ than existing tariffs…...
What the US trade war with Canada and new tariffs mean for prices
2+ week, 2+ day ago (211+ words) Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is encouraging Canada and the U.S. to return to the table to reach a trade deal, attempting to turn down the temperature after a war of words with Donald Trump earlier this week. Queen’s Park…...
US data-center boom radiates through factory supply chains
3+ week, 6+ hour ago (749+ words) Generac is best known for making backyard generators that rumble to life after power failures. Now, artificial intelligence is its new frontier. The Waukesha, Wisconsin-based company will spend $250 million by the end of next year to equip multiple factories to…...
Moderna, Merck breakthrough could usher in cancer vaccines
3+ week, 2+ day ago (789+ words) CHICAGO — Merck and Moderna's success with a personalized cancer vaccine designed to keep melanoma at bay opens a new avenue of treatment that doctors hope will work against many types of tumors. Unlike chemotherapy, which kills both healthy and cancerous…...
How much does it take to be considered 'middle class' in North Carolina? Here are the numbers
3+ week, 2+ day ago (265+ words) A study from financial information company SmartAsset has defined what it takes to be "middle class" in all 50 states using 2024 one-year American Community Survey data from the U.S. Census Bureau. States with the highest incomes needed by households to maintain a…...
FOX going all out to cover DC’s IndyCar Freedom 250
3+ week, 2+ day ago (973+ words) FOX is putting a camera on top of the Washington Monument. That's how innovative the team was thinking for the IndyCar Freedom 250. It’s a first for a sporting event in Washington, D.C., and will be one of 90 cameras the network…...
NC Secretary of Commerce visits Burke to see regional economic development investments
3+ week, 3+ day ago (151+ words) North Carolina Secretary of Commerce Lee Lilley visited Burke County on Aug. 13 as part of a tour of western North Carolina, learning more about the region’s ongoing economic development efforts and the state’s investments in locally driven growth. The company…...
Europe's heatwaves expose insurance gap as business losses mount
3+ week, 4+ day ago (182+ words) A large part of Europe is in the grip of its fifth heatwave of the summer. That includes France, where temperatures in parts of the country have soared to 40 degrees Celsius, triggering a wildfire in the southwest. Monte Francis has…...