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...Several companies acknowledged the resilience in the U.S. economy had led them to now expect a soft-landing....
...At Marché U, which is one of the biggest supermarkets, there’s a sommelier and a seriously impressive wine selection – they’ve been known to stock Pétrus....
...The U.S. corporate tax cuts, which in 2017 caused a negative one-off charge of €100m, will increase net profit by around €300m per year from 2018....
...Still, forecasters warned Irma’s effects could be felt as far as 200 miles from its centre....
...Irma has gained strength as it passes over water that is up to 1 degree Celsius warmer than normal....
...About 4 per cent of the island was still in darkness at the start of this week because of Irma....
...“With the U.S. economy strengthening, retail sales should remain strong for the foreseeable future.”...
...Irma is one of the fiercest Atlantic hurricanes recorded, measured at a Category 5 with winds up to 185 miles an hour....
...“The hundreds of thousands of people affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria have suffered enough....
...The company attributed the performance in part to Hurricanes Irma and Harvey. Stripping out the impact of the storms, comparable sales would have been up 3 per cent, Starbucks added....
...Most of the criticism of the president has focused on him displaying a more muted sense of urgency toward the crisis than he did after hurricanes Harvey and Irma hit Texas and Florida over the summer....
...While harder line conservatives are angry at the U-turns, some are also frustrated over his dealing with Democrats....
...The US Open, Hurricane Irma, the launch of the iPhone X, Graydon Carter’s retirement, RuPaul’s Drag Convention at the Javits Centre up the road....
...Gevrey Chambertin 2002 Alain Voegli Irma Fingal Rock £13.95 Silly price for proper red burgundy. Crozes Hermitage....
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