Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are set to be married in May. Kate Middleton's fashion-icon status contributed an estimated $205 million to the economy in 2015. Like Kate Middleton before her, Markle's entrée into the royal family is expected to bring a huge boost to the British economy, this time to the tune of $677 million (£500 million).
Business Insider, citing Wal-Mart, reported that Sam's Club was closing 63 stores and laying off thousands of workers. Sam'S Club's tweet comes after local news outlets in Arizona, Alaska, Texas, New Jersey, Indiana and New York reported that some Sam's Club stores closed abruptly on Thursday, with employees learning of the move as they arrived for work. "Closing clubs is never easy and we're committed to working with impacted members and associates through this transition," Sam's Club said on Twitter.
On the same breath that Walmart announced that it is raising its hourly wages to $11 and giving employees bonuses due to tax return, the world's largest retailer also revealed it's closing 63 Sam's Club locations across the U.S., which will ultimately lay off thousands of workers.
As you may be aware, there has recently been a surge in demand for Class 5-8 trucks and tractors, which in turn has led to the follow-on surge in trailer demand as well. This kind of surge puts a tremendous strain on the companies that supply key components for these products, such as the manufacturers for tires, engines, and transmissions. Photo courtesy of Biso via Wikimedia.
' width="336" height="226">Blaze Bernstein, a 19-year-old sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania, was found dead on Wednesday in what police are investigating as a homicide. Nine UPenn students and faculty have died since the start of 2017. Students at the University of Pennsylvania woke up to devastating news on Wednesday: Blaze Bernstein, a 19-year-old sophomore who had been reported missing for a week, had been found dead in a park in California.
CNBC's Kayla Tausche reports on Sen. Jeff Flake saying a bipartisan group has deal on immigration.
