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upi.com - Justice Department asks court to resume ballroom construction after shooting
Justice Department asks court to resume ballroom construction after shooting
UPI

May 25 (UPI) -- In the aftermath of a shooting near the White House over the weekend, the Department of Justice has asked a court to permit construction on the ballroom President Donald Trump seeks to build there. In a court filing on Sunday…

washingtonexaminer.com - Jack Birle - DOJ invokes recent White House shooting for ballroom construction
DOJ invokes recent White House shooting for ballroom construction
Washington Examiner

The White House complex was locked down after an exchange of gunfire between the Secret Service and the suspect, who officials said had mental health problems and a previous incident with the Secret Service last year. The suspect was killed in the…

watoday.com.au - Holly Thompson - The simple shift that unlocked thousands of 'hidden' WA construction workers
The simple shift that unlocked thousands of 'hidden' WA construction workers
WAtoday

Tarrsha Watkins has worked in the construction industry in Perth for years, but after having children she realised just how inaccessible blue-collar jobs were for anyone in need of flexible hours. “You were on site at 6am, you got home at…

express.co.uk - Sarah Barltrop - UK construction company plunges into liquidation - verdict on May 29
UK construction company plunges into liquidation - verdict on May 29
Daily Express

A construction company may fall into liquidation A North Wales construction company will vote on its potential liquidation within three days. W.E Build Construction Services, based in Conwy, will hold a meeting of creditors on May 29, when the…

globalnews.ca - Uday Rana - Investment in housing construction is declining across Canada, data shows - National
Investment in housing construction is declining across Canada, data shows - National
Global News

Investment in Canada's housing construction sector is declining, data from Statistics Canada shows. Canada's real estate sector saw $22.6 billion invested in building construction in March, a drop of $304.6 million, or 1.3 per cent, compared with…

khou.com - Aayush Gupta (Dallas Business Journal) - Texas' first White Castle to start construction
Texas' first White Castle to start construction
khou.com

Houston Business Journal The restaurant is set to open in North Texas in late fall, if all goes according to plan. DALLAS — White Castle, a fast-food chain beloved in the Midwest, is set to open its first Texas location later this year.

cnbc.com - Spencer Kimball - Oil prices fall more than 4% after Trump says Iran talks proceeding in a 'constructive manner
Oil prices fall more than 4% after Trump says Iran talks proceeding in a 'constructive manner
CNBC

Majid Saeedi | Getty Images News | Getty Images Crude oil prices fell more than 4% on Sunday, after President Donald Trump indicated that talks with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz are advancing. West Texas Intermediate futures fell nearly 5%…

kens5.com - Darcy Ramirez - Have construction headaches? The City of San Antonio wants to hear about them.
Have construction headaches? The City of San Antonio wants to hear about them.
kens5.com

Traffic The new survey takes less than four minutes to complete and residents are encouraged to participate until 5 p.m. on June 26. SAN ANTONIO — Road closures, detours and construction delays are a part of daily life in San Antonio, and…

wsws.org - West Lafayette, Indiana government fast-tracks SK Hynix memory chip factory construction
West Lafayette, Indiana government fast-tracks SK Hynix memory chip factory construction
World Socialist Web Site

As residents of West Lafayette, Indiana continue their fight to stop the construction of the SK Hynix microchip factory and reverse the rezoning of their neighborhood, local politicians are moving swiftly to assist the South Korean-based…

dailymail.com - Lucy Manly - Poisoned' construction firm CEO reveals his new 'Queen' after breakup
Poisoned' construction firm CEO reveals his new 'Queen' after breakup
Mail Online

The bizarre divorce now unfolding between Sydney property developer Mario Evangelo and his former wife, Janelle, is the talk of the real estate industry. According to explosive court documents, Mr Evangelo claims that Janelle attempted to poison…

scmp.com - Daniel Ren - China's machinery giant XCMG eyes bigger scoop of global sales
China's machinery giant XCMG eyes bigger scoop of global sales
South China Morning Post

XCMG Group, mainland China's largest construction machinery maker, aims to achieve annual overseas sales of 100 billion yuan (US$14.7 billion), luring more international clients by turning its excavators, cranes and specialised vehicles greener and…

island.lk - Thilina Walpola - INSEE Lanka powers 'Build Sri Lanka Exhibition 2026' as corporate sponsor
INSEE Lanka powers 'Build Sri Lanka Exhibition 2026' as corporate sponsor
The Island

INSEE Lanka, Sri Lanka's fully integrated cement manufacturer and market leader, took center stage as the Corporate Sponsor of the Build Sri Lanka Housing & Construction Exhibition 2026, organised by the Chamber of Construction Industry of Sri…

wwaytv3.com - CBS News - Attorney general files request to resume ballroom construction, citing latest White House shooting
Attorney general files request to resume ballroom construction, citing latest White House shooting
WWAYTV3

(CBS NEWS) — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche asked in a court filing late Sunday to resume construction on the White House ballroom, arguing that the nearby shooting over the weekend underscores the need for security the ballroom will…

forbes.com - Gabriel Alin Zainescu - The Vatican Picked Anthropic As The AI Industry's Moral Interlocutor. That's The Story.
The Vatican Picked Anthropic As The AI Industry's Moral Interlocutor. That's The Story.
Forbes

VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MAY 11: Pope Leo XIV appears on the main central loggia of St Peter's Basilica for the Regina Caeli prayer in St. Peter's Square on May 11, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican. Pope Leo XIV (formerly Robert Francis Prevost) was…

wsj.com - Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk
Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk
Wall Street Journal

The latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 0352 GMT – Australian uranium producer Paladin Energy and developers Bannerman Energy and Deep Yellow may…

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