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Only days after President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans pledged to work together on trade, three Republican senators are holding up a bipartisan House trade bill to maintain their leverage over trade policy next year. If the bill doesn’t pass, 140,000 workers will lose training benefits Jan. 1 and scores of developing countries will see U.S. tariffs for their products rise, potentially locking them out of the U.S. market. …

Philadelphia will command the worlds stage for a spectacular tribute to Europes City of Light when the Philadelphia International Flower Show debuts Springtime in Paris, March 6-13, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The entire city will be aglow with special displays and distinctive promotions to welcome the hundreds of thousands of visitors who attend the festivities during show week. …

Bonsai trees make choice plant gifts for their unusual yet zen appeal, capturing the magnificence of a stately tree in the space of a potted indoor houseplant. …

Insight Equity II LP, a Dallas, Texas-area private equity fund, is proud to announce its acquisition of a controlling interest in BFN Operations LLC, which purchased substantially all of the operating assets of the Berry Family of Nurseries, including Tri-B, Zelenka, Judkins, and Zelenka West nurseries, BFN is now one of the nations largest wholesale growers of perennial and woody ornamental plants with locations across the country. BFN serves both big box retail stores and independent nurseries from its thirteen growing facilities throughout the United States. …

As part of its goal for increased industry collaboration, OFA has announced two new partnerships with PLANET and Longwood Gardens. …