United States

Friday, April 27th 2018 - 12:30 UTC
Pompeo swears as Secretary of State and flies to meet leaders of “invaluable”

Twelve hours after being sworn in U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo went straight to NATO headquarters in Brussels in what European allies saw as strong support for an institution that U.S. President Donald Trump once called obsolete.
Thursday, April 26th 2018 - 08:53 UTC
Macron enchants US Congress while questioning some of Trump's policies

French President Emmanuel Macron has used his speech to the joint houses of the US Congress to denounce nationalism and isolationism as threats to global prosperity. The speech was widely interpreted as a thinly veiled attack on President Donald Trump's America First agenda.
Thursday, April 26th 2018 - 08:46 UTC
Trade skirmish: China halts purchases of US soybeans, gives priority to Brazil

China’s purchases of U.S. soybeans have come to a grinding halt, trade and industry sources say, as fears of further action by Beijing to curb imports of U.S. crops following last week’s anti-dumping move on sorghum rattles the agriculture industry.
Wednesday, April 25th 2018 - 09:18 UTC
Trump/Macron summit: much personal chemistry but not so in the Iran issue

President Trump vowed Tuesday to look for common ground with his French counterpart in dealing with Iran but made no commitment to stick with the nuclear agreement he described as “insane” and “ridiculous.” Receiving French President Emmanuel Macron for a state visit at the White House, Trump repeated his criticism of the agreement to freeze Iran's nuclear program, saying it doesn't address Tehran's missile program or its attempts to foment unrest in the region.
Wednesday, April 25th 2018 - 09:14 UTC
The yield for 10-year US Treasury bonds breaks 3% yield rattling markets

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield has broken through the “psychologically important” level of 3%, leaving analysts contemplating what it could mean the future of asset markets and, more importantly, the global economy. The yield on the benchmark bond — which helps to set prices for debt instruments all over the world — inched past 3% on Tuesday, a level that many market players deem dangerous for investments and the economy.
Wednesday, April 25th 2018 - 09:04 UTC
Setback for Trump: Federal judge rules in support of “Dreamers” program

A federal judge has ruled against the Trump administration's decision to end a program protecting some young immigrants from deportation. US District Judge John D Bates in Washington says the Department of Homeland Security's decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program “was unlawful and must be set aside.”
Tuesday, April 24th 2018 - 08:15 UTC
First ever genital transplant performed at John Hopkins University in Maryland

A team of US doctors has successfully carried out the world's first total transplant of a penis and scrotum. Surgeons at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, performed the operation on a soldier who had been wounded by a bomb in Afghanistan.
Friday, April 20th 2018 - 09:02 UTC
Record one billion dollars penalty on Wells Fargo expected to be announced on Friday

United States federal regulators are poised to impose a US$ 1 billion penalty on Wells Fargo for a variety of alleged misdeeds, including forcing customers to buy auto insurance policies that they didn't need, according to people briefed on the regulatory action.
Friday, April 20th 2018 - 08:38 UTC
First shipment of Argentine lemons to the US in 17 years

Argentina sent its first shipment of lemons to the United States in 17 years, a few months after President Donald Trump authorized citrus imports from the country.
Thursday, April 19th 2018 - 18:15 UTC
US/China trade war reaches Midwest sorghum with tariffs of 178.6%

United States sorghum farmers fear they will lose their largest export market if China follows through with a tariff on their crop. China imposed preliminary anti-dumping tariffs of 178.6% on U.S. sorghum this week as part of its ongoing trade dispute with the U.S.