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United States

  • Thursday, January 25th 2018 - 09:16 UTC

    The US tourism industry is suffering from the “Trump slump”

    The US “Trump slump”, points to the president's America First rhetoric and anti-immigrant comments, as well as tighter visa rules for some countries

    Travel to the US is falling, a decline some in the tourism industry blame on US President Donald Trump. The number of international visitors fell by 4% in the first seven months of 2017, according to the US National Travel & Tourism Office and the trend occurred across all regions, with Africa and the Middle East reporting some of the most dramatic declines.

  • Wednesday, January 24th 2018 - 07:18 UTC

    Trump makes “America big again” by imposing stiff tariffs on solar panels and washing machines

    President Trump said approving the tariffs will help U.S. manufacturers and is in line with his pledge to put American companies and jobs first.

    President Donald Trump's decision on Monday to impose stiff tariffs on imported solar panels and washing machines has stirred concerns around the world, including North America. Mexico says it regrets the U.S. decision not to exclude it from these new tariffs. And it's vowing to take action to halt Mr. Trump's latest salvo on global trade.

  • Tuesday, January 23rd 2018 - 09:23 UTC

    Trump's tax reform prompts brighter outlook for global economy, says IMF

    The new global forecast has growth of 3.9% this year and next. That represents an upgrade of 0.2% for each year. It also constitutes faster expansion

    Prospects for the global economy are looking brighter, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), arguing that the recent pick-up has been pretty broad-based, particularly in Europe and Asia. Tax reforms in the United States are expected to stimulate economic activity, especially business investment.

  • Saturday, January 20th 2018 - 10:48 UTC

    Bipartisan efforts failed: US Government shutdown

    Democrats blocked an agreed spending plan after having no solution included for more than 700.000 migrants beneficed by DACA program.

    For first time since 2013, the US government is in shutdown after senators rejected a temporary spending patch. Trump accuses Democrats of taking Americans hostage with their demands.

  • Thursday, January 18th 2018 - 09:44 UTC

    China and Japan slow down purchase of US Treasury securities

    China's holdings of U.S. treasuries dropped by US$ 12.6bn to US$ 1.1766 trillion in November last year. China remained the largest holder of U.S. treasuries.

    China cuts its holdings of U.S. Treasury securities in November 2017 after adding US$ 8.4bn in October. China's holdings of U.S. treasuries dropped by US$ 12.6bn to US$ 1.1766 trillion in November last year. China remained the largest holder of U.S. treasuries.

  • Thursday, January 18th 2018 - 09:36 UTC

    Brazil willing to admit US ethanol, if US opens market to fresh beef exports

    Maggi implied that a decision on removing the ethanol import tariff could depend on resolving the dispute on beef exports.

    Brazil is studying the removal of a 20% tariff on ethanol imports from the United States, Agriculture Minister Blairo Maggi said on Wednesday, in a decision that could depend on Washington lifting a ban on fresh beef exports from Brazil. Last year, Brazil imposed a 20% tax on ethanol imported from the U.S. that exceeds a 600 million liter annual quota to protect local producers as imports spiked.

  • Thursday, January 18th 2018 - 09:25 UTC

    Apple will pay US$ 38bn in tax following recent changes to US fiscal rules

    Chief executive Tim Cook said Apple is “focusing our investments in areas where we can have a direct impact on job creation”.

    Apple will pay about US$38bn in tax on the roughly US$ 250bn cash pile it holds outside the US following recent changes to American tax rules. The sum is expected to be the biggest payment under the reforms, which slash the US corporate tax rate.

  • Wednesday, January 17th 2018 - 09:05 UTC

    Trump in excellent health and with normal score on a cognitive exam

    Navy Rear Admiral. Ronny L. Jackson, said that he has interacted with the president several times a day for the past year and saw no need for a cognitive test.

    President Donald Trump requested that his first formal medical exam include a cognitive test and “did exceedingly well,” receiving a score of 30 out of 30, the top White House doctor announced on Tuesday afternoon.

  • Monday, January 15th 2018 - 10:54 UTC

    US Tourism Partners apologizes for President Trump's derogatory remarks

    “The United States of America,  will remain to be a great country, a welcoming country, and a beautifully diverse melting pot of a country”.

    Whether travelers are visiting the United States from a “shithole country” or from Norway, the US is welcoming tourists and immigrants with open arms. Juergen Steinmetz, the chairman of the Hawaii (USA), Brussels (Belgium), Seychelles, and Bali (Indonesia)-based International Coalition of Tourism Partners (ICTP), a leading global travel and tourism organization, responded to US President’s Donald Trump’s “shithole country” remark when referring to an immigration issue in the United States.

  • Monday, January 15th 2018 - 09:19 UTC

    Donald joins the sloppy club: caught in his 'tighty-whities' chasing porn stars

    An actor in porn films told the Daily Beast she had been invited to join Trump when he was with Stephanie Clifford, who performs as Stormy Daniels.

    United States president Donald Trump faced new accusations on Saturday regarding the alleged payment of hush money to a pornographic film star. A second actor in pornographic films told the Daily Beast she had been invited to join Trump when he was with Stephanie Clifford, who performs under the name Stormy Daniels. The same site reported that a third actor, who accused Trump of sexual misconduct before the 2016 election, is now subject to a non-disclosure agreement.