United States

Monday, September 3rd 2018 - 19:17 UTC
Macri admits the seriousness of the situation and Dujovne is off to meet with IMF

President Mauricio Macri unveiled plans on Monday to raise export taxes on grains and slash the number of government ministries in a bid to balance its budget next year, as Argentina seeks a deal with the IMF to accelerate a US$ 50 billion standby loan program.
Friday, August 31st 2018 - 08:53 UTC
Chinese buyers leave the US soy exporters conference empty handed

An annual U.S. soy exporters' conference wrapped up on Wednesday without any known sales to Chinese buyers, in sharp contrast to previous years when billions of dollars of the main U.S. cash crop have been signed over to China in elaborate ceremonies.
Friday, August 31st 2018 - 08:41 UTC
Trump threatens to withdraw the US from the World Trade Organization

President Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw the US from the World Trade Organization (WTO) if the body fails to change the way it treats America. “If they don't shape up, I would withdraw from the WTO,” Mr. Trump said in an interview with Bloomberg News.
Thursday, August 30th 2018 - 09:10 UTC
U.S. economy in the second quarter expanded at an annualized 4.2%

The United States economic growth was stronger than initially thought in the second quarter, notching its best performance in nearly four years and putting the economy on track to hit the Trump administration’s goal of 3% annual growth.
Thursday, August 30th 2018 - 08:23 UTC
Canada and US expected to reach a new NAFTA deal by Friday deadline

The leaders of the United States and Canada expressed optimism on Wednesday that they could reach new NAFTA deal by a Friday deadline as negotiators prepared to talk through the night, although Canada warned that a number of tricky issues remained.
Wednesday, August 29th 2018 - 07:57 UTC
Trump accuses and warns Google, Twitter and Facebook about political bias

United States President Donald Trump has warned Google, Twitter and Facebook they are “treading on troubled territory” amid a row over perceived bias. He said they had to be “very careful”, after earlier accusing Google of rigging the search results for the phrase “Trump news”.
Tuesday, August 28th 2018 - 09:07 UTC
Women’s economic empowerment discussed at OAS with Ivanka Trump

The Inter-American Council for Integral Development of the Organization of American States (OAS) today organized a meeting that featured Secretary General Luis Almagro, White House Advisor Ivanka Trump and the President and CEO the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), Ray W. Washburne, to discuss “Financial Empowerment of Women for the Sustainable Social and Economic Development of the Americas.”
Tuesday, August 28th 2018 - 08:44 UTC
After criticism, White House flag at half-staff on John McCain's death

US President Donald Trump has announced that the White House flag will be returned to half-staff, after critics attacked his response to the death of Republican senator John McCain.
Tuesday, August 28th 2018 - 07:14 UTC
US has offered to collaborate with the Argentine investigation of “K corruption notebooks”

According to Buenos Aires daily Clarin, United States authorities have offered to collaborate with Argentine President Mauricio Macri’s government in the ongoing “K notebook scandal” by providing confidential information on a number of US bank accounts used to hold alleged Kirchner bribe money.
Monday, August 27th 2018 - 08:30 UTC
Obama and Bush will speak at McCain's funeral; Trump not invited

Tributes from former US presidents and across the political spectrum have poured in for Republican Senator John McCain, who has died aged 81. Barack Obama, who beat him to the White House in 2008, said they had shared a “fidelity to something higher”. George W Bush described him as “a patriot of the highest order”.