Tag: United States

Tuesday, July 10th 2018 - 07:15 UTC
Trump picks strong business-friendly candidate to the Supreme Court

President Donald Trump on Monday night picked Brett Kavanaugh to fill an open seat on the Supreme Court, potentially creating the most business-friendly high court since before the New Deal in the 1930s. The nomination of Kavanaugh to replace the retiring Anthony Kennedy is another win for corporate America.
Friday, July 6th 2018 - 08:41 UTC
Trump planned invading Venezuela

Associated Press (AP) revealed that last August, during a meeting in the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump asked a question that startled his advisors: given that the situation in Venezuela threatens regional security, why does the United States not invades the South American country?
Friday, July 6th 2018 - 08:24 UTC
US EPA chief steps down following numerous scandals and ethics violations

United States Embattled Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt has resigned after fighting numerous scandals and alleged ethics violations. “The unrelenting attacks on me personally, my family, are unprecedented and have taken a sizable toll on all of us,” Pruitt wrote in his resignation letter to President Donald Trump on Thursday.
Tuesday, July 3rd 2018 - 09:01 UTC
UN peacekeeping budget is US$ 600 million less than last year's

United Nations member countries on Sunday agreed to a peacekeeping budget of just under US$ 6.7 billion, according to diplomatic sources. This is about US$ 122 million less than what had been recommended by a panel of experts.
Tuesday, July 3rd 2018 - 08:27 UTC
EU/US auto industry dispute intensifies and prepares for worst case scenario

European Union on Monday slammed the Trump administration for considering tariffs on auto imports, saying they could lead to global retaliation against some US$ 300 billion in U.S. goods amid signs of a brewing trade war.
Monday, July 2nd 2018 - 08:31 UTC
Leading world car makers urge US not to impose tariffs on auto imports

BMW and Hyundai Motor urged the U.S. not to impose tariffs on auto imports, joining General Motors Co. in pressing their case to the Commerce Department even as a top aide to President Donald Trump dismissed the concerns as “smoke and mirrors.”
Monday, July 2nd 2018 - 08:25 UTC
Saudi Arabia prepared to help with Trump's request “to pump more oil”, but gives no specifics

President Donald Trump said over the weekend that he had received assurances from King Salman of Saudi Arabia that the kingdom will increase oil production, “maybe up to 2,000,000 barrels” in response to turmoil in Iran and Venezuela. Saudi Arabia acknowledged the call took place, but mentioned no production targets.
Monday, July 2nd 2018 - 08:17 UTC
Canadian retaliatory tariffs of US$ 12.6bn on US goods became effective

Canada began imposing tariffs Sunday on US$12.6 billion in U.S. goods as retaliation for the Trump administration's new taxes on steel and aluminum imported to the United States. Some U.S. products, mostly steel and iron, face 25% tariffs, the same penalty the United States slapped on imported steel at the end of May.
Friday, June 29th 2018 - 09:09 UTC
Apple and Samsung finally settle seven-year-long patent dispute

Apple and Samsung have finally settled a seven-year-long patent dispute, bringing to an end the long-running battle over the design of their rival smartphones. The terms were not disclosed.
Thursday, June 28th 2018 - 11:13 UTC
Trump gets another chance to reshape the ideological composition of the Supreme Court

President Donald Trump will likely get to appoint a second judge to the Supreme Court, and his administration has already published a list of potential candidates for the bench. Trump told reporters Wednesday that his administration “will begin our search for a new justice of the United States Supreme Court that will begin immediately.”