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Tag: United States
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Thursday, May 23rd 2019 - 09:57 UTC
Markets in the red on Wednesday over concerns with China-US trade dispute
US stocks fell back into the red on Wednesday, putting equities down for three of the last four sessions as investors reacted to reports of possible new US-China trade frictions.
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Thursday, May 23rd 2019 - 09:44 UTC
Iran's Supreme Leader announces the demise or Israel and US civilization
Iran's youth will witness the demise of Israel and American civilization, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday in comments published on his official website.
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Thursday, May 23rd 2019 - 08:49 UTC
President Xi tells China to prepare for increasingly complex and difficult times
China must prepare for difficult times as the international situation is increasingly complex, President Xi Jinping said in comments carried by state media on Wednesday, as the country faces increased tariffs in a bitter trade war with Washington.
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Thursday, May 23rd 2019 - 08:18 UTC
At least a month before US imposes more tariffs on US$ 300bn of Chinese products
The United States is at least a month from enacting its proposed tariffs on US$ 300 billion in Chinese imports as it studies the impact on US consumers, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday.
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Tuesday, May 21st 2019 - 09:54 UTC
US judge rules President Trump must hand financial records to Congress
A US judge on Monday ruled in favor of a US House of Representatives committee seeking President Donald Trump's financial records from his accounting firm, dealing an early setback to the Trump administration in its legal battle with Congress.
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Tuesday, May 21st 2019 - 09:50 UTC
Trump says trade dispute with Beijing is making companies move out of China
President Donald Trump said his tariffs on Chinese goods are causing companies to move production out of China to Vietnam and other countries in Asia, and added that any agreement with China cannot be a “50-50” deal.
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Tuesday, May 21st 2019 - 09:26 UTC
Corporate debts pose a “moderate” risk to US economy, says the Fed
The United States private sector's mounting debts pose a “moderate” risk to the world's largest economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Monday.
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Tuesday, May 21st 2019 - 09:12 UTC
US eases some restrictions imposed on Huawei for 90 days
The US government on Monday eased some restrictions imposed last week on China's Huawei, a sign of how the prohibitions on the telecommunications company may have far-reaching and unintended consequences.
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Tuesday, May 21st 2019 - 09:03 UTC
US major retailers face lawsuit for selling falsely labeled “100% Egyptian Cotton”
A United States federal judge said Walmart Inc, Target Corp, and Bed Bath & Beyond Inc must face a lawsuit claiming they sold linens that were falsely labeled “100per cent Egyptian Cotton” or “100per cent Long-Staple Egyptian cotton” despite being suspicious of their origin.
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Monday, May 20th 2019 - 09:55 UTC
”If Iran wants to fight, that will be the end of Iran”, Trump tells Teheran
President Donald Trump issued an ominous warning to Iran on Sunday suggesting that if the Islamic republic attacks American interests, it will be destroyed.
