Tag: Washington

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.
Saturday, May 18th 2019 - 08:26 UTC
Beijing replies to the US via the official media: Washington has “fragile nerves”

The United States has “fabricated” accusations that China forces firms to hand over technology in exchange for market access, China's top Communist Party newspaper said on Saturday, the latest salvo in a bitter trade war.
Thursday, May 9th 2019 - 09:32 UTC
World markets on the edge waiting for Friday's China/US trade talks outcome

Asian markets once again fell into the red on Thursday as investors anxiously await the start of high-stakes trade talks between China and the United States. After several rounds of negotiations, the two-day meeting in Washington, which kicks off later in the day, has taken on huge significance after Donald Trump threatened to ramp up tariffs on Chinese goods from Friday blaming backsliding by Beijing.
Wednesday, April 10th 2019 - 09:58 UTC
“My trade wars aren't finished yet”, Trump warns IMF and World Bank spring meetings

 United States president Donald Trump is sending a clear message to the economic policymakers gathering in Washington for the IMF and World Bank's spring meetings: My trade wars aren't finished yet and a weakening global economy will just have to deal with it.
Wednesday, April 10th 2019 - 09:49 UTC
US-Mexico border stricter controls hitting the highly integrated US auto industry

Long delays at the U.S.-Mexico border crossing for goods destined for American plants and consumers are hitting the U.S. auto industry, and the gridlock reduced by half the number of northbound trucks that crossed the entry point last week.
Monday, March 25th 2019 - 08:30 UTC
US/China face to face trade talks to continue in Beijing this week

US officials plan to travel to China next week to resume face-to-face talks aimed at ending a trade war between them, the White House has confirmed. And Chinese officials will travel to the US for further talks in Washington in early April.
Saturday, March 23rd 2019 - 09:24 UTC
IADB annual meeting cancelled after China refused to allow a Venezuelan opposition representative attend

The Inter-American Development Bank on Friday called off next week’s meeting of its 48 member countries in China after Beijing refused to allow a representative of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido to attend.
Tuesday, March 19th 2019 - 08:43 UTC
Brazilian stocks topped 100.000 points for the first time on the Bolsonaro syndrome

Brazilian stocks topped 100,000 points for the first time Monday, on hopes for progress in President Jair Bolsonaro's promised pro-market reforms. The Ibovespa, the country's main index in Sao Paulo, hit an intra-day record of 100,037.69 before closing at its highest level ever of 99,993.93, up 0.86% from the previous trading session.
Tuesday, March 19th 2019 - 08:36 UTC
Two of kind meet this Tuesday in the White House full of reciprocal praise

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, on his first official visit to Washington, declared himself an unabashed admirer of the United States and said he was seeking a new era of close relations after what he called decades of anti-American leaders.
Monday, March 18th 2019 - 08:18 UTC
US wheat and Brazilian fresh beef included in agriculture talks in Washington

Brazil is considering granting an import quota of 750,000 metric tons of U.S. wheat per year without tariffs in exchange for other trade concessions, according to Brazilian officials. That is about 10% of Brazilian annual wheat imports and is part of a two-decade-old commitment to import 750,000 metric tons of wheat a year free of tariffs that Brazil made — but never kept — during the World Trade Organization's Uruguay Round of talks on agriculture.