United States

Saturday, August 31st 2019 - 08:50 UTC
Trump again blasts the Fed over inaction as the Euro slides against the dollar

United States President Donald Trump on Friday accused the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of inaction as the Euro slid in value against the dollar, something he said gave European countries a big trade advantage.
Friday, August 30th 2019 - 09:46 UTC
US confident of EU sanctions on Venezuela, if political dialogue fails; Russia main trader of the country's oil

Washington's envoy for Venezuela said on Thursday he was hopeful that the European Union will impose sanctions against Caracas in the coming months and the United States was examining more measures to pressure President Nicolas Maduro to step down.
Friday, August 30th 2019 - 08:43 UTC
Trump launches a new force branch for space warfare to ensure US dominance

President Donald Trump launched a new Pentagon command dedicated to warfare in space on Thursday, as American armed forces chiefs see China and Russia pressing hard to erode the US advantage in the newest military frontier.
Thursday, August 29th 2019 - 19:12 UTC
US State Department confirms close association with Argentina and whoever wins 27 October election

United States said on Wednesday it expects to continue with the solid association with Argentina, 'whoever is the candidate that the Argentine people elect as their next president', on 27 October according to a source from US State Department Western Hemisphere Affairs.
Thursday, August 29th 2019 - 19:00 UTC
Ivanka Trump will be visiting Colombia, Argentina and Paraguay

United States Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan will travel with Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump to Colombia, Argentina, and Paraguay September 3-6.
Thursday, August 29th 2019 - 09:42 UTC
US did not agree to the G7 US$ 20 million emergency aid for the Amazon

The United States did not agree to a US$20 million emergency aid package to help battle wildfires announced by French President Emmanuel Macron at a G7 summit this weekend, a spokesman for the US National Security Council (NSC) said on Wednesday.
Wednesday, August 28th 2019 - 09:03 UTC
BP divests from Alaska's Prudhoe Bay to concentrate in Texas shale

British oil giant BP on Tuesday agreed to sell all its Alaskan properties for US$5.6 billion to privately held Hilcorp Energy Co, exiting a region where it operated for 60 years.
Tuesday, August 27th 2019 - 11:47 UTC
Argentina and Brazil replacing US as main soybean suppliers of China

Amid trade tensions with the US, China's July soybean imports from Argentina increased 328% month on month and 269% year on year to 1.07 million metric tons, according to customs data.
Tuesday, August 27th 2019 - 09:40 UTC
France and US reach a deal on taxing big internet companies

France and the United States have reached a deal to end a standoff over a French tax on big internet companies, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday. U.S. President Donald Trump had threatened to hit back with tariff action after France passed a law earlier this year that would impose a 3% tax on revenues earned on digital services in France.
Tuesday, August 27th 2019 - 08:18 UTC
Questioned at G7, Trump defends his negotiating style with China: “Sorry it's the way I do it”

Crushing off concerns about global economic instability, US President Donald Trump on Monday defended the way he is trying to squeeze a trade deal out of China, saying it's what worked for him in business.