United States

Monday, June 24th 2019 - 08:54 UTC
Northern Australia port for the US Navy to keep track of “Chinese intentions”

Australia is planning to build a new deep-water port on its northern coast able to accommodate US Marine deployments as part of efforts to counter China's growing presence in the region, the ABC reported on Monday.
Saturday, June 22nd 2019 - 08:56 UTC
Iran conflict: Trump “cocked and locked”, but proved the dove among his hawkish advisors

United States president Donald Trump said on Friday he aborted a military strike to retaliate for Iran's downing of an unmanned US drone because it could have killed 150 people, and signalled he was open to talks with Tehran.
Friday, June 21st 2019 - 12:04 UTC
Trump and Trudeau meet to mend fences and push for legislative approval of trade deal

President Donald Trump-hosted his Canadian counterpart Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday to mend fences after last year's diplomatic meltdown and to push the still un-ratified North American free trade deal.
Friday, June 21st 2019 - 09:52 UTC
Trump pulls back from a Friday retaliation attack on Iran for the downing of a US drone

United States President Donald Trump approved military strikes against Iran in retaliation for downing a US surveillance drone but pulled back from launching them on Thursday night after a day of escalating tensions.
Friday, June 21st 2019 - 09:22 UTC
Walmart agrees to pay millions to settle corruption practices in overseas units

Walmart Inc said on Thursday it will pay US$382 million to settle a seven-year-long investigation into whether its overseas units in Mexico, Brazil, China and India violated the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The retailer will pay more than US$144 million to settle charges by the Securities and Exchange Commission and about US$138 million to resolve parallel criminal charges by the U.S. Department of Justice, according to court and regulatory filings.
Thursday, June 20th 2019 - 21:31 UTC
United Airlines reaches US$ 1.9bn deal with Embraer involving 39 E-175

United Airlines has signed twenty firm orders for the Brazilian manufacturer Embraer E-175, which is configured to seat 70 passengers, with an option to acquire 19 more E-175. Total value of the order was put at US$ 1.9 billion, based on the current list price for the aircraft.
Thursday, June 20th 2019 - 16:08 UTC
US exploring possibility of rejoining UN World Tourism Organization

The US is exploring the possibility of rejoining the UN tourism body to create jobs for Americans and help promote tourist destinations in the country, the State Department said. The US made its intention to be back in the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on Monday during at the agency's executive council meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan reported the Spanish government news agency Efe.
Thursday, June 20th 2019 - 09:00 UTC
Divided Fed says no rates changes until 2020; criticism from Trump expected

A divided Federal Reserve held the line on interest rates Wednesday and indicated formally that no cuts are coming in 2019. The decision came amid divisions over what is ahead and still leaves open the possibility that policy loosening could happen before the end of the year depending on how conditions unfold.
Wednesday, June 19th 2019 - 08:55 UTC
Trump launches reelection campaign, a repeat of his 2016 “outsider campaign”

President Donald Trump formally launched his 2020 re-election campaign on Tuesday by presenting himself as the same political insurgent who shook up the Washington establishment four years ago and who is now a victim of an attempted ouster by Democrats.
Wednesday, June 19th 2019 - 08:48 UTC
Huge boost for Boeing: IAG (British Airways) orders 200 737 Max, US$ 24bn deal

US aircraft giant Boeing got a welcome vote of confidence in its beleaguered 737 MAX plane on Tuesday when International Airlines Group (IAG), owner of British Airways, said it wanted to buy 200 of the planes.