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Friday, May 3rd 2019 - 09:17 UTC
Ford agreement with workers for a friendly shutdown of its historic plant in Sao Paulo

Ford Motor Co said it had reached an agreement with the workers’ union at a historic Brazil plant it plans to shutter by the end of the year, paving the way for a friendly shutdown or potential takeover by a local buyer.
Friday, May 3rd 2019 - 09:14 UTC
Chevron completes purchase of controversial Petrobras refinery in Houston

Chevron Corp completed a US$ 350 million purchase of a refinery in the Houston suburb of Pasadena, Texas, from Brazil’s Petrobras, Chevron said in a statement. The sale was agreed to in January, but Chevron put the transfer of the 112,229-barrel-per-day plant’s ownership on hold on April 2, telling Petrobras it had to prove the refinery would operate as promised.
Friday, May 3rd 2019 - 08:47 UTC
House Speaker Pelosi accused the Attorney General of lying to the US Congress

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday accused the top US law-enforcement officer of committing a crime by lying to Congress, escalating the showdown between Donald Trump's administration and the Democrats investigating him.
Friday, May 3rd 2019 - 08:40 UTC
Fed leaves interest rates unchanged despite strong pressure from Trump for a cut

The US Federal Reserve has kept interest rates on hold despite pressure from President Donald Trump to announce a cut. The central bank said borrowing costs will remain at between 2.25%-2.5%.
Wednesday, May 1st 2019 - 03:09 UTC
US claims Russia dissuaded Maduro from fleeing to Cuba, following a plot by several top officials

The United States claimed on Tuesday that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was on his way out, saying he had a plane ready and that senior officials were plotting to oust him, even as the leftist firebrand appeared to survive a military uprising.
Wednesday, May 1st 2019 - 02:34 UTC
Trump again puts pressure on the Federal Reserve for raising interest rates

President Donald Trump slammed the Federal Reserve on Tuesday for “incessantly” raising interest rates and said cutting rates by a full point would make the economy surge.
Tuesday, April 30th 2019 - 09:53 UTC
Trump files lawsuits stop federal subpoenas investigating into his financial dealings

US President Donald Trump, three of his children and one of his companies filed a federal lawsuit on Monday against Deutsche Bank and Capital One Financial Corp to block the banks from complying with federal subpoenas investigating his financial dealings.
Tuesday, April 30th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
US and China in new round of trade talks in Beijing: some key issues remain to be discussed

The US and China are due to begin a fresh round of talks in Beijing on Tuesday as they edge closer to resolving their damaging trade dispute. The discussions will be led by US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He.
Tuesday, April 30th 2019 - 08:56 UTC
US Navy sends warships through the Taiwan Strait; for Beijing a highly contentious issue

The US military said it sent two Navy warships through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday as the Pentagon increases the frequency of movement through the strategic waterway despite opposition from China.
Tuesday, April 30th 2019 - 08:45 UTC
US measles cases increasing among unvaccinated children and adults

American health officials report that more than 700 people have been infected by measles this year, marking a 25-year high for the infectious disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday that cases had been recorded in 22 states and were mostly affecting unvaccinated children.