United States

Saturday, November 3rd 2018 - 08:24 UTC
US economy adds 250.000 jobs, and wages rise at their fastest pace in nine years

Wages in the United States grew at their fastest pace for nine years last month, the latest official figures show. The US Labor Department said wages grew at an annual rate of 3.1% in October, accelerating from a rate of 2.8% the month before. The economy also added 250,000 jobs last month, beating expectations, while the jobless rate remained at 3.7%.
Saturday, November 3rd 2018 - 08:19 UTC
US “toughest” sanctions on Iran effective next Monday; “psychological warfare” claims Teheran

The Trump administration is to reinstate all US sanctions on Iran removed under the 2015 nuclear deal. The White House said it was “the toughest sanctions regime ever imposed on Iran” and targeted Iran's energy, shipping and banking sectors.
Saturday, November 3rd 2018 - 08:17 UTC
Twitter deletes automated accounts discouraging people from voting in US midterm elections

Twitter has deleted an estimated 10,000 automated accounts that were posting messages discouraging people from taking part in next week's US mid-term elections.
Saturday, November 3rd 2018 - 08:01 UTC
Booming US economy sees September trade deficit reach it highest in seven months

A hungry American economy powered by a strong U.S. dollar saw record imports in September, driving the U.S. trade deficit to its highest level in seven months, the government reported on Friday.
Saturday, November 3rd 2018 - 07:47 UTC
Argentina, Japan and EU supporting US drive for greater transparency at WTO

Argentina, Costa Rica, Japan and the European Union are supporting a U.S. drive to enforce greater transparency and discipline at the World Trade Organization, an updated proposal published by the WTO showed on Friday.
Saturday, November 3rd 2018 - 06:30 UTC
Havana reacts to new Trump sanctions: “they will not break the will of Cubans”

Cuba on Friday said new sanctions planned by the United States were a futile attempt to change its policies and would only further isolate Washington internationally.
Friday, November 2nd 2018 - 09:05 UTC
More US sanctions on the “troika of tyranny” and its three dictator “stooges”

United States imposed new sanctions Thursday on Venezuela and Cuba and promised additional penalties against Nicaragua as the Trump administration laid out a hard-line policy toward countries the White House branded a “troika of tyranny.”
Friday, November 2nd 2018 - 09:01 UTC
Strong recovery of Argentine and Brazilian markets on signs of an improved Sino-US trade scenario

Latin American stocks soared on Thursday with Brazil shares touching an all-time high and Argentina's Merval stock index jumping 6,2%, as global risk appetite recovered on strong corporate earnings and signs that the Sino-U.S. trade war could be contained.
Friday, November 2nd 2018 - 08:56 UTC
Saudi Crown Prince told US, murdered writer Khashoggi was a dangerous Islamist

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told the US he considered murdered writer Jamal Khashoggi to be a dangerous Islamist, media reports say. Prince Mohammed reportedly said this in a phone call with the White House after Khashoggi disappeared but before Saudi Arabia admitted killing him.
Friday, November 2nd 2018 - 08:51 UTC
US justice indicts Chinese individuals and companies for stealing US companies trade secrets

US justice department has indicted three individuals and two companies based in China and Taiwan for allegedly stealing a US company's trade secrets. This is the fourth economic espionage case the department has brought against Chinese-based companies and individuals since September.