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Friday, July 20th 2018 - 07:47 UTC
Latin American markets and currencies slide on fears of global trade war

World trade tensions pressured Latin America's major indexes on Thursday, falling in line with other global markets, after the European Union said it was preparing possible retaliatory measures if the United States imposes tariffs on EU cars. Brazil's Bovespa dropped 1.25%, and Argentina's Merval, 0.85%.
Friday, July 20th 2018 - 07:02 UTC
Trump invites Putin to the White House; summit in Helsinki remains a mystery

President Donald Trump has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to Washington this autumn, the White House said on Thursday, a daring rebuttal to the torrent of criticism in the United States over Trump’s failure to publicly confront Putin at their first summit for Moscow’s meddling in the 2016 election.
Wednesday, July 18th 2018 - 07:33 UTC
Jerome Powell admits trade policy could complicate Fed's forecasts

A trade war with China, the European Union and other trading partners is casting some doubts about the U.S. economic future, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Tuesday. And the longer it goes, the more potential harm it could cause, Powell told the Senate Banking Committee at a hearing about the Fed's monetary policy and the economy.
Tuesday, July 17th 2018 - 15:31 UTC
Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay US$ 4.7bn in damages to 22 women

Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay US$ 4.7 billion in damages to 22 women who alleged that its talc products caused them to develop ovarian cancer. A jury in the US state of Missouri initially awarded US$ 550m in compensation and added US$ 4.1bn in punitive damages.
Tuesday, July 17th 2018 - 09:49 UTC
US Congress furious after Trump sides with Putin, saying “no Russian meddling in US elections”

There has been a barrage of criticism in the United States after President Donald Trump defended Russia over claims of interference in the 2016 elections. At a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Finland, on Monday, Trump contradicted US intelligence agencies, saying Russia had no reason to meddle.
Tuesday, July 17th 2018 - 09:30 UTC
Beijing/Washington trade dispute: China exports and surplus grow at solid pace

China’s trade surplus with the United States swelled to a record in June as its overall exports grew at a solid pace, a result that could further inflame a bitter trade dispute with Washington.
Tuesday, July 17th 2018 - 08:46 UTC
US launches five dispute actions in WTO challenging China, EU, Canada, Mexico and Turkey

The United States launched five separate World Trade Organization dispute actions on Monday challenging retaliatory tariffs imposed by China, the European Union, Canada, Mexico and Turkey following U.S. duties on steel and aluminum. The retaliatory tariffs on up to a combined US$28.5 billion worth of U.S. exports are illegal under WTO rules, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said in a statement.
Monday, July 16th 2018 - 07:29 UTC
Trump in Finland ready to meet Putin; describes EU, Russia and China as “foes”

President Donald Trump named the European Union as a top adversary of the United States and denounced the news media as the “enemy of the people” before arriving in Helsinki on Sunday on the eve of his high-stakes summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
Saturday, July 14th 2018 - 19:53 UTC
Corruption unleashed: Venezuelan government denounced for enriching itself with aid funds

According to a financial intelligence panel that met Friday in Cartagena, Colombia; in Venezuela, Maduro's government “uses food and humanitarian aid as a weapon for social control.”
Friday, July 13th 2018 - 06:27 UTC
Trump’s provoking advice about soft Brexit and immigration; praise to Boris Johnson ahead his UK visit

In an astonishing interview, the U.S. President, Donald Trump, praised Boris Johnson and said that PM Theresa May ignored his advice on Brexit negotiations. The President also suggested that the former foreign secretary would make a great prime minister due his 'hard line' Brexit plan.