United States

Friday, September 25th 2009 - 09:55 UTC
Pittsburgh G-20 summit kicks off with minor clashes in the streets

Trouble has flared as world leaders gathered Thursday in the US city of Pittsburgh for the G20 summit. Reports said riot police used pepper gas and fired rubber bullets at protesters on a march near the venue.
Friday, September 25th 2009 - 09:53 UTC
PM Brown denies rebuffed requests for a one-to-one meeting with Obama

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown denied Thursday reports of a rift with Barack Obama following reports that Washington repeatedly rebuffed requests for a one-to-one meeting with the US president.
Thursday, September 24th 2009 - 05:44 UTC
Fed: the US economy is “picking up” but we’ll continue to pump liquidity

The US Federal Reserve said that even when economic activity is “picking up”, it expects to keep interest rates close to zero for an “extended time” and will continue to support mortgage lending and housing markets and to improve overall conditions in private credit markets.
Wednesday, September 23rd 2009 - 12:19 UTC
US and China pledge to act on global warming at UN climate summit

US president Barack Obama has led the way as world leaders and industry chiefs seek to build momentum for a new international deal on climate change. Mr Obama told a United Nations summit on greenhouse gas emissions that the US was “determined to act” on global warming.
Wednesday, September 23rd 2009 - 11:45 UTC
China appeals WTO decision on imports of US DVDs and other media products

China has appealed a World Trade Organisation (WTO) decision against its restrictions on the import of US DVDs and other media products. The WTO settlement had said China was breaching international trade rules by blocking foreign-owned firms from being importers and wholesalers.
Tuesday, September 22nd 2009 - 07:13 UTC
Obama wants China and Germany to spend more and US less debt addict

United States President Barack Obama said he would push world leaders this week for a reshaping of the global economy in response to the deepest financial crisis in decades. Meantime in Europe, officials kept up pressure for a deal to curb bankers' pay and bonuses at a two-day summit of leaders from the Group of 20 countries, which begins on Thursday.
Saturday, September 19th 2009 - 11:34 UTC
US tighter supervision of credit rating agencies

United States credit rating agencies will face tighter supervision under new rules adopted by the US financial watchdog.
Saturday, September 19th 2009 - 07:28 UTC
US/Cuba talks for resumption of direct mail service

The United States and Cuba have begun talks on resuming direct mail service, which has been suspended since 1963. US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Bisa Williams is leading the delegation to the negotiations in Havana.
Friday, September 18th 2009 - 11:32 UTC
Brazil’s JBS moves into the US poultry market and consolidates at home

Brazil's JBS, the world's biggest beef producer, agreed this week to buy a controlling take in bankrupt US poultry producer Pilgrim's Pride and JBS' Brazilian beef rival Bertin.
Friday, September 18th 2009 - 11:04 UTC
US interested in promoting bilateral trade with Brazil, in spite of Mercosur

United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk said on Thursday the administration of President Barack Obama was interested in promoting a bilateral trade agreement with Brazil, even when it could mean bypassing Mercosur.