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Trump says ‘very bad’ Canada is being ‘taught a little lesson’ as trade action escalates

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CBC - U.S. President Donald Trump's war of words with Canada continued Wednesday as he veered off a prepared script at an event marking Hispanic Heritage Month in the States to chastise Canadian leaders for being what he called "very bad." Speaking at the White...

Trump says he will continue to make deals like Intel one

Exclusive: US banks lobby regulators for national standards to curb state influence, sources say

Lenders lobby regulators to seek national standard for banking Banks find patchwork state regulation disruptive States claim maintaining regulatory power protects consumers Individual states have punished banks for some of their policies NEW YORK, Aug 22 (Reuters)...

President Trump Announces 25% Tariff on Imported Automobiles

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a bold economic maneuver, President Donald Trump announced today the imposition of a 25% tariff on all imported automobiles and light-duty trucks, effective immediately. Dubbed the "Liberation Day" tariffs, this new...

Iran-US war is not good for US Stocks

NEW YORK, NY — In an economy long reshaped by globalization, the United States has shifted much of its industrial base to Asia, emerging instead as a nation defined by services, finance, and the technologies...

President Trump Announces 25% Tariff on Imported Automobiles

Trump says he will continue to make deals like Intel one

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he would make deals with other companies similar to the one he announced last week with Intel (INTC.O), opens new tab. Trump on Friday said the U.S. would take a 10% stake in Intel (INTC.O), opens new tab under a deal with the struggling chipmaker that converts government grants into an equity share. "I love seeing their stock price go up, making the USA RICHER, AND RICHER. More jobs for America!" he added. Trump also said in the post that he would help companies that make similar "lucrative" deals with U.S. states, but didn't provide details. The Intel deal will ensure that the chipmaker will receive about $10 billion in funds for...

The latest in Israel and Hamas war

Oct 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Blinken took shelter with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in a bunker during an air raid alert...

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Here’s everyone caught in the web of the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs allegations so far

Sean "Diddy" Combs remains in a Brooklyn jail while awaiting a May 5 trial on federal charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. The hip-hop mogul has pleaded not guilty on all charges and has...

US Capitol attack: Proud Boys leader gets 18 years in prison

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WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - A leader of the far-right Proud Boys was sentenced on Friday to 18 years in prison over the U.S. Capitol attack, equaling the longest punishment in the case so far, while another member sentenced to 10 years yelled "Trump won" as he left court. The pair were the latest members of far-right groups sentenced for taking part in the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on Congress, an attempt to overturn Donald Trump's election defeat. READ MORE