US President Donald Trump said he is deploying 800 National Guard soldiers to Washington, DC, and taking control of its police department after claiming that crime was “out of control” in the capital city. The nation’s capital is “becoming a situation of complete and total lawlessness,” Trump said at an AugustRead More →
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin talk during the family photo session at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam November 11, 2017. Jorge Silva | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump’s deadline for Russia to cease its war in Ukraine expires on Friday, as markets watchRead More →
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters near Air Force One at the the Lehigh Valley International Airport on August 03, 2025 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images After months of speculation, U.S. President Donald Trump has divulged more of his semiconductor tariff plans, but his latest threatsRead More →
The US has hit many countries with new levies, causing shock and confusion. Around the world, countries are scrambling to cope with the latest wave of tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. More than 60 countries are on the list, some with levies as high as 50 percent. TheRead More →
Swiss 39% tariffs a ‘disappointing’ development, Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce CEO says The news of Switzerland facing 39% tariffs is “disappointing,” Rahul Sahgal, CEO of the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Friday. Switzerland has invested a lot of time and gone through many rounds ofRead More →
Axa has backed its midterm targets despite profit miss Axa has backed its midterm targets despite a first half net profit miss, citing currency fluctuations. Net income at the insurance and asset management giant dipped 2% on the year to 3.9 billion euros. — Jonathan Stayton Pharma giant Bayer hasRead More →
US President Donald Trump set the following rates by region in his executive order on Thursday, titled “Further Modifying the Reciprocal Tariff Rates”: Africa Algeria 30% Angola 15% Botswana 15% Cameroon 15% Chad 15% Ivory Coast 15% Democratic Republic of the Congo 15% Equatorial Guinea 15% Ghana 15% Guyana 15%Read More →
Companies, consumers and countries have been paying close attention to United States President Donald Trump’s aggressive policy of imposing tariffs. Soon, the courts will weigh in on whether Trump has the power to levy those tariffs in the first place – a high-stakes legal battle that will either affirm aRead More →
WASHINGTON – A divided Federal Reserve on Wednesday voted to keep its benchmark interest rate steady, despite a barrage of criticism from President Donald Trump and dissents from two top officials. The Federal Open Market Committee, the group that sets the overnight borrowing rate, voted 9-2 to stay on hold.Read More →
The U.S. economy grew at a much stronger-than-expected pace in the second quarter, powered by a turnaround in the trade balance and renewed consumer strength, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. Gross domestic product, a sum of goods and services activity across the sprawling U.S. economy, jumped 3% for the AprilRead More →
