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The Trump administration imposed 25% tariffs on $1.3 billion (€1.1 billion) worth of French goods on Friday, but will freeze the collection of the tax due to the coronavirus crisis. The tariffs are being issued over France’s tax on large … Continue reading US imposes 25% tariffs on €1.1 billion worth of French goods
Xinjiang Party Secretary Chen Quanguo speaks during a meeting of the Xinjiang delegation at the ongoing National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 12, 2019. Greg Baker | AFP | Getty Images The … Continue reading U.S. sanctions Chinese officials for human rights abuses in Xinjiang
You’ve heard about the trade war with China. There may be a separate, potential “financial war” brewing. The Securities and Exchange Commission wants you to know more about what is happening with Chinese companies that list in the United States. … Continue reading A ‘financial war’ with China could be brewing on top of the trade war
The World Trade Organization headquarters at sunrise. FABRICE COFFRINI Five candidates are in the running to take the helm of the World Trade Organization, at a time when the institution is going through a deep identity crisis. The current director … Continue reading These are the 5 candidates to become the new director general
A view of traffic at rush hour on FDR Drive as New York City moves into Phase 2 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus pandemic on June 25, 2020. Noam Galai | Getty Images As coronavirus cases … Continue reading Apple Maps driving activity is slowing again in warning sign for the economy
Alex Pietrangelo #27 of the St. Louis Blues holds the Stanley Cup following the Blues victory over the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on June 12, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. Bruce Bennett | Getty Images The U.S. has offered more … Continue reading U.S. has granted more than 1,000 travel ban exemptions to pro athletes
A shopper walks with bags of purchases. Pedestrian and vehicular traffic have noticeably increased as businesses mark the next phase of reopening the economy today in New York City. John Lamparski | SOPA Images | Getty Images Black American consumers … Continue reading Blackout Day looks to tap the rising power of the Black consumer
TikTok users in the U.S. and Hong Kong are deeply concerned after realizing that political matters may have jeopardized their future on the app. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Fox News on Monday that he is “looking at” … Continue reading US and Hong Kong TikTok users freak out
Sunrun installer putting up solar electric panels on a residential rooftop in California. Source: Sunrun U.S. residential solar installer Sunrun said on Monday it will buy peer Vivint Solar for about $1.46 billion in an all-stock deal. Vivint Solar shareholders … Continue reading Solar energy company Sunrun to buy peer Vivint Solar for about $1.46 billion
The massive run-up in U.S. equities from the late-March lows could slow down as coronavirus cases rise at a record pace, according to BlackRock. The asset-management giant downgraded U.S. stocks to neutral from overweight. That rating change comes after the … Continue reading BlackRock downgrades U.S. stocks, citing rising coronavirus cases and stimulus running out
Owner of Regent Barbers Alan Kelly (L), wearing PPE (personal protective equipment), of a face mask or covering as a precautionary measure against spreading COVID-19, is reflected in a mirror as he cuts the hair of a customer, also wearing … Continue reading Scientists claim WHO downplaying risk of airborne spread
Charles Zhengyao Lu, chairman and founder of Luckin Coffee, and Jenny Qian Zhiya, chief executive officer of Luckin Coffee, ringing the opening bell during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq in New York, on May 17, 2019. … Continue reading Fraud at China’s Luckin Coffee is a warning for investors
