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US President Joe Biden Starts A Busy Program in Europe
US President Joe Biden has arrived in Rome for a very busy visit to the continent. As Catholic president, he will meet Pope Francis, as well as his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron. That last meeting comes in the shadow of a broken deal…
Colombia Extradites Arrested Drug Lord to the US
Colombian drug lord Dairo Antonio Usaga, better known as Otoniel, will be extradited to the United States. He was arrested after a major manhunt last weekend and is suspected of drug smuggling, murder, kidnapping and extortion.
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US Ports are Working Overtime Due to Holidays
The Port of Los Angeles will remain open 24 hours a day, seven days a week for the coming months, the White House announced Wednesday (local time). The port of nearby Long Beach already decided to do this a few weeks ago.
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IMF and US Government Discuss Georgieva’s Fate
The board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is reportedly meeting again on Friday to discuss allegations of unethical conduct against top woman Kristalina Georgieva, insiders reported to Reuters news agency.
But whether she…
Macron Receives US Secretary of State During Submarine Dispute
French President Emmanuel Macron has received US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. It is the first high-level Franco-American meeting since relations between the two countries deteriorated significantly last month over a dispute over the…
Wall Street Higher Despite Setback With Benefits Claims
The stock exchanges in New York started the new trading day with gains on Thursday. Investors processed slightly better-than-expected growth figures for the US economy, among other things. On the other hand, the figures for new unemployment…
SEC: Unregulated US Crypto Market Goes Wrong
If US crypto markets and related platforms remain unregulated, things will go wrong. Gary Gensler, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman, warned against this.
According to Gensler, there are trading platforms and…
US Does Not Yet Commit to Britain About Free Trade Agreement
US President Joe Biden has not yet made any commitments to a free trade agreement with the UK. Biden said the issue was only discussed during a meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, visiting the White House.
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Microsoft Wins on Wall Street Virtually Flat
Stock exchange trading on Wall Street started with very small results on Wednesday, after the price losses a day earlier. Investors in New York remain uncertain about the impact of the Delta variant of the coronavirus on the economic…
WSJ: China to Ban US IPO for Some Tech Companies
Chinese authorities want to ban Chinese tech companies that collect large amounts of consumer data from going public in the United States. That reports business newspaper The Wall Street Journal based on insiders.
In addition,…