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20 Oct
Senate paves the way for Trump’s tax overhaul
The US Senate voted last night night to pass a budget resolution that would protect a $1.5trn tax cut from a Democratic filibuster, an important step towards the Republican plan to rewrite the tax code.
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18 Oct
Rex Tillerson delivers his first major policy speech on India
US secretary of state Rex Tillerson will deliver his first major policy speech on India at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a think tank based in Washington today.
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6 Oct
“Calm before the storm”: Was Trump referring to the Iran deal?
At a meeting of military leaders on Thursday at the White House in Washington, US president Donald Trump posed for a photo before declaring: “Maybe it’s the calm before the storm.” When reporters in the room asked him what he meant, he replied cryptically “you’ll find out”.
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21 Sep
Hurricane season has battered Caribbean islands – here’s how much it will cost their tourism industries
In the past couple of weeks the US and the Caribbean have faced some of the worst storms in recent years.
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21 Sep
Timeline: How the Fed built up its $4.2trn balance sheet
The dollar extended gains against most major currencies after the Federal Reserve announced plans to raise rates and unwind its $4.2trn balance sheet last night.
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14 Sep
Why has the US government banned its agencies from using Kaspersky Lab software?
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has ordered government agencies to stop using any software products made by security company Kaspersky Lab.
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7 Sep
Why did Trump do a deal with the Democrats and ignore senior Republicans?
US president Donald Trump unexpectedly cut a three-month debt limit deal with Democrats yesterday, defying members of his own party who wanted to extend a debt limit increase until after the 2018 mid-term elections.
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4 Sep
Gold climbs as markets react to North Korea’s latest sabre rattling
Gold prices inched closer to a one-year high this morning after North Korea tested a nuclear bomb over the weekend, spooking global investors.
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2 Sep
Donald Trump: has he changed his foreign policy in 30 years?
It has been 30 years since Donald Trump penned an open letter to the American public saying: “America should stop paying to defend countries that can afford to defend themselves”.
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31 Aug
Texas flooding: Houston chemical plant on brink of explosion after Hurricane Harvey
Texas has been devastated by Hurricane Harvey, the latest worst storm to hit the US mainland for almost 12 years, and now a Houston chemical plant, owned by the speciality chemical company Arkema, is on the verge of explosion.
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29 Aug
Trump’s top advisers criticised him this weekend. Is impeachment next?
With each passing week US president Donald Trump’s administration looks more and more shaky.
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25 Aug
Hurricane Harvey: What does the worst storm to hit the US in 12 years mean for oil and gas prices?
Texas is bracing itself for Hurricane Harvey, which could be the worst storm to hit the US mainland for almost 12 years.
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23 Aug
WPP share price: Investors lose confidence in the world’s largest advertising company
Shares in the world’s largest advertising company WPP dropped nine percent at the start of trading today amid slowing sales and concerns about future growth.
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21 Aug
Asian shares subdued amid North Korea tensions, Charlottesville violence, and Spain terror attack
Asian shares were fragile today amid US tensions with North Korea, another terror attack in Europe and violent clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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18 Aug
App developer wins six-year trademark war against Donald Trump without a lawyer
An amateur musician who developed an iPhone app designed to teach people how to play the trumpet has won a six-year legal battle against US president Donald Trump.
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17 Aug
Trump’s new interim communications director has never tweeted. Who is she?
Former teen model Hope Hicks has replaced Anthony Scaramucci as US president Donald Trump’s interim head of communications.
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17 Aug
Here are the CEOs distancing themselves from Donald Trump after the clashes in Charlottesville
US president Donald Trump appears to be increasingly isolated after his response to the racist violence in Virginia, in which he insisted that “both sides” were to blame for clashes in the city of Charlottesville.
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16 Aug
Trump disbands business councils after pressure over Charlottesville comments
US president Donald Trump has disbanded two of his White House business councils after many abandoned the groups and others came under fire for remaining on them.
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16 Aug
Were customers really fooled by fake Tiffany rings sold at Costco?
Costco faces a $19.4m (£15m) bill for damages after luxury jewellery chain Tiffany sued the US wholesaler for selling fake Tiffany engagement rings.
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16 Aug
North American trade talks begin today: what is Nafta?
Representatives from the US, Canada, and Mexico are set to meet today in the first round of the North American trade talks.
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15 Aug
Procter & Gamble’s new ad goes beyond selling toothpaste and shampoo, but will the gamble pay off?
Most companies go out of their way to avoid controversy, especially controversy rooted in polarising social issues.
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15 Aug
Discount delivery: Aldi’s putting pressure on Amazon with same-day delivery service
Budget German supermarket chain Aldi is partnering with Instacart, a Silicon Valley-based same-day grocery delivery service, in an attempt to compete with e-commerce giant Amazon.
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14 Aug
Trump’s tepid response to the fascist rally in Charlottesville says it all
President Trump will probably go down in history as one of the most outspoken world leaders ever.
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14 Aug
US President Trump to launch probe into Chinese trade practices
The Trump administration is set to order an investigation into China and alleged intellectual property theft today.
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9 Aug
Uber drivers aren’t happy about the company shutting down its subprime car leasing scheme
US-based ride-hailing giant Uber is shutting down its car leasing arm Xchange Leasing, putting hundreds of jobs at risk.
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9 Aug
Worldpay merger: the company’s long road to a $10bn valuation
Worldpay — owned by Royal Bank of Scotland until the bank was forced to carve it out in the aftermath of the financial crisis — has flourished over the last two years as a standalone company.
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8 Aug
Google Fiber: will it right the ship, or crash the boat?
Google Fiber, despite its still-small subscriber footprint, still generates plenty of hype, even after pulling back on its ambitious growth plans.
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8 Aug
A new type of housing crisis: why has this couple bought a road in San Francisco?
It’s safe to say that San Francisco is one of the most expensive places to live in the US.
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1 Aug
Trump’s voter fraud commission is a wild goose chase: US election expert
US president Donald Trump set up a voter fraud commission in May, but so far the majority of states have refused to comply with it fully.
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26 Jul
Is a $1,000 iPhone worth the cash or is Apple getting greedy?
Apple’s latest iPhone, due out in September, is rumoured to be priced at over $1,000 — is this clever pricing or corporate greed?