22 h. ago Musk Lashes Out at Tax Bill Proponents, Threatens to Unseat Lawmakers

Elon Musk once again threatened to ramp up his political spending, this time targeting nearly every sitting Republican in Congress who has signaled support for President Donald Trump’s multi-trillion dollar tax bill.

Economics

54 h. ago Trump calls for a deal on the war in Gaza as signs of progress emerge

A top adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to travel to Washington this week for talks on a ceasefire, an Israeli official said.

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64 h. ago Trump Threatens to Find Tillis Challenger for Key Senate Seat

Donald Trump signaled he would meet with Republicans interested in challenging Thom Tillis for his Senate seat after the North Carolina Republican opposed the president’s tax bill.

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3 d. ago Trump helped these African countries sign a peace deal. Here’s what we know

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A deal signed in Washington on Friday has been touted as a major step toward peace in Congo following decades of conflict that has killed millions, including thousands this year. The U.S.-mediated agreement is between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has been battered by fighting with more than […]

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4 d. ago Trump says U.S. has signed China trade deal, with plans for India next

The agreement follows initial talks in Geneva last month that led both sides to postpone massive tariff hikes that were threatening to freeze much trade between the two countries.

Economics

4 d. ago Trump says US has signed a deal with China on trade, without giving details

BANGKOK (AP) — The U.S. and China have signed an agreement on trade, President Donald Trump said, adding he expects to soon have a deal with India. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told Bloomberg TV that the deal was signed earlier this week. Neither Lutnick nor Trump provided any details about the agreement. “We just signed […]

Economics

5 d. ago U.S., Iran to talk next week and ‘may sign an agreement,’ Trump says

'I don’t think it’s that necessary' to sign an agreement, Trump added, saying that the U.S. strikes had 'obliterated' Iran's nuclear facilities

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6 d. ago Canada commits to new NATO defence spending target of five per cent of GDP

The new target was the product of significant pressure by U.S. President Donald Trump

Events

6 d. ago Canada commits to new NATO defence spending target of 5% of GDP

The new target was the product of significant pressure by U.S. President Donald Trump

Events

1 week ago Oil dips as Trump signals Iran strike decision within two weeks

Brent tumbled as much as 3.5% to trade below US$77 a barrel

Other

1 week ago TikTok gets another U.S. reprieve as Trump extends sale deadline

It is not clear how many times Trump can — or will — keep extending the ban as the government continues to try to negotiate a deal for TikTok, which is owned by China’s ByteDance.

Events

1 week ago Trump to extend deadline for TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell app

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will sign an executive order this week to extend a deadline for TikTok’s Chinese owner to divest the popular video-sharing app, the White House announced Tuesday. Trump had signed an order in early April to keep TikTok running for an additional 75 days after a potential deal to sell the […]

Economics

1 week ago Vente de TikTok: Trump va reporter de 90 jours la date butoir

Donald Trump signera un décret afin de reporter de 90 jours la date butoir à laquelle TikTok doit être vendue par sa maison mère chinoise, ByteDance.

Technology

2 w. ago Trump suggests he’ll extend deadline for TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell app

President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that he would likely extend a deadline for TikTok’s Chinese owner to divest the popular video sharing app. Trump had signed an order in early April to keep TikTok running for another 75 days after a potential deal to sell the app to American owners was put on ice. […]

Economics

2 w. ago Senate Republicans Release Revised Tax Cuts and Debt Limit Bill

Senate Republicans would cut trillions of dollars in taxes for households in their version of President Donald Trump’s signature economic package, a plan that comes at the expense of curbing health coverage for some low-income Americans and adding to US deficits.

Economics

2 w. ago Trump clears path for Nippon Steel investment in US Steel, so long as it fits the government’s terms

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order paving the way for a Nippon Steel investment in U.S. Steel, so long as the Japanese company complies with a “national security agreement” submitted by the federal government. Trump’s order didn’t detail the terms of the national security agreement. But U.S. Steel and […]

Politics

2 w. ago Bunge Clears Way for $8.2 Billion Viterra Deal With China Nod

Bunge Global SA’s $8.2 billion takeover of Glencore Plc-backed Viterra was green-lit by China, removing the last major hurdle to the deal’s conclusion.

Economics

2 w. ago Bunge Close to Getting China Ruling on $8.2 Billion Viterra Deal

Agricultural trader Bunge Global SA is close to receiving a decision from Chinese antitrust authorities on its $8.2 billion purchase of Glencore Plc-backed Viterra, according to people familiar with the matter, roughly two years after the bumper deal was first announced.

Economics

2 w. ago Trump se félicite du «cadre général» signé à Londres avec la Chine

«Nous allons respecter notre part [ ] en permettant aux étudiants chinois de venir dans nos universités», a-t-il dit.

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2 w. ago «Observer Trump, c’est une job à temps plein», ironise le PDG de la Caisse

Le PDG de la CDPQ a ironisé sur les signaux politiques envoyés par le président américain Donald Trump, mercredi midi.

Economics