Trump Signals US May Ease Iran Oil Sanction Enforcement to Help Rebuild Country
June 25 By Jeff Mason President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the U.S. has not given up its maximum pressure on Iran – including restrictions on sales of Iranian oil – but signaled a potential easing in enforcement to help the country rebuild. “They’re…
J.P. Morgan Asset Management Launches Its Largest Active ETF
June 25 By Pritam Biswas and Niket Nishant J.P. Morgan Asset Management launched its largest active exchange-traded fund on Wednesday, anchored by a $2 billion investment from an external client, as the company expands its push into a strategy that is making a strong comeback….
Russian International Economic Forum: the Hand of Friendship from across the ocean
June 18 Julia O’Malley In modern geopolitical realities, characterized by hotbeds of international tension, the formation of a multipolar world continues. Common sense forces most countries to focus on ensuring their own stability and economic independence. Obviously, in the current environment, it is important to…
Trump Says US and China Negotiated ‘Total Reset’ in Geneva Talks
May 10 By David Brunnstrom U.S. President Donald Trump hailed talks with China in Switzerland on Saturday, saying the two sides had negotiated “a total reset … in a friendly, but constructive, manner.” “A very good meeting today with China, in Switzerland. Many things discussed,…
Analysis-China and the US to Talk Trade War Ceasefire, Not Peace
May 9 By Laurie Chen and David Lawder China and the United States start their first major Trade War Two meeting on Saturday to pull back from what analysts describe as a lose-lose situation for their economies, without much clarity on what a win would…
US Opens Probe Into 2.6 Million Tesla Vehicles Over Remote Driving Feature
Jan. 7 By David Shepardson and Akash Sriram The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday it has opened a probe into 2.6 million Tesla vehicles in the United States over reports of crashes involving a feature that allows users to move their cars…
Global, US Stocks Fall; Oil, Gold Rise Over 1% on Geopolitical Risk
Dec. 8 By Chris Prentice and Amanda Cooper Global shares turned lower on Monday as traders focused on U.S. inflation data and chip stocks fell, while Beijing’s promise of stimulus and the sudden collapse of the Syrian government boosted oil and gold prices more than…
Bitcoin Storms Above $100,000 as Trump 2.0 Fuels Crypto Euphoria
Dec. 4 By Reuters Bitcoin catapulted above $100,000 for the first time on Thursday, a milestone hailed even by sceptics as a coming-of-age for digital assets as investors bet on a friendly U.S. administration to cement the place of cryptocurrencies in financial markets. Once it…
‘No One Will Win a Trade War,’ China Says After Trump Tariff Threat
Nov. 25 By Eric Beech Neither the United States nor China would win a trade war, the Chinese Embassy in Washington said on Monday, after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to slap an additional 10% tariff on all Chinese imports when he takes office on…
Samsung Ordered to Pay $118 Million for Infringing Netlist Patents
Nov. 22 By Blake Brittain A federal jury in Marshall, Texas, on Friday awarded computer memory company Netlist $118 million in damages from Samsung Electronics in a patent lawsuit over technology for improving data processing in high-performance memory products. The verdict follows a $303 million…