Japan will once again try to get the international ban on whale hunting overturned at the global conference of the International Whaling Commission (IWC), which opened in Brazil on Monday. …
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DOE: US, Saudi Energy Ministers Meet in Washington
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry met with Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih on Monday in Washington, the U.S. Energy Department said, as the Trump administration encourages big oil-producing countries to …
your ads here!Canada’s Freeland to Hold NAFTA Talks Tuesday as Time Runs Short
Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland will meet U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer in Washington on Tuesday for another round of talks to renew the NAFTA trade pact, an official said …
your ads here!Creditors Warn Greece on Debt Relief as Inspectors Return
Greece’s lead creditor warned the country on Monday not to stray from reforms agreed upon before the end of its international bailout, as European monitors arrived to check the nation’s …
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Zimbabwe’s new finance minister has described his task of reviving the country’s moribund economy as extraordinarily difficult, but he is hopeful of success. “It’s enormous, it is Herculean. I am …
your ads here!Libya Oil Company Offices Attacked, Causing Fire, Casualties
Security forces of Libya’s U.N.-backed government on Monday stormed the headquarters of the country’s national oil company in the capital Tripoli shortly after gunmen had gone into the building, shooting …
your ads here!Despite Trump Tweet, Ford says it Won’t Make Hatchback in US
Ford won’t be moving production of a hatchback wagon to the United States from China — despite President Donald Trump’s claim Sunday that his taxes on Chinese imports mean the …
your ads here!Ford Says It Will Not Move Small Car Production from China to US
Ford says it has no plans to move production of a small car from China to the United States despite President Donald Trump’s enthusiastic tweet Sunday. “It would not be …
your ads here!Flush From End of Bailout, Greek PM Announces Tax Breaks
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Saturday unveiled plans for tax cuts and pledged spending to heal years of painful austerity, less than a month after Greece emerged from a bailout program financed by …
your ads here!Trump Threatens to Tax Virtually All Chinese Imports to US
U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to impose tariffs on another $267 billion worth Chinese imports, which would cover virtually all the goods China imports to the United States. The …
your ads here!Modest Premium Hikes Expected as ‘Obamacare’ Stabilizes
Millions of people covered under the Affordable Care Act will see only modest premium increases next year, and some will get price cuts. That’s the conclusion from an exclusive analysis …
your ads here!US Adds Strong 201K Jobs; Unemployment Stays at 3.9 Percent
Hiring picked up in August as U.S. employers added a strong 201,000 jobs, a sign of confidence that consumers and businesses will keep spending despite the Trump administration’s conflicts with …
your ads here!Warnings of Huge Disruption as Britain Prepares for Possible Cliff-Edge Brexit
Britain risks huge disruptions to its economy and society, including trade, transport, health care and citizens’ rights, if it leaves the European Union next March without a deal. That’s the …
your ads here!Canada’s Strong-willed Foreign Minister Leads Trade Talks
She is many things that would seem to irritate President Donald Trump: a liberal Canadian former journalist. That makes Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland an unusual choice to lead Canada’s negotiations …
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Trump administration officials and Canadian negotiators are resuming talks to try to keep Canada in a North American trade bloc with the United States and Mexico. “We are looking forward …
your ads here!East Africa Gets Easy Money Transfer System
An international money transfer company has launched an online service for East Africans to send and receive money more easily. Analysts say WorldRemit will lower the cost of transferring money …
your ads here!Collapsing Emerging-Market Currencies Spark Concerns
First it was Argentina, quickly followed by Turkey. Now anxious investors and policy-makers are watching with alarm the plummeting currencies of several emerging-market economies, most of which have borrowed heavily …
your ads here!Wild Blueberries Sing the Blues, With Industry in Decline
In the era of superfoods, Maine blueberries aren’t so super. The Maine wild blueberry industry harvests one of the most beloved fruit crops in New England, but it’s locked …
your ads here!Venezuelan Gas Lines Stretch as New Payment System Flops
Frustrated Venezuelan drivers faced lengthy lines for gasoline in border states Tuesday as the government struggled to roll out a new payment system that President Nicolas Maduro says will reduce …
your ads here!Argentina Seeks Early Release of Funds from IMF
Argentina will have to wait at least until the second half of September to find out whether the International Monetary Fund will agree to the early release of a credit …
your ads here!Alaska Village Experiences Boom in Polar Bear Tourism
A tiny Alaska Native village has experienced a boom in tourism in recent years as polar bears spend more time on land than on diminishing Arctic sea ice. More than …
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If you already subscribe to digital services like Netflix to binge on TV shows and Spotify to groove to an endless mix of music, the auto industry might have a …
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