Germany should cut taxes to offset costs of curbing emissions: minister
Germany’s economy minister said he would support reducing or scrapping the so-called eco-tax on electricity should the government decide to raise prices on energy in...
Investors retreat from U.S. stock funds as trade war expands
Investors pulled approximately $4.7 billion out of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds that hold U.S. stocks last week as concerns about escalating trade wars weighed...
Trump adviser, leading senator say Mexico tariffs might not go ahead
A White House trade adviser and a leading Republican senator said on Wednesday that a U.S. plan to impose tariffs on Mexican goods might not...
Wall St. gains as weak private jobs data raises rate cut bets
U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as expectations of an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve were lifted following the weakest pace of private sector...
Sudan opposition rejects military chief’s offer of talks as death toll hits 60
Sudan’s military rulers offered an unconditional resumption of talks with opposition groups on Wednesday, two days after security forces mounted a deadly raid on a...
Trump arrives in Ireland for low-key first presidential visit
Donald Trump arrived in Ireland for the first time as U.S. President on Wednesday for a low-key stop-off at one of his golf resorts and...
Pelosi says U.S. lawmakers trying to move ahead on Mexico, Canada trade pact
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday that Democratic lawmakers made clear to Mexican officials they wanted to move forward with the...
U.N. Aid Chief Warns of Looming ‘Horror’ as Somalia Again Faces Famine – The New York Times
U.N. Aid Chief Warns of Looming ‘Horror’ as Somalia Again Faces Famine The New York Times UN Warns of Famine Threat in Somalia VOA News Up to...
Germany’s economy minister proposes power tax cuts if there were tougher CO2 decisions
German economy minister Peter Altmaier said he will support reducing or scrapping the so-called eco-tax on electricity to help consumers, should the government decide to...
Fed policymakers promise response if U.S. economy slows
Signs that the economy is losing momentum hung over a Federal Reserve summit for a second straight day as policymakers hinted they would be ready...
