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Fed governor says Trump has no authority to fire her
AFP, Published on 26/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook rejected US President Donald Trump’s unprecedented bid to oust her on Tuesday, saying he had no legal authority for such an intervention against a member of the independent US central bank.
Trump moves to fire a Fed governor over mortgage fraud claims
AFP, Published on 26/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump moved to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook "effective immediately" on Monday, citing allegations of false statements on her mortgage agreements -- as he expanded pressure on the independent central bank.
Trump agrees to small reduction in Philippine tariffs
AFP, Published on 23/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump agreed Tuesday to reduce threatened tariffs on the Philippines, but only by one percentage point, after what he termed a successful meeting with his counterpart Ferdinand Marcos.
US loses last triple-A credit rating as Moody's cuts on growing government debt
AFP, Published on 17/05/2025
» WASHINGTON — The United States lost its last triple-A credit rating from a major agency on Friday as Moody's announced a downgrade, citing rising levels of government debt and dealing a blow to Donald Trump's narrative of economic strength and prosperity.
Market panic deepens as world scrambles to temper Trump tariffs
AFP, Published on 07/04/2025
» TOKYO - Asian markets took a huge plunge Monday as US futures pointed to significant losses on Wall Street over Donald Trump's punishing tariffs, even as countries sought compromise with the defiant president.
Biden cuts deal in principle with Republicans to avert catastrophic US default
AFP, Published on 28/05/2023
» WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden and Republican lawmakers struck a deal in principle to raise the country's debt ceiling Saturday, in a crucial first step towards eliminating the threat of a disastrous default with just days to spare.
UK closer to joining Pacific trade pact
Kyodo News and Reuters, Published on 29/03/2023
» TOKYO: Members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership are expected to agree this month on allowing Britain to join the free trade pact, Japanese government sources said on Wednesday.
Cuba authorises foreign investment in wholesale, retail
AFP, Published on 17/08/2022
» HAVANA: The Cuban government has announced it will allow foreign investment in domestic wholesale and retail trade for the first time in 60 years, in a move aimed at addressing critical shortages of goods.
Netflix seen as a partner to help promote Thai tourism
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/04/2022
» The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment plans to partner with Netflix to promote the tourism industry as a soft power tool to stimulate the country's economy during the post-pandemic period.
Musk's Twitter purchase puts moral champion in crosshairs
AFP, Published on 28/04/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: The fate of Twitter's top attorney, deemed a moral champion of the platform, was in doubt Wednesday after Elon Musk tweeted displeasure with content moderation she had carried out.