Clinton Talks Trade, Investment, Not Burma at the ASEAN Summit
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is promoting U.S. economic engagement with Asia during the East Asia Summit in Bali. The secretary focused her public remarks on increasing economic ties to the...
View ArticleU.S. slaps new sanctions on Iran
(CNN) — The United States announced tougher sanctions against Iran on Monday, joining Britain and Canada in a coordinated effort to tighten the screws around the country’s suspected nuclear weapons...
View ArticleUS Thanksgiving retail sales up
28 November 2011 Last updated at 11:39 GMT US retailers have reported a bumper start to the Christmas season US retail sales figures in the critical Thanksgiving weekend rose 16% versus a year ago to...
View ArticlePakistan PM: No more "business as usual" with U.S.
November 29, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis Pakistan PM: No more “business as usual” with U.S. 28 Nov 2011 Pakistan’s prime minister ruled out “business as usual” with the United States on Monday after a...
View ArticleUS Senate passes Iran sanctions
2 December 2011 Last updated at 03:53 GMT Iran insists its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes only The US Senate has unanimously approved economic sanctions on Iran targeting the country’s oil...
View ArticleGOP presidential debate in Iowa: as it happened
Live from Des Moines, it’s Saturday night – and welcome to live-blogging coverage of the GOP presidential debate in Des Moines, as Mitt Romney takes off the gloves against Newt Gingrich. That’s our...
View ArticleMitt Romney attacked as out of touch over $10,000 TV bet attempt
Mitt Romney was accused of being out of touch with working-class America on Sunday, after the Republican presidential candidate tried to make an impromptu $10,000 bet during a TV debate. The slip, at...
View ArticleProtesters halt operations at some western ports
December 13, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis Protesters halt operations at some western ports 13 Dec 2011 After their successful attempts to block trucks and curb business at busy ports up and down the West...
View ArticleUS retail sales growth slows down
13 December 2011 Last updated at 14:45 GMT Most shops reported stronger-than-expected business in the closely watched Black Friday sales US retail sales crept up another 0.2% in November according to...
View ArticleSouth Sudanese President Says Country Open for Business
South Sudan became an independent nation in July, and it’s looking for business. An international conference in Washington Wednesday and Thursday is focusing on the new country in Africa and featuring...
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