S&P DJI removes Chinese firms from indexes after U.S. order

[ad_1] SHANGHAI (Reuters) – S&P Dow Jones Indices on Thursday became the second major index provider to remove some Chinese companies from its index products following a Trump administration executive…

Key U.S. lawmaker pushes for a ban on mergers until coronavirus pandemic ends

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Representative David Cicilline, a Democrat from Rhode Island, speaks during a House Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S. December 12, 2019. Alex Edelman/Pool via REUTERS WASHINGTON…

Critical to get new bill passed by year-end, PM Johnson to tell parliament

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a virtual news conference on the ongoing situation with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Downing Street, London, Britain September 9,…

U.S. to announce, but defer, retaliation over French digital tax: USTR

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration will announce actions against France over its digital services tax but will defer them while France defers tax collections from U.S. technology firms,…

Pompeo says U.S. may never restore WHO funds after cutoff over pandemic

[ad_1] By David Brunnstrom, Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the COVID-19 pandemic shows the need to overhaul the World Health Organization, warning that…

Prosecutors may not get Trump tax records until after election, experts say

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New York City prosecutors are very likely to obtain President Donald Trump’s tax returns after a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling, but it may not happen…

Politics blunts Christmas as U.S. government shutdown nears, COVID-19 aid uncertain

[ad_1] By Steve Holland, Tim Reid PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump spent Christmas Day golfing at his West Palm Beach club while millions of Americans faced the…

U.S. calls Switzerland, Vietnam currency manipulators in Trump trade shot

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration labeled Switzerland and Vietnam currency manipulators on Wednesday, in another parting shot at trading partners that could complicate matters for U.S. President-elect Joe…