On general principle, whether “conservative” or “liberal,” it would seem unwise to offer location incentives to large corporations. And Amazon’s coup on getting three areas to pony up benefits is a perfect example. The company will likely get more than
France’s President Emmanuel Macron has called for closer ties between his country and Germany, saying Europe “has the obligation not to let the world slip into chaos”. Mr Macron is in Berlin for the country’s annual day of mourning for
An Asian economic summit has ended without a formal leaders’ statement for the first time because of US-China divisions over trade. Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister Peter O’Neill said “the two big giants in the room” had been unable to
Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House Saturday that this would be a “good time” for a government shutdown if he doesn’t get funding from Congress for his border wall. “I think probably, if I was ever
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May won the backing of the most prominent Brexiteer in her government on Friday as she fought to save a draft European Union divorce deal that has stirred up a plot to force
Countries which embrace protectionism are “doomed to failure”, China’s Xi Jinping has warned in a veiled swipe at the US’s America First policy. Mr Xi was speaking at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit, where US-Chinese tensions are likely to
US President Donald Trump has said he thinks the US could strike a trade deal with China, raising hopes that tensions between the two countries may subside. “I think a deal will be made,” Mr Trump said. “We’ll find out
(CNN) — The CIA has concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman personally ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, despite the Saudi government’s denials that the de facto ruler was involved, according to a senior US official. The
(CNN)A strong winter storm moving over the eastern half of the country has claimed at least eight lives and knocked out power for tens of thousands of people. A turbulent mix of rain, snow and ice that initially hit the
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has supervised the successful test of a new “high-tech” tactical weapon, state-run media say. The KCNA news agency gave no details on the type of the weapon, saying only it had been developed over a
New York (CNN Business) — JCPenney could be in danger of following Sears into bankruptcy. The longtime department store rivals have made similar missteps and could share a similar fate. Like Sears, JCPenney hasn’t been profitable since 2010. It posted