May 2019

With Higher Tariffs, China Retaliates Against the U.S.

BEIJING — China moved to retaliate against the United States, announcing plans on Monday to raise tariffs on American goods ranging from beer and wine to swimsuits, shirts and liquefied natural gas. The decision, which follows President Trump’s increase in tariffs on Chinese goods last Friday, escalates the pressure in the ongoing trade war. Trade

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Disney could pull productions from Georgia over abortion law

Image copyright Disney/Marvel Image caption Endgame has taken more than $2.7bn globally Bob Iger, the CEO of Disney says Georgia’s controversial new anti-abortion law would make it “difficult” for the company to keep filming there. Blockbusters like Black Panther and Avengers: Endgame, were recently shot in the state, due to its generous tax breaks for

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Facebook isn’t deleting the fake Pelosi video. Should it?

When a doctored video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — one altered to show the Democratic leader slurring her words — began making the rounds on Facebook last week, the social network didn’t take it down. Instead, it “downranked” the video, a behind-the-scenes move intended to limit its spread. That outraged some people who believe

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Michael Wolff Talks ‘Siege,’ Trump, Journalism and His Definition of Truth

How did you find all these sources? After “Fire and Fury,” weren’t you persona non grata in the West Wing? Everybody continued to talk to me. When “Fire and Fury” came out, I thought Steve Bannon would certainly never speak to me again, and the truth is, he never stopped speaking. But the other element

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Asian stocks mostly fall on Wall Street slide, trade fears

Asian shares were mostly lower Thursday after another round of selling on Wall Street amid investor worries about a trade war. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 dropped 0.4% to 20,913.68. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.8% to 6,385.60. South Korea’s Kospi edged up 0.5% to 2,032.49. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was down 0.5% at 27,092.83, while the

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