U.S.-backed Kurdish-led forces said American troops began pulling back Monday from positions along the border in northeast Syria ahead of an expected Turkish invasion that the Syrian Kurds say will overturn five years of achievements in the battle against the Islamic State group. The Syrian Kurdish fighters also accused Washington […]
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Economists warn the risk of recession is rising because of Trump’s trade war
The risk of a recession is rising, and the main threat to the economy is the Trump administration’s ongoing trade war, according to a panel of economists surveyed by the National Association for Business Economics released Monday. “The rise in protectionism, pervasive trade policy uncertainty, and slower global growth are […]
Convicted pedophile Gary Glitter set to earn big royalties from ‘Joker’ movie
Joaquin Phoenix portrays Arthur Fleck in Warner Bros. “Joker.” Warner Bros. The contentious inclusion of a song by convicted pedophile Gary Glitter in “Joker” has sparked a wave of criticism from moviegoers, with many concerned the disgraced former glam rock singer will be entitled to lucrative music royalties. The R-rated […]
Only geopolitics can sink the US into recession, Blackstone’s Schwarzman says
People carry retail shopping bags during Black Friday events on November 25, 2016 in New York City. Getty Images The U.S. economy is actually looking “quite robust” thanks to a healthy labor market and higher consumer spending, Steve Schwarzman, the co-founder, chairman and CEO of Blackstone Group, told CNBC Monday. […]
Close the trade deal and move on to broader US-China relations
Aerial view of shipping containers sitting stacked at Lianyungang Port on June 3, 2019 in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province of China. Wang Jianmin | Visual China Group | Getty Images Washington deserves full support from the public opinion and its friends and allies in its effort to balance trade accounts with […]
Turkey to launch a planned military operation in northern Syria, US says
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul, Turkey on October 21, 2018. Cem Oksuz | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Turkey will be launching a planned military operation in northern Syria, and the United States will withdraw its troops in the area ahead of the attack, a statement from U.S. […]
Turkey to move ahead with its planned military operation in northern Syria, US says
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul, Turkey on October 21, 2018. Cem Oksuz | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Turkey is planning to move ahead with its military operation in northern Syria — but the United States will not support the move, a statement from U.S. press secretary Stephanie Grisham said. […]
Budweiser wants to take on China, the world’s largest beer market where local brews rule
Budweiser beer products manufactured by Anheuser-Busch InBev NV sit on display during a news conference in Hong Kong, China, on Thursday, July 4, 2019. Kyle Lam | Bloomberg | Getty Images The world’s largest brewer is making a big push for China and other parts of Asia — but it […]
Houston Rockets GM apologizes for Hong Kong tweet after China tells team to ‘correct the error’
General Manager Daryl Morey of the Houston Rockets. Bill Baptist | National Basketball Association | Getty Images Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey apologized on Twitter over a now-deleted tweet that spoke in support of the Hong Kong protests, after his remarks were attacked by the Chinese Consulate-General in Houston […]
Houston Rockets GM apologizes after China consulate objects to Hong Kong tweet
General Manager Daryl Morey of the Houston Rockets. Bill Baptist | National Basketball Association | Getty Images Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey apologized on Twitter over a now-deleted tweet that spoke in support of the Hong Kong protests, after his remarks were attacked by the Chinese Consulate-General in Houston […]