Mexico City: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum told cheering crowds Sunday that she is confident that her country has headed off the threat of US tariffs for now. Last week, Sheinbaum’s US counterpart Donald Trump agreed to offer another month of temporary relief on threatened tariffs on…
Donald Trump Delays Canada, Mexico Tariffs After Market Blowback
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Thursday delayed some tariffs targeting Canada and Mexico — leading Ottawa to halt an upcoming wave of countermeasures — in moves that bring reprieve to companies and consumers after blowback on financial markets. Stock markets tumbled after Trump’s duties of…
Ace Investor Warren Buffett Slams Trump Tariffs
As US President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico, billionaire investor Warren Buffett called the move an “act of war”. “Tariffs are actually – we’ve had a lot of experience with them – they’re an act of war, to some degree,” Buffett…
CIA Launches Secret Drone Missions Over Mexico, Armed Ops Likely
The CIA has launched drones on secret missions to spy on drug cartels in Mexico and may use them for armed operations. The covert operations, underway with MQ-9 Reaper drones, are assessing the drug gangs and their labs across the southern US border in preparation for a…
Mexico Threatens US With Legal Action If Cartels Declared Terror Group
Mexico City: Mexico’s president on Friday warned US gunmakers they could face fresh legal action and be deemed accomplices if Washington designates Mexican cartels as terrorist groups. “If they declare these criminal groups as terrorists, then we’ll have to expand our US lawsuit,” Claudia Sheinbaum said…
Trump Hates ‘Tariff Walls’. Why Is He Building One For America?
US President Donald Trump continues his internal and external political warfare. His internal cleaning-up operations and external muscle-flexing have consequences for the rest of the world, including India. Deporting Illegal migrants is on top of Trump’s agenda. The number of Indian illegal migrants is significant. India…
Trump Tariffs Offset Budget Boost, Rupee Hits Record Low, Markets Crash
New Delhi: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade and the rupee hit a record low of 87.29 against the US dollar on Monday after President Donald Trump imposed massive tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico over the weekend, sparking fears of a…
Canada’s Tit-For-Tat Move, China’s “Countermeasure” Vow After Trump Tariffs
New Delhi: Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum and China’s foreign ministry were quick to respond to US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, with upcoming tit-for-tat moves likely to impact global supply chains significantly. Trudeau said Canada will impose 25 per cent tariffs on…
Trump Imposes Sweeping Tariffs On Canada, “Don’t Want This,” Says Trudeau
US President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10 per cent on goods from China, citing a “major threat” by “illegal aliens” and drugs, a move that invited retaliation from Ottawa and Mexico City. Top Points On…
Trump Says Will Decide On Canada Mexico Tariffs Tonight
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would soon decide whether to exclude Canadian and Mexican oil imports from the 25% tariffs that he has vowed to impose on Saturday on the countries’ products. “We may or may not. We’re going to make that…