WASHINGTON, April 22, (APP/AFP) – US President Donald Trump signed executive orders Friday aimed at reviewing American financial laws and laying the groundwork for what he called a “great economic revival.” Key among them was a six-month review of core parts of the Dodd-Frank law, a measure passed by predecessor Barack Obama in the wake […]
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Trump takes aim at US financial oversight law
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US Treasury will not waive Russia sanctions for oil companies
WASHINGTON, April 22, (APP/AFP) – The US Treasury on Friday said it would not waive trade sanctions for US companies seeking to resume oil drilling in Russia, including ExxonMobil. The announcement followed media reports that Exxon had sought a waiver to resume a joint venture with Russia’s Rosneft oil company. “In consultation with President Donald […]
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Death toll spikes to 20 in Venezuela protests
CARACAS, April 22, (APP/AFP) – The death toll in three weeks of violence at anti-government protests in Venezuela jumped to 20 people Friday after a night of clashes and pillaging left 12 people dead in Caracas. Riot police and pro-government vigilantes fought running battles with protesters demanding the ouster of President Nicolas Maduro on the […]
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Florida lawmaker resigns after racist tirade
MIAMI, April 21, (APP/AFP) – A state senator in Florida resigned Friday after launching into a racist tirade in a Miami bar against two black fellow lawmakers that left him mired in scandal and embarrassed his Republican party. Frank Artiles, 43, apologized in his resignation letter, saying: “It is clear to me my recent actions […]
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San Francisco goes dark amid major power outage
SAN FRANCISCO, April 22, (APP/AFP) – Equipment failure at a utility station and a subsequent fire pulled the plug on San Francisco on Friday, cutting power to downtown businesses and homes for hours. An outage that began late in the morning and continued into the afternoon cut power to about 88,000 customers in the busy […]
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United CEO Munoz no longer to become chairman
NEW YORK, April 22, (APP/AFP) – United Airlines said Friday it no longer plans to name chief executive Oscar Munoz chairman as it revised its compensation program following an uproar over its treatment of a passenger. Munoz and the airline were slammed with heavy criticism after a passenger was violently dragged off a United flight […]