Hedge fund executive Scaramucci lands post at Export-Import Bank: source
BOSTON (Reuters) – Hedge fund industry executive Anthony Scaramucci, an advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump, has been named chief strategy officer of the U.S. Export-Import Bank, a source familiar with the appointment said on Tuesday.
NAFTA hearings start with Democratic lawmakers urging strong labor rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two Democratic congressmen on Tuesday called on the Trump administration to demand strong labor provisions in its renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement to reverse chronic wage erosion in Mexico.
Republican tax code revamp hits House budget obstacle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican efforts to overhaul the U.S. tax code have hit a snag in the House of Representatives, where infighting over spending cuts is delaying adoption of a legislative tool they need to move a tax bill forward.
Supreme Court’s recent unity faces looming test
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As the U.S. Supreme Court navigated a difficult period in which it was short one member for more than a year, justices from across the ideological spectrum often managed to find common ground. That sense of unity promises to be s…
Trump and Irish PM talk migration, Brexit in phone call
(Reuters) – Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar held a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump in which he discussed migration and Britain’s exit from the European Union, the Irish government said in a statement on Tuesday.
House panel spars over self-driving car rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans and Democrats in Congress sparred on Tuesday over U.S. states setting rules for testing and deployment of self-driving cars and a proposal to allow automakers and technology companies to bypass existing regulations in introducing autonomous cars.
Trump Hotels agrees to buy-out of its management of Toronto tower
TORONTO (Reuters) – The new owner of a Trump-branded hotel in downtown Toronto said on Tuesday that it had struck a deal with Trump Hotels to buy out its management contract for an undisclosed amount.
Pence says Trump-Modi meetings ‘historic and productive’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday hailed a first meeting between President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “historic and productive,” and said Trump recognizes U.S. ties with India as “one of the m…
Trump growing frustrated with China, weighs trade steps: officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is growing increasingly frustrated with China over its inaction on North Korea and bilateral trade issues and is now considering possible trade actions against Beijing, three senior administration officials…
Iran’s Zarif: ‘regrettable’ that U.S. Supreme Court revived U.S. travel ban
BERLIN (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday said it was regrettable that the U.S. Supreme Court revived part of a U.S. travel ban imposed on citizens from six majority Muslim countries, and said it could fuel extremism i…
