Topline President Donald Trump confirmed Thursday that he’s planning to levy a 25% tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada starting Saturday—with broader import taxes potentially soon following—reflecting his campaign promises to implement high tariffs, against the views of many economists who believe Trump’s plan would burden everyday consumers. President Donald Trump speaks to journalists…
The United States has stopped issuing passports with a gender-neutral “X” option, AFP reported citing the State Department, following an executive order from President Donald Trump limiting government recognition of transgender identities. President Donald Trump arrives to speak about the economy during an event at the Circa Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Saturday, Jan….
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – Existing TikTok users were able to resume using the popular social media app following a short shutdown on Sunday, but anyone seeking to download or update the app in the past week have run into notifications from the app stores that they cannot download them. Android users who go to download…
Topline President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday temporarily pausing the federal ban on TikTok, after access to the app was restored before he even took office, but while companies like Oracle have willingly put the app back online, Apple and Google’s app stores still haven’t restored TikTok and other ByteDance-owned apps yet—and they…
Donald Trump is expected to sign at least 100 executive orders on his first day in office. Investors will watch how Trump approaches tariffs, which could stir up jitters in the bond and FX markets. The energy, finance, and crypto sectors stand to benefit if Trump loosens policy. With Donald Trump embarking on his second…
Wall Street is bracing for Donald Trump’s first 100 days as he returns to the White House. Some experts are anticipating a slew of executive orders right from the start. Taxes, tariffs, deregulation, and the national deficit are top of mind for money managers. The stock market rejoiced after the November election results as investors…
Former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has revealed he had access to “internal” US government information but denied a former top aide’s allegation he had pressured his now-defunct Apple Daily tabloid to draft a sanctions list for Washington after Hong Kong adopted the 2020 national security law. Lai, 76, returned to the witness box on…
The Chinese government expressed diplomatic discontent to the United States after the Biden administration finalized a set of rules to restrict American individuals and companies from investing in China’s three high technology sectors. The Final Rule, which aims to implement the Executive Order signed by US President Joe Biden in August 2023, will limit US…
The US Justice Department on Monday proposed new rules to protect federal government data or Americans’ bulk personal data from getting into the hands of countries such as China, Iran and Russia by placing new limits on certain business transactions. The proposal, which was previewed in March, implements an executive order issued earlier this year…
Another day another Biden gaffe. In a recent White House event tackling gun violence, President Joe Biden stirred the pot with his offbeat remarks again, dubbing Vice President Kamala Harris as his “boss” while accidentally labeling Ohio Senator JD Vance as “secretary.” As he signed executive orders aimed at enhancing gun control measures, Biden criticised…