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Donald Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States
November 9th, 2016
It Is Time for Us to Come Together, Says Victorious Trump Donald Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States in a stunning repudiation of the political establishment that jolted financial markets and likely will reorder the ...
Oil prices fell on Tuesday on concerns over increased drilling in the United States
September 13th, 2016
Oil fell on Tuesday following a series of gloomy predictions on demand growth that suggested the global overhang of unused inventories may persist for much longer than investors anticipate and temper any pick-up in price. The International Energy Agency ...
United States expected to take top position from China as the most competitive manufacturing country, according to Deloitte report
April 7th, 2016
The United States is expected to become the most competitive manufacturing nation over the next five years, with the current leader, China, slipping into second position, according to the 2016 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index (GMCI) report from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited’s ...
FIS and PayPal Set Pace for Cardless Cash in the United States
February 12th, 2016
Key facts FIS and PayPal collaborate on technology that gives consumers access to their bank accounts with one touch from their smartphones at more than 2,000 ATMs today nationwide. FIS Cardless Cash makes getting cash more secure for consumers ...
European Commission and the United States Commodity Futures Commission: Common approach for transatlantic CCPs
February 11th, 2016
Commissioner Jonathan Hill and the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Timothy Massad have today announced a common approach regarding requirements for central clearing counterparties (CCPs). The US and EU are home to the largest derivatives markets in ...
EU Commission and United States agree on new framework for transatlantic data flows: EU-US Privacy Shield
February 3rd, 2016
The College of Commissioners approved the political agreement reached and has mandated Vice-President Ansip and Commissioner Jourová to prepare the necessary steps to put in place the new arrangement. This new framework will protect the fundamental rights of Europeans ...
United States Files Complaint Against Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche for Alleged Clean Air Act Violations
January 5th, 2016
The Department of Justice, on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), today filed a civil complaint in federal court in Detroit, Michigan, against Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Volkswagen Group of America Inc., Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations ...
Facebook’s transfer of European Union users’ data to the United States – Court ordered investigation
October 22nd, 2015
Irish court orders investigation of Facebook data transfers to US Ireland’s High Court on Tuesday (20 October) ordered an investigation into Facebook’s transfer of European Union users’ data to the United States, to make sure personal privacy was properly ...
Samsung Pay launches in the United States
September 29th, 2015
Only a few banks are available, and Verizon is still holding out Samsung Pay, the company’s answer to Apple Pay, has officially launched today in the United States after a month-long beta program. In theory, Samsung Pay should be an ...
Hackers launched a destructive cyberattack in the United States
December 2nd, 2014
The Federal Bureau of Investigation warned U.S. businesses that hackers have used malicious software to launch a destructive cyberattack in the United States, following a devastating breach last week at Sony Pictures Entertainment; more details in article: Sony Pictures hires ...
