Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was barred on Monday from running in next year's presidential election after officials ruled he was ineligible to take part due to a suspended prison sentence he says was trumped up. The decision by the central election commission was widely expected as election officials had repeatedly declared Navalny would be … Continue reading Putin critic Navalny barred from Russian presidential election
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China halts oil product exports to North Korea in November as sanctions bite
China exported no oil products to North Korea in November, Chinese customs data showed, apparently going above and beyond sanctions imposed earlier this year by the United Nations in a bid to limit petroleum shipments to the isolated country. Tensions have flared anew over North Korea's ongoing nuclear and missile programs, pursued in defiance of … Continue reading China halts oil product exports to North Korea in November as sanctions bite
Trump predicts GOP and Democrats will agree on health care plan
President Donald Trump is predicting that Democrats and Republicans will "eventually come together "on a new health care plan for the country. Sending a Twitter post early Tuesday from his Florida resort, Trump said "the very unfair and unpopular Individual Mandate has been terminated as part of our Tax Cut Bill, which essentially Repeals (over … Continue reading Trump predicts GOP and Democrats will agree on health care plan
Europe edges higher as investors digest US tax overhaul; Nokia rises on Huawei deal
International markets have offered something of a muted reaction to the passage of the tax bill in the U.S. on Wednesday Catalonia goes to the polls Thursday for a regional election following several months of political turbulence and uncertainty European stocks eked out gains Thursday after the U.S. Congress approved an overhaul of the … Continue reading Europe edges higher as investors digest US tax overhaul; Nokia rises on Huawei deal
Republicans on the verge of tax victory as Corker, Rubio fall in line with GOP
Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn, announced Friday that he will vote yes on the GOP tax reform bill Corker was the only Republican to vote against the Senate's initial version of the bill With Corker's backing, the tax reform bill has crossed what many viewed as a final hurdle, virtually assuring its eventual enactment Sen. Bob … Continue reading Republicans on the verge of tax victory as Corker, Rubio fall in line with GOP
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