Countries Buying the Most Weapons From the US Government
The United States is notably not just by far the world’s largest military force, but also by far the largest supplier of arms. As the source of approximately 36% of the world’s military exports, the........»»
Exclusive: India"s stiffer foreign investment rules aimed at China to include Hong Kong - sources
India's new rules to more closely scrutinise foreign investments from companies based in neighbouring countries will also apply to Hong Kong, two senior government sources told Reuters on Monday......»»
Kyle Bass Blasts China"s "Most Lying, Coercive, Manipulative Government" For "Knowingly Infecting The World"
Kyle Bass Blasts China's "Most Lying, Coercive, Manipulative Government" For "Knowingly Infecting The World" Authored by Jan Jekielek via The Epoch Times, With countries around the world in quarantine or lockdown mode to deal with the Wuhan .....»»
Here"s what weapons and gear Special Forces teams carried into the field during the Vietnam War
Eddie Adams/AP Images US Special Forces soldiers in the Vietnam War carried out secret missions in South Vietnam and into neighboring countries. Those units stood apart from conventional infantry units, and their weapons and g.....»»
Buying PPE from China poses risks of knock-offs and pricing gouging
The Chinese government says it will impose tougher inspections on personal pr.....»»
Iceland is allowing everyone in the country to be tested for the coronavirus. The government says it spent years perfecting its approach.
Ritzau Scanpix/Niels Christian Vilmann via Reuters Iceland, an island country home to about 364,000 people, has taken a different approach to the coronavirus than many other countries. The government allows testing for anyone who wants it......»»
Chinese government rejects allegations that its face masks were defective, tells countries to "double check" instructions
REUTERS/Marko Djurica The Chinese government is rebuffing the notion that its face masks exported to other countries were "defective" and suggested th.....»»
Americans stuck in foreign countries are outraged at the US government"s response: "I don"t think that I could see any way to handle a situation like this any worse"
Courtesy of Jesse Curry More than 13,000 Americans have been stranded abroad as countries close their borders and restrict travel to try to quell the coronavirus pandemic. Americans str.....»»
The Wall Street Journal: Government wanted us to splurge on electronics with past stimulus checks; this time it aims to help us buy essentials
The current program is more about helping a family keep buying groceries, while the others were more about prompting it to splurge and buy a new TV......»»
The WHO said social distancing is "buying time," but it must be paired with widespread testing to stop coronavirus
Reuters The WHO said countries need more testing for coronavirus to contain it. The US has .....»»
Robots, government-mandated selfies, and military lockdowns — here are some of the innovative and sometimes startling ways in which countries are fighting the coronavirus outbreak
Zoubeir Souissi/Reuters Governments worldwide are taking innovative approaches to slow the spread of the coronavirus — including modifying robots to aid in hospital.....»»
New York Fed announces increased purchases of agency mortgage-backed bonds
The New York Fed said on Friday it would increase its buying of so-called agency mortgage-backed securities, housing bonds sponsored by quasi-government agencies like the Governmen.....»»
Airlines face reckoning as government help comes with strings attached
Shattered airlines were left counting the cost of government support as countries from the United States to New Zealand set out conditions for bailouts needed to absorb the shock of the coronavirus pandemic......»»
Experts say buying gift cards will only "go so far" unless the government steps in to save local businesses hurting from coronavirus-related closures
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images With retailers closing up shop aro.....»»
Trump Today: Trump supports government taking equity in companies that get coronavirus aid
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he supports the U.S. government taking an equity stake in companies that get coronavirus aid, but opposes use of that aid for buying back stocks or rewarding executives......»»
Jeweler Pandora temporarily closes stores in some countries
Jeweler Pandora A/S said on Wednesday it has temporarily closed all its physical owned- and operated-stores in Italy, Spain, France, Germany and the United States, among other places, in line with government guidelines amidst the coronavirus outbreak......»»
Explainer: How your bank deposits are (and aren"t) protected
In the United States and many other countries, the government guarantees a certain amount of each customer's deposits in the event of a bank failure, to protect both consumers and the broader financial system......»»
Beyond Quantitative Easing: How the Helicopter Money Drop to Workers Will Play Out
The government will have to forget about interest rates and bond buying for a moment. The proverbial helicopter money drop is going to have to come into play......»»
Bond Report: Treasury yields slide as Fed boosts asset purchases by at least $700 billion and slashes rates to zero
Treasury yields trade sharply lower on Monday as investors dive into government paper following the Federal Reserve’s announcement that it would ramp up its bond-buying purchases, and cut rates to a range between zero and 0.25%......»»
Airlines slash schedules, jobs and pay after new travel restrictions
Airlines around the world said they would make more drastic cuts to their flying schedules, shed jobs and seek government aid after countries further tightened border restrictions due to the fast spreading coronavirus......»»
North Macedonia bars foreigners arriving from "high-risk countries" over coronavirus
North Macedonia's outgoing government barred public gatherings on Friday and said it would deny entry to foreign nationals arriving from "high-risk countries" affected by the coronavirus......»»