Year: 2018

The Ukrainian government settled a dispute with Philip Morris Ukraine over underpaid import duties, taxes, and fines, with the adoption of a new regulation, Bloomberg Tax reported. The agreement allows the sides to settle their […]

Saudi Arabia’s Energy Park to Transform Kingdom Into a Global Industrial Powerhouse

Saudi Arabia is fast catching up with the world’s ever-growing energy and technology scene ahead of 2030. In fact, the King Salman Energy Park (SPARK) may soon prove a global destination for energy industry investors, […]

Trump Says He Would Be Proud to Shutdown Government

President Trump hosted journalists at the Oval Office during his quarrel with top Democrats Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer over a potential shutdown of the government amid proposals for the border wall, Newsweek reported. “I am […]

Trump Open to Possibility of Using Huawei CFO as Bargaining Chip in Trade Negotiations

The Trump administration is open to the idea of using the arrest of Huawei’s CFO Meng Wanzhou as a bargaining chip in the trade talks with China, President Donald Trump indicated on Tuesday. He further […]

Justice Department Asks Supreme Court to Restore Asylum Ban

The Department of Justice, seeking to have the asylum ban put into effect, has asked the Supreme Court to lift the injunction blocking it from going into force, a Tuesday filing shows. The development represents […]

Two in Three Australian Women are Being Sexually Harassed at Work

Nearly two in three Australian women have been sexually harassed in the workplace, according to a survey of more than 9,600 conducted by the Australian Council of Trade Unions, one of the country’s largest groups […]

Trump to Keep Kelly for Few More Weeks

President Donald Trump on Tuesday stated that he would pick his next White House chief of staff in a “week or two,” adding he is in “no rush” to choose a successor to John Kelly. […]

Lockheed Martin Remains Largest Arms Producer on Planet Earth

Revenue of the top-100 arms-producing and military services companies increased 2.5%, reaching a total of $398.2 billion, Forbes reported. The claim is according to new arms industry data released by the Stockholm International Peace Research […]

December 11, 2018 Lisa Clayton

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Holiday Celebration – Mueller – Right Track – Issues for Congress – Tuesday Trivia

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, December 11, 2018 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44% Up 1 since Thursday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 40% (Gallup) to 49% (Rasmussen). Without these […]

Trump Administration Sanctions North Korea on Human Rights

The Trump administration slapped sanctions on three North Korean officials on Monday in response to Pyongyang’s ongoing human rights abuses and censorship, CNN writes. The sanctions announcement comes as President Donald Trump floats the idea […]

Accused Russian Spy Maria Butina Poised to Plead Guilty to Some Charges

The accused Russian spy Maria Butina, who prosecutors claim gathered intelligence on U.S. officials and political organizations, is poised to plead guilty to some charges in a likely plea agreement with the government, Fox News […]

U.S.-China Trade Talks Resume Despite Arrest of Huawei CFO

The United States and China will continue with their trade negotiations even though the recent arrest of Huawei’s CFO caused turmoil leading to heightened tension between the two countries. The Chine Commerce Industry issued a […]

More than 130 Arrested at Pelosi’s Capitol Hill Office amid Environmental-activist Demonstration

U.S. Capitol Police have reportedly arrested 138 people on Monday in the wake of the protests by the Green New Deal supporters at the Capitol Hill office of House Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Fox News […]

Trump Increasingly Concerned He Might Get Impeached

A source close to President Donald Trump said Monday that he was becoming even more concerned about possibly being impeached when Democrats take over the House. The source added that even though the President isn’t […]

Saudi Energy Minister Discusses Oil Market with Rick Perry

Saudi Arabia’s energy minister Khalid al-Falih said in a tweet he had discussed the state of the oil market with U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry on Monday in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Fox Business informed. The […]

Philip Morris International Inc. (PM): Watch The Shape Not The Slope

At the moment, there are a total of 20 analysts who cover Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) stock. Among that group, 6 of them gave BUY ratings, 4 of them rated the stock as OUTPERFORM, […]

Russia Becomes Second Largest Arms Producer, U.S. Remain First

Russia has become the world’s second biggest arms producer behind the United States, overtaking Britain, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said in its annual report published on Monday, according to RFE/RL. Russia, which has 10 […]

Trump’s Ultimatum to Russia Causes Fears of Possible Arms Race

President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to Russia on Tuesday that the U.S. would withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty in two months if Moscow refuses to adhere to its obligations under the […]

Steven Mnuchin Considered as Trump’s New Chief of Staff, Though He Feels Better Suited at Treasury

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is considered as the new White House chief of staff, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter, CNBC informed. However, Mnuchin has indicated to his inner circle that […]

Corsi Sues Mueller over Alleged Grand Jury Leaks, Seeks $350M in Damages: Report

The conservative author Jerome Corsi, who is accused of lying under oath to Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigators, submitted a federal lawsuit on Sunday accusing the special counsel of leaking grand jury items and several […]

Trump Calls for $750bn Defense Budget

President Donald Trump has called for a defense budget of $750 billion for next year, proposed by Defense Secretary James Mattis, which represents a significant increase from what he previously wanted and $12 billion more […]

Entrepreneur: A Look At Saudi Arabia’s Tech Startup

The Saudi Arabian tech startup scene is continuously on the rise compared to the MENA ecosystems. A year ago, ArabNet dove into the Kingdom’s ecosystem and launched a detailed report, titled KSA Innovation Economy: Tech […]

France Tells U.S. not to Interfere in Its Politics

Following President Donald Trump’s various claims about the reasons behind the violent protests in France, he was urged by the country’s foreign minister not to interfere in France’s affairs. “We do not take domestic American […]

Trump Campaign Finance Violation Would ‘Certainly’ Be Impeachable Offense, Top Dem Says

The top Democrat set to become the leader of the House Judiciary Committee claimed on Sunday that if President Donald Trump broke campaign finance laws by arranging hush-money payments to mistresses, he would have committed […]

Comey Urges Americans to Vote Trump out in 2020

Former FBI Director James Comey, who was speaking at the 92nd Street Y, told the audience that they had to oust President Donald Trump in the next election, by guaranteeing a “landslide” victory for his […]

Philip Morris International Appoints Alexander Reisch as IPM India Wholesale Trading MD

Philip Morris International has appointed Alexander Reisch as the managing director of IPM India Wholesale Trading, Economic Times informed. IPM India Wholesale Trading is a joint venture between Philip Morris Brands Sarl of Switzerland, Godfrey […]

December 9, 2018 Focus Washington

Rubio Says Trump Pardoning Manafort Would Be Terrible Mistake

Republican Senator Marco Rubio on Sunday stated that it would be a “terrible mistake” if President Donald Trump pardons his former campaign chairman Paul Manafort. “I think it would be a terrible mistake if he […]

December 9, 2018 Focus Washington

Trump Claims Comey Lied Before House Lawmakers

President Donald Trump in a Twitter storm bashed former FBI Director James Comey on Sunday, accusing him of telling lies during his testimony to House lawmakers about the investigation into Russia’s election interference. “Leakin’ James […]

December 9, 2018 Focus Washington

Trump Says Tillerson Is ‘Dumb as a Rock’ After Facing Criticism from the Former Secretary of State

President Donald Trump denounced his first secretary of state, Rex W. Tillerson, as “dumb as a rock” and “lazy as hell” on Friday after Tillerson said that the President had regularly pushed him to take […]

December 8, 2018 Focus Washington

Federal Prosecutors Recommend ‘Substantial Term of Imprisonment’ for Michael Cohen

Federal prosecutors on Friday recommended a “substantial term of imprisonment” for President Trump’s former personal attorney Michael Cohen, saying his efforts to cooperate with Special Counsel Robert Mueller were “overstated,” Fox News informed. The U.S. Attorney […]