Category: Business

SECRETARY RUBIO:  Thank you all for being here today.  It’s – I’m honored to be here with my counterparts, the foreign ministers of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, for the – to witness the Declaration of Principles for peace in the eastern DRC.  It’s a declaration that establishes a fundamental understanding of regional […]

📍 Washington, D.C. — July 12, 2025The Trump administration’s proposed 50% tariff on Brazilian imports, set to take effect August 1, is expected to spark a sharp rally in U.S. coffee prices, with futures already trading at $2.84 per contract. Brazil, the world’s largest coffee producer, supplies approximately 35% of U.S. coffee imports, making the […]

Today, the United States is sanctioning three vessels and their owners for supporting the Iran-backed Houthis by delivering refined petroleum products to a Houthi-controlled port. The United States is committed to disrupting the Houthis’ illicit revenue generation, financial facilitators, and suppliers as part of our whole-of-government approach to eliminating threats to freedom of navigation in […]

Tammy Bruce, Department Spokesperson HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases… New Sanctions Targeting Iran’s Ballistic Missile Program Press Statement, April 29, 2025 The United States is sanctioning six entities and six individuals based in Iran and China for their role in a network procuring ballistic missile propellant ingredients on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps […]

Today, the United States is sanctioning a range of actors who have generated significant revenue for Iran-backed Ansarallah, commonly known as the Houthis.  This action targets vessels and their owners and operators that have undermined U.S. sanctions, as well as front companies and Houthi operatives that have facilitated illicit trade and smuggling. The United States […]

Secretary-General António Guterres said empowering young people in a fair and hopeful world reaffirms the UN promise that every person has the right to make informed choices about their lives and futures. While many young people face economic uncertainty, gender inequality, health challenges, the climate crisis and a spike in conflicts – they are still leading […]

Russian forces launched an attack overnight focused on Kyiv, deploying 397 Shahed unmanned attack and decoy drones, along with 18 high-powered missiles, killing two and injuring at least 16, according to the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU). UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric noted during his daily briefing in New York that four Kyiv […]

📍 New York, July 11, 2025 — Gold prices rose modestly on Friday following renewed tariff threats from President Donald Trump, which spurred safe-haven demand amid growing global trade uncertainty. However, gains were capped by a stronger U.S. dollar, while platinum and silver outpaced gold with multi-year highs. 📈 Market Performance 💬 Drivers of Market […]

📍 Paris, July 7, 2025 — French technology and consulting firm Capgemini has announced a definitive agreement to acquire WNS Holdings, a global leader in digital business process services (BPS), for £2.4 billion ($3.3 billion) in cash. The acquisition marks a strategic move to position Capgemini at the forefront of Agentic AI-powered Intelligent Operations, a […]

Ms. Honcharenko’s story, like her bread, has risen through layers of loss, resilience, and hope. Before 2014, she lived in Horlivka, in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, working as a doctor at a mine and raising four children with her husband, Dmytro. Life was stable, full of routine and love.  When the fighting in Donetsk broke out […]