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"Positive meeting to improve availability of critical minerals": Ashwini V
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw attended a ministerial-level meeting organised by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, focused on strengthening resilience in the global supply chain of critical minerals.
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US withdraws from Green Climate Fund, says will not fund "radical organisa
Updated : 5 months ago IST
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also said that the goals set by the GCF were "contrary" to Washington and that it would no longer fund "radical organizations."
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Trump lowers tariffs on coffee, tomatoes, more as Americans' anger over pr
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order retroactively lowering tariffs on a range of agricultural imports, including beef, tomatoes, coffee and bananas, with the change taking effect from November 20
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'Train US workers, then go home': US Treasury Secy clarifies Trump's softe
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent clarified President Donald Trump's recent comments on the H-1B visa reforms, reflecting a more pragmatic approach by the administration on the matter, emphasising that the President's vision is to use 'skilled foreign talent' to train American workers b
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China's rare earth blackmail backfires, strengthening global resolve again
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China's move to restrict rare earth exports "backfired," uniting Western nations to find alternative supplies. After global backlash, Beijing suspended the curbs for a year, but Bessent warned China's leverage over the minerals market is rapidly weake
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China, US reach "basic Consensus" on trade after Malaysia talks, US says 1
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
He Lifeng met with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer over the weekend on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Kuala Lumpur, describing the discussions as "candid, in-depth, and constructive."
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"A clear signal from both sides of Atlantic": European Commission chief vo
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed a call with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and praised the US sanctions on major Russian oil companies, saying the measures, alongside the EU's 19th package, signal continued transatlantic pressure on Russia over its lack of co
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Trump is a 'go' on meeting with China's Xi, says US Treasury Secretary Bes
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he was "optimistic" about trade talks with China and confirmed that "President Trump is a 'go' on that" meeting with Xi Jinping at the APEC summit, despite rising tensions over Beijing's rare earth export restrictions.
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Trump, Milei discuss $20 billion currency swap to stabilise Argentina's ec
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
US President Donald Trump met Argentinian President Javier Milei at the White House to discuss a $20 billion currency swap. Trump linked continued US support to Milei's leadership, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the aid reflected confidence in Argentina's reforms but could ch
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"Trump-Xi meeting still on" says US Secy Bessent; China says "We will figh
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US and China had "substantially de-escalated" and that he expected a planned meeting between Trump and Xi at the APEC forum in South Korea in late October to go ahead.
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US, China strike deal to keep TikTok operational: Trump administration
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The Trump administration and China have reached a framework deal to keep TikTok running in the US, CNN reported. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent credited Trump's leadership, saying the agreement balances US security concerns with China's interests. Trump will meet Xi Jinping Friday to final
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US, China to resume trade, TikTok negotiations
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The trade war rocked the global economy earlier this year, but relations have stabilized after a series of temporary truces.
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