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US Treasury tightens sanctions on Iran's shadow oil network, Indian firm a
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The US Department of State and Department of Treasury announced new sanctions targeting Iran's shadow oil network, naming companies and individuals across several countries, including India.
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'Train US workers, then go home': US Treasury Secy clarifies Trump's softe
Updated : 4 months 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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N Korea vows response on US sanctions; Russian military delegation visits
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The US Treasury Department announced earlier this week that it had imposed sanctions on eight North Korean individuals and two entities for their role in laundering funds stolen through illicit cyber activities. The department said that the individuals were "state-sponsored hackers," whose i
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China's rare earth blackmail backfires, strengthening global resolve again
Updated : 4 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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After US sanctions, Russia's oil major Lukoil to sell overseas assets
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"The company announces its intention to sell its international assets. The consideration of bids from potential purchasers has been started," Lukoil informed in a statement on Monday
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China, US reach "basic Consensus" on trade after Malaysia talks, US says 1
Updated : 4 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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Trump aide critiques democrat Senator of being 'Peronist' on Argentina's c
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Bessent's response came after Warren issued a letter voicing concern and requesting answers on why the Trump administration was moving forward with providing Argentina a financial lifeline as its economy struggles, particularly during a US government shutdown, which started on October 1.
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"A clear signal from both sides of Atlantic": European Commission chief vo
Updated : 4 months, 3 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 : 4 months, 4 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-Xi meeting still on" says US Secy Bessent; China says "We will figh
Updated : 5 months 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 Treasury Department mulls minting USD 1 Trump coin
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The draft design of the coin, which was overseen by the Office of the US Treasurer Brandon Beach, features Trump's profile on one side of the coin. The opposite side depicts Trump with a clenched fist in front of an American flag alongside the words "FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT," as reported by P
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US sanctions two Indian nationals, pharmacy linked to fentanyl-laced pills
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on two Indian nationals, Sadiq Abbas Habib Sayyed and Khizar Mohammad Iqbal Shaikh, along with an India-based online pharmacy, KS International Traders, for their roles in supplying hundreds of
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