As the head of US negotiations with a number of Asian trading partners, Mr. Bessant said more deals could be announced within the 90-day timeout and said Mr. Trump's new threat was a response to the pace of European Union negotiations. Click to view...
Shigeru Ishiba said he reiterated Japan's existing position on tariffs, and that the two sides should focus on investment rather than tariffs, but Trump did not make any specific remarks on tariffs. Click to view...
Trump said that Russia and Ukraine will immediately start ceasefire talks and Russia is willing to resume large-scale trade cooperation with the United States. Putin said that Russia is ready to cooperate with Ukraine on a memorandum of peace talks. Click to view...
The Bank of Japan meeting opinion summary: A member said that the Bank of Japan will temporarily suspend interest rate hikes, but should not fall into excessive pessimism, and must guide monetary policy flexibly and skillfully; a member said that there is little possibility of a slowdown in Japan's underlying inflation. (Jin Ten)
RIA Novosti quoted a Kremlin spokesperson as saying Russia immediately supported a 30-day cease-fire as long as some "nuances" were taken into account.
According to Cointelegraph, Alex Mashinsky, the former CEO of Celsius, has strongly opposed the Department of Justice's request to recommend a 20-year prison sentence, saying the move would amount to "a death sentence in prison." Mashinsky pleaded guilty in December 2024 to manipulating the price of CEL tokens and cashing out $48 million before Celsius collapsed. His lawyer said Mashinsky was a first-time non-violent criminal and had a 30-year unblemished business record, arguing that the senten...
A fog! The exact reason for the delay in nuclear talks is unknown. US negotiators said that the United States "has never confirmed its participation in the fourth round of talks in Rome". Click to view...
"You can stay as long as you want," President Donald Trump told Mr. Musk, who he said had helped a lot and been treated unfairly and wanted to get back into his car business. Previously reported, on April 23, Musk said that the work of the US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is important. He will return to Tesla in May, and the time allocated to the DOGE department will be greatly reduced. "The president will be in the DOGE department for a day or two every week as long as he wants."
Supermicro Computer (SMCI. O) said on Tuesday it cut its third-quarter revenue forecast to $4.50 billion - 4.60 billion, down from an earlier estimate of $5 billion - 6 billion. Supermicro fell more than 16 percent after hours.
According to CNBC, U.S. Commerce Secretary Lutnik said that a trade agreement has been reached with an undisclosed country; he pointed out that it is still waiting for approval from the other country, and it is expected to be announced after approval.
On April 26, according to the Interfax news agency, the Russian Chief of General Staff told Putin that the operation to control the Kursk region had been successfully completed.
The White House press secretary said Mr. Trump "strongly supports Mr. Hegseth", who claims he has been vilified by the rumor media. Click to view...
Federal Reserve Chairperson Jerome Powell said he was in a good position to "wait and see" and was in no hurry to adjust the stance of monetary policy until he received clearer signals. View details...
Scott Bessant, US Treasury secretary, said Republicans were considering all options to deliver on the tax cuts President Trump promised during his campaign, including increasing taxes on wealthy Americans. "We'll see where the president stands on this," Mr. Bessant said in an interview on Monday during a trip to Argentina. "Everything is on the table."
According to the British Financial Times: European Union Commission President Von der Leyen said that if trade talks with Trump fail, the European Union may tax (US) big technology companies.