Switzerland’s president rushes to Washington in effort to avert steep U.S. tariffs
GENEVA — Switzerland’s president and other top officials were traveling to Washington on Tuesday in a hastily arranged trip aimed at striking a deal with the Trump…
US and EU agree on 15 percent tariffs to avert trade war | Business and Economy News
US president and his EU counterpart strike sweeping 15 percent tariff deal to stabilise transatlantic trade.The United States and European Union have reached a sweeping…
Will the US-China tariff deal avert a possible global trade war? | News
The world’s two biggest economies agree to de-escalate tariff face-off.The world’s two biggest economies have stepped back from the brink. After imposing retaliatory tariff hikes…
To avert layoffs, L.A. council members seek cut in police hiring
Faced with a projected $1-billion shortfall, a key committee of the Los Angeles City Council moved forward Thursday with a plan to reduce the number…
As Trump threatens tariffs, Vietnam scrambles to avert economic disaster | Donald Trump News
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – Kieu Quoc Thanh, the CEO of cashew export business SVC Group, says that everyone in his industry has been…
Southeast Asia Rushes to Avert Tariff Pain by Enticing Trump
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessCountries in Southeast Asia, major sources of exports to the US, are angling to accommodate President Donald Trump rather than retaliate against…
House passes spending bill to avert government shutdown
1 of 3 | Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks to the press after House Republicans passed a funding bill to avert a…
Champions League: Celtic take German lessons to avert ‘absolute thumping’
Rodgers' pre-match wish was for the tie to still be "alive" when his side arrive in Bavaria next week. That will be the case, but…
Costco, Teamsters reach tentative agreement, avert strike in 6 states
The Costco store in Silver Spring, Md., was among those in six states threatened with a strike by Teamsters union members. File photo by Kevin…
Mexico, Canada Work Against the Clock to Avert Trump’s Tariffs
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessMexican and Canadian officials worked the phones and booked trips to Washington as time runs out to stave off President Donald Trump’s…
Lawmakers work past midnight toward approving stopgap funding bill to avert government shutdown
1 of 7 | Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., leaves a press conference in which he answered questions about the spending bill, which was…
US Congress debates last-minute spending bill to avert government shutdown | Donald Trump News
The United States is bracing for a government shutdown, as members of Congress race to negotiate a last-minute budget deal that would keep federal services…
Union and L.A. County reach agreement to avert strike
Los Angeles County and SEIU 721 officials announced Tuesday that they had averted a looming strike that could have affected county services.SEIU 721, which represents…
Senate, House pass short-term funding bill to avert government shutdown
1 of 3 | The U.S. Senate and House voted Wednesday to approve a short-term funding bill and avert a government shutdown ahead of Monday's…
House to vote on spending bill to avert government shutdown after weekend deal
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-LA talks to press after his funding proposal to avoid a possible shutdown fails to pass in the House…