President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be the new attorney general has denied sympathising with the Ku Klux Klan, in a tough Senate confirmation hearing. Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions, 69, also...
Mexico's new Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray said on Tuesday there is no way his country will pay for the wall that U. S. President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to build on the United States'...
The first major test of President-elect Donald Trump's administration comes on Tuesday, as Sen. Jeff Sessions faces a grilling from his colleagues in his confirmation hearing to become attorney...
When billionaire investor Wilbur Ross salvaged two North Carolina textile mills from bankruptcy in 2003 and 2004, one of the first things he did was head to Washington to immerse himself in trade law...
On a weekend that was freezing even by the standards of Russia's harsh winter, temperatures dropping to -30 Celsius, people in the town of Ryazan were braving the Arctic blast. Many were doing their...
President-elect Donald Trump is finding himself caught between his desire to improve relations with Russia and fellow Republicans who are pushing for a harsher response to what American spy agencies...
President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be the new attorney general is poised to get a rough ride when he appears before US senators. Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions, 69, will face questions about his...
Democrats have called for US President-elect Donald Trump's naming of his son-in-law as a top adviser to be reviewed over concerns of nepotism and conflict of interest. A group wants the Justice...
Asian stock markets rose on Tuesday while crude oil prices languished near three-week lows, with investors uncertain whether output cuts by some major exporters would be enough to offset increasing...
Democrats have called for US President-elect Donald Trump’s naming of his son-in-law as a top adviser to be reviewed over concerns of nepotism and conflict of interest. A group wants the Justice...
Alibaba Executive Chairman Jack Ma met U. S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday and laid out the Chinese e-commerce giant's new plan to bring one million small U.S. businesses onto its platform...
La La Land has received the most nominations for the British Academy Film Awards with 11 nods. The Hollywood musical, out in the UK on Friday, is up for best film, while stars Ryan Gosling and Emma...
U. S. President-elect Donald Trump has named his son-in-law Jared Kushner as a senior advisor, prompting a group of Democratic lawmakers to ask the Justice Department and ethics officials to examine...
E-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA. N) and the founder of Intime Retail Group Co Ltd (1833.HK) have jointly bid to take the Chinese department store operator private for HK$19.79 billion...
U. S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan met late on Monday with top members of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team to discuss their 2017 tax reform agenda. The high-level meeting,...
The Obama administration has blacklisted five prominent Russians, just 11 days before he leaves office. Chief federal investigator Alexander Bastrykin and two men wanted in the UK for the murder of...
President-elect Donald Trump has named his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, as one of his senior White House advisers. The 35-year-old played a key role in the presidential campaign and his new White House...
Britain will be in the "front seat" to negotiate a new trade deal with the incoming Trump administration, a top Republican in the US Senate has said. A US-UK trade deal would be a priority, Senate...
Alibaba Executive Chairman Jack Ma met U. S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday and laid out the Chinese e-commerce company's new plan to bring a million small U.S. businesses onto its platform...
Japanese car giant Toyota says will invest $10bn (£8.2bn) in the US over the next five years - the latest car giant to announce major investments. The firm's North America chief executive, Jim...
