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Trump eyes talks with Japan to ensure access to titanium sponge

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump has decided not to take action on imports of titanium sponge, a key input in military aircraft, after a Commerce Department investigation found imports hurt U.S. makers of the material and threaten national security, a memo showed. The memo signed by Trump on Thursday said 94.4 percent of titanium […]

Trump says U.S. economy could take hit from coronavirus

By Steve Holland SCRANTON, Pa. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Thursday the U.S. economy might take a hit from the coronavirus outbreak but predicted the challenge would eventually pass and defended his handling of the crisis. Trump appeared at his first town hall meeting of the 2020 election season, an event conducted by […]

Banks urge EU to ease capital rules to fight coronavirus fallout

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Europe’s banks have called on European Union authorities to ease capital rules and other regulatory barriers to helping businesses struggling because of the coronavirus epidemic. The European Banking Federation (EBF), which comprises national banking industry bodies from across Europe, set out a three-stage plan in a letter to the […]