#escalating

9:55pm, 5th May, 2019

Trump vows tariff hike on Chinese goods, escalating tension in trade talks

President Donald Trump dramatically increased pressure on China to reach a trade deal on Sunday, saying he would hike U.S. tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods this week and target hundreds of billions more soon.

Barr cancels second day of testimony, escalating battle with Congress

7:21pm, 1st May, 2019

Politics

Barr cancels second day of testimony, escalating battle with Congress

Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday canceled plans to testify before the House of Representatives about his handling of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, further inflaming tensions between U.S. President Donald Trump...

Barr cancels second day of testimony, escalating battle with U.S. Congress

6:19pm, 1st May, 2019

Politics

Barr cancels second day of testimony, escalating battle with U.S. Congress

Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday canceled plans to testify before the House of Representatives about his handling of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, further inflaming tensions between U.S. President Donald Trump...

Escalating fight, Trump sues Deutsche Bank, Capital One over Democratic subpoenas

10:58am, 30th April, 2019

Business

Escalating fight, Trump sues Deutsche Bank, Capital One over Democratic subpoenas

President Donald Trump, his three oldest children and the Trump Organization have sued Deutsche Bank AG and Capital One Financial Corp to try to block them from responding to subpoenas issued by U.S. congressional Democrats seeking financial records.

Italy, France spar over tackling escalating conflict in Libya

12:02pm, 11th April, 2019

World

Italy, France spar over tackling escalating conflict in Libya

France and Italy wrangled on Thursday over how best to tackle renewed conflict in Libya as a bid by eastern forces under Khalifa Haftar to seize Tripoli stalled in the face of strong resistance on the capital's southern outskirts.

FBI chief says threats from drones to U.S. 'steadily escalating'

11:02am, 10th October, 2018

Politics

FBI chief says threats from drones to U.S. 'steadily escalating'

FBI director Christopher Wray told a U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday that the threat from drones "is steadily escalating" even as Congress gives agencies new tools to address threats.

Wall Street drops on escalating U.S.-China trade war

11:13am, 11th July, 2018

Business

Wall Street drops on escalating U.S.-China trade war

U.S. stocks slid on Wednesday, led by industrial shares, after Washington's threat to impose tariffs on an additional $200 billion worth of Chinese goods raised fears of an escalating trade war.

Wall Street pummeled by escalating trade threats

4:34pm, 25th June, 2018

Business

Wall Street pummeled by escalating trade threats

NEW YORK (Reuters) - An escalating trade dispute between the United States and other leading economies battered U.S. stocks on Monday, handing the S&P 500 and Nasdaq their steepest losses in more than two months.

Wall Street pummeled by escalating trade row

12:34pm, 25th June, 2018

Business

Wall Street pummeled by escalating trade row

(Reuters) - U.S. stocks sank in a broad sell-off on Monday, with the S&P 500 dropping more than 1.5 percent and technology firms bearing the brunt of an escalating trade dispute between the United States and other leading economies.