Top Trump trade official Willems to leave White House in midst of China talks

Washington: Clete Willems, a top trade official in President Donald Trump’s White House who has been a key figure in negotiations with China, is leaving his post for family reasons, he said on Friday. Willems, a deputy to Trump’s top economic adviser Larry Kudlow, is departing as trade talks between the world’s two biggest economies […]

Trump says China Deal is ‘close’ ahead of fresh round of talks

Washington President Donald Trump said Friday that a trade deal with China is close as he prepared to send his negotiators to Beijing for a fresh round of talks next week, but US officials downplayed the prospect of a swift conclusion. Trump has said that he wants an agreement that could be enforced, not a […]

Saudis to seek $20b investments for planned tourism landmark

RIYADH Saudi Arabia is targeting up to $20 billion of investments through 2035 for a planned landmark tourism destination and will hold a global investor roadshow before the end of the year, the head of the project told Reuters. Al Ula, the site of an ancient civilisation in a remote northwestern corner of the country, […]