Washington Times - Business

• Spain told allies in Europe it would spend more on defense, faster. Back home, it's a harder sell

  15-3-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 26

  Spain's prime minister has told European allies recently that his country is willing to spend more on defense - and faster - as the continent...

• Allies preserve unity even as Trump's tariffs and Canada taunts overshadow G7 meeting

  15-3-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 17

  Top diplomats from the Group of 7 industrialized democracies agreed Friday on a joint statement expressing support for Ukraine and a U.S. ceasefire...

• Peruvian farmer's case against German energy giant RWE could reshape global climate accountability

  15-3-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 12

  As a crucial climate lawsuit heads to trial in Germany next week, experts say the case brought by Peruvian farmer Saul Luciano Lliuya against...

• S&P 500 jumps 1.8% and Dow leaps 565, but not by enough to keep stocks from 4th straight losing week

  15-3-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 16

  U.S. stocks are rallying Friday, though not by enough to keep Wall Street from heading toward a fourth straight losing week, which would be its...

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• Mark Carney is sworn in as Canada's new prime minister as country deals with Trump's trade war

  15-3-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 14

  Former central banker Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada's new prime minister on Friday and will now try to steer his country through a trade war...

• Huawei lobbyists banned from accessing European Parliament after bribery arrests

  15-3-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 18

  The European Parliament on Friday banned lobbyists working for Huawei from entering its premises following the arrests of several people in a...

• Trade war turmoil topples Canada's main financial market from its all-time high

  15-3-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 23

  Trade war turmoil is weighing heavily on financial markets in Canada.

• China orders banks to boost lending, credit card use to get consumers to spend more

  15-3-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 14

  China has ordered banks and other financial institutions to encourage more consumer financing and use of credit cards as part of a campaign to get...

• Judge won't block Trump's machinations at Wall Street cop CFPB

  14-3-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 14

  A federal judge has declined to interfere in President Trump's moves at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, ruling that it's too early to say...

• Chuck Schumer caves on shutdown fight, says that would be 'far worse' than GOP plan

  14-3-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 15

  Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Thursday evening backed off his shutdown threat and said he will vote to end a filibuster of the...

• Trump to meet New York Gov. Kathy Hochul over pipeline, congestion pricing

  14-3-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 26

  President Trump said he plans to meet New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday to discuss a major pipeline project and "other things," which could...

• Judge orders Trump to reinstate probationary employees

  14-3-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 23

  A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to bring back thousands of fired probationary employees, saying their ousters were...