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US Ready To Take 'Strong' Action On Russia Over Ukraine: Treasury Chief
The United States is willing to take firm action on Russia over Ukraine, but Europe's full cooperation is crucial, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said after talks with the EU sanctions envoy Monday.
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"India Has Been Bit Recalcitrant", Says US Treasury Chief On Trade Talks
India has been a "bit recalcitrant" on trade negotiations with the US, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said.
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"His Success Story Is Amazing": Trump Meets Intel CEO Days After Demanding His Resignation
US President Donald Trump on Monday said he had a "very interesting" meeting with the chief of US chip maker Intel, just days after calling for his resignation.
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US Lifts Sanctions On Myanmar Junta Allies After Letter Of Praise To Trump
The United States has lifted sanctions on several allies of Myanmar's ruling general and their military-linked firms, a US Treasury notice shows, after the junta chief sent a glowing letter of praise to President Donald Trump.
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Tibet Official Gets Suspended Death Sentence Over $50-Million Bribe Case
The former Communist Party head of Tibet was handed a suspended death sentence on Wednesday for taking bribes worth almost $50 million, a court in China said.
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US, China Trade Row Could Ease After Trump-Xi Talks: Treasury Chief
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that President Donald Trump could speak with China's Xi Jinping "very soon," and that such a call could help break the logjam in the trade talks between the world's two biggest economies.
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IMF, World Bank "Must Be Made Fit For Purpose Again": US Treasury Chief
The International Monetary Fund and World Bank "must be made fit for purpose again," US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday, arguing the institutions have strayed from their initial missions.
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"Big Deal To Be Done" With China "At Some Point", Says US Treasury Chief
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said there was no reason that the US and Chinese economies had to cleave apart, saying a deal could be done even as the two economic powerhouses trade tariff threats.
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US SEC to Move Away from Requiring Crypto Firms to Register as Trading Systems, Chief Says
The acting chief of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Monday he has directed staff to look at ways to abandon a plan that would have widened the definition of alternative trading systems to include some cryptocurrency firms.
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Billionaire Financier Scott Bessent Confirmed As Donald Trump's Treasury Chief
Scott Bessent, a Wall Street veteran who was born and raised in South Carolina, has defended the Republican president Donald Trump's tax-cutting and tariff proposals while urging efforts to secure supply chains and the dollar's global status.
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Budget, Debt: Donald Trump's Treasury Chief Faces Urgent Challenges
One pressing concern for Scott Bessent will be "how to navigate a desire for more protectionism while avoiding a global trade war," EY chief economist Gregory Daco said.
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Trump Names Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager Scott Bessent As Treasury Chief
US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday named billionaire Scott Bessent as his Treasury secretary, choosing the hedge fund manager to help execute an agenda promising tax cuts and tariffs.
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Siddaramaiah Challenges Amit Shah To Public Debate On Guarantee Schemes
Asserting that he could prove that the state's treasury is not empty because of the guarantee schemes, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday challenged Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is in the state, to participate in a public debate with him.
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Video: Congress Chief's '400 Paar' Faux Pas Amuses PM, Minister Says 'Whole Truth'
A faux pas by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge caused much mirth among the treasury benches in the Rajya Sabha on Friday and also became a rare instance of the government wholeheartedly agreeing with an Opposition leader's statement.
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Sri Lankan Government's Printer Requests Funds To Print Ballot Papers
The Sri Lankan government's printer Gangani Liyanage on Thursday made written requests to both the Treasury Secretary and police chief to hold the much-delayed local council elections now scheduled for April 25.
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US Ready To Take 'Strong' Action On Russia Over Ukraine: Treasury Chief
The United States is willing to take firm action on Russia over Ukraine, but Europe's full cooperation is crucial, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said after talks with the EU sanctions envoy Monday.
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"India Has Been Bit Recalcitrant", Says US Treasury Chief On Trade Talks
India has been a "bit recalcitrant" on trade negotiations with the US, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said.
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"His Success Story Is Amazing": Trump Meets Intel CEO Days After Demanding His Resignation
US President Donald Trump on Monday said he had a "very interesting" meeting with the chief of US chip maker Intel, just days after calling for his resignation.
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US Lifts Sanctions On Myanmar Junta Allies After Letter Of Praise To Trump
The United States has lifted sanctions on several allies of Myanmar's ruling general and their military-linked firms, a US Treasury notice shows, after the junta chief sent a glowing letter of praise to President Donald Trump.
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Tibet Official Gets Suspended Death Sentence Over $50-Million Bribe Case
The former Communist Party head of Tibet was handed a suspended death sentence on Wednesday for taking bribes worth almost $50 million, a court in China said.
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US, China Trade Row Could Ease After Trump-Xi Talks: Treasury Chief
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that President Donald Trump could speak with China's Xi Jinping "very soon," and that such a call could help break the logjam in the trade talks between the world's two biggest economies.
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IMF, World Bank "Must Be Made Fit For Purpose Again": US Treasury Chief
The International Monetary Fund and World Bank "must be made fit for purpose again," US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday, arguing the institutions have strayed from their initial missions.
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"Big Deal To Be Done" With China "At Some Point", Says US Treasury Chief
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said there was no reason that the US and Chinese economies had to cleave apart, saying a deal could be done even as the two economic powerhouses trade tariff threats.
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US SEC to Move Away from Requiring Crypto Firms to Register as Trading Systems, Chief Says
The acting chief of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Monday he has directed staff to look at ways to abandon a plan that would have widened the definition of alternative trading systems to include some cryptocurrency firms.
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Billionaire Financier Scott Bessent Confirmed As Donald Trump's Treasury Chief
Scott Bessent, a Wall Street veteran who was born and raised in South Carolina, has defended the Republican president Donald Trump's tax-cutting and tariff proposals while urging efforts to secure supply chains and the dollar's global status.
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Budget, Debt: Donald Trump's Treasury Chief Faces Urgent Challenges
One pressing concern for Scott Bessent will be "how to navigate a desire for more protectionism while avoiding a global trade war," EY chief economist Gregory Daco said.
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Trump Names Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager Scott Bessent As Treasury Chief
US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday named billionaire Scott Bessent as his Treasury secretary, choosing the hedge fund manager to help execute an agenda promising tax cuts and tariffs.
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Siddaramaiah Challenges Amit Shah To Public Debate On Guarantee Schemes
Asserting that he could prove that the state's treasury is not empty because of the guarantee schemes, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday challenged Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is in the state, to participate in a public debate with him.
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Video: Congress Chief's '400 Paar' Faux Pas Amuses PM, Minister Says 'Whole Truth'
A faux pas by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge caused much mirth among the treasury benches in the Rajya Sabha on Friday and also became a rare instance of the government wholeheartedly agreeing with an Opposition leader's statement.
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Sri Lankan Government's Printer Requests Funds To Print Ballot Papers
The Sri Lankan government's printer Gangani Liyanage on Thursday made written requests to both the Treasury Secretary and police chief to hold the much-delayed local council elections now scheduled for April 25.
