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President Donald Trump's administration recently began increasing the pressure on Canada, urging it to conclude a deal by Sunday or face exclusion.

Beijing and Washington are locked in an increasingly bitter trade war and are increasingly at odds over other issues, such as U.S. support for self-ruled Taiwan which China claims, and U.S. sanctions on China's military for buying Russian weapons.

Major players, including Target, Walmart, Dollar Tree, Kohl's, Macy's, and Sears, stand together, while trying to avoid creating a political divide.

Brent is on course for its fifth consecutive quarterly increase, the longest such stretch for the global benchmark since early 2007, when a six-quarter run led to a record-high of $147.50 a barrel.

The company also expects costs to grow in the low teens in the current quarter on higher investments in its digital platform and sports marketing during kickoff of the NBA and NFL seasons.

Trump’s top trade official said on Tuesday that changing China’s economic policies to become more market-oriented “is not going to be easy” even with tariffs now in place on $250 billion worth of Chinese goods.

Google will allow regulated cryptocurrency exchanges to advertise on its network again in October.

The United States imposed new sanctions on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s wife and key allies including the vice president and defense minister, accusing them of plundering the country’s wealth and helping Maduro maintain his grip on power.

U.S. fashion group Michael Kors has agreed to buy Versace in a deal valuing the revered designer at $2 billion including debt, the companies said on Tuesday, making it the latest Italian brand to fall into foreign hands.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday took a cautious line over talks to update NAFTA, saying he saw a possibility that Canada could build on a bilateral deal that the United States and Mexico have already agreed.

Google Feed has also been changed to Google Discover, which is designed to help users explore their interests better.

In the ruling, the judge said the question in front of them was whether federal officials adequately considered all factors related to the species' long-term recovery before removing the bears from the endangered species list.

Analysts polled by International Business Times say the 2-10’s yield curve is not a reliable tool to indicate an upcoming recession, when the economy is doing strong.

The US and China once again exchanged fire in their escalating trade war. Tariffs have been the main source of ammunition thus far, but China has other weapons it could begin to deploy.

According to reports, the duo was transported to the airport Saturday for a flight home.

When the talks can restart would depend on the "will" of the United States, Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen said at a news conference.

U.S. military sales to self-ruled Taiwan, which China claims as its territory, is an irritant in the relations between the world's two largest economies.

U.S. President Donald Trump decided in May to abandon the pact and to restore economic sanctions on Iran, including those that seek to force the OPEC member's major oil customers to stop buying Iranian crude.

“90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days” star Jon explains his relationship with Rachel’s daughters.

SiriusXM will combine its satellite radio audience with Pandora's internet radio listenership after the two companies merge.

U.S. fashion group Michael Kors Holdings Ltd has agreed to take control of Italy’s Versace in a deal that could value the company at $2 billion, sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.