Latest News
West African leaders pledge $1 bln to fight Islamist threat
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – West African leaders have pledged $1 billion to combat the spiralling threat of Islamist militancy in the region, the head of the regional ECOWAS bloc said on Saturday. West African leaders and officials stand for a family photo at the ECOWAS extraordinary summit on terrorism in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on September 14,… Read More
Iran dismisses as "pointless" U.S. claims about Aramco attacks – TV
DUBAI, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Iran dismissed as “pointless” U.S. claims that Tehran was behind drone attacks which hit two of Saudi Arabia’s Aramco oil installations on Saturday, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said on Sunday. “Such useless accusations… are meaningless and not comprehensible and are pointless,” said Abbas Mousavi. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo… Read More
Goods-Based Economy: Light at End of Tunnel? Oncoming Train?
Freight shipments and pricing. Freight shipments within the US fell 3.0% in August 2019, compared to August 2018, the ninth month in a row of year-over-year declines, but it was only about half the rate of declines in May (-6.0%) and July (-5.9%), according to the Cass Freight Index for Shipments. The index tracks shipment… Read More