President Donald Trump has repeatedly suggested pulling the US out of the World Trade Organisation, according to a report. Such a move would upend the international trade system and throw economies into chaos. It is unlikely that Trump will ultimately pull the US out of the WTO, the report said, and White House officials said there is currently no plan to do so. President Donald Trump reportedly wants to yank the US out of the World Trade Organisation, a move that would upend the decades-old international trading order. According to Jonathan Swan at news website Axios, Trump has repeatedly asked his advisers about pulling the US out fo the WTO and said that the rest of the world uses the organisation to “screw the United States.” Thr WTO is the international body that helps to settle trade disputes using a rules-based system, theoretically ending unfair trade practices and tamping down the threat of trade wars. The organisation grew out of the General Agreement on … [Read more...] about Trump reportedly wants to pull the US out of the WTO, a move that would wreck the international trade system
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Denver International Airport braces for 200,000 passengers heading out for July Fourth vacation
It’s apparent that a lot of Coloradans – an estimated 200,000 of them – had the same idea this year when planning their Independence Day vacations: Take a flight out of Denver International Airport on Friday. Their likemindedness means that DIA will have one of the busiest days ever, with longer waits at ticket counters and security checkpoints. “I think a lot of people are getting out early so they can take the entire next week off for the Independence Day holiday,” said Emily Williams, DIA spokeswoman. Passengers should get to the airport at least two hours early. The Transportation Security Administration warned that lines could get very long Friday, she said. The high travel passenger numbers reflect how much DIA continues to grow, Williams said. Luckily passengers won’t have to endure the same holiday travel snarl at DIA next week, she said. The return home after July 4 will be spread out over several days, Williams said. … [Read more...] about Denver International Airport braces for 200,000 passengers heading out for July Fourth vacation
SpaceX sending robot with artificial intelligence to International Space Station
By The Associated Press | PUBLISHED: June 29, 2018 at 5:49 am | UPDATED: June 29, 2018 at 5:50 am By MARCIA DUNN | The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A robot with true artificial intelligence is about to invade space. The large, round, plastic robot head is part of SpaceX’s latest supply delivery to the International Space Station. Friday’s pre-dawn liftoff also includes two sets of genetically identical female mice, 20 mousestronauts that will pick up where NASA’s identical twin brother astronauts left off a few years ago. Super-caffeinated coffee is also flying up for the space station’s java-craving crew. As intriguing as identical space siblings and turbo-charged space coffee may be, it’s the German robot — named Cimon, pronounced Simon, after a genius doctor in science fiction’s “Captain Future” — that’s stealing the show. Don’t worry about AI running amok on the space station. Cimon’s … [Read more...] about SpaceX sending robot with artificial intelligence to International Space Station
Indonesia leads International Fund for Agricultural Development Committee
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia has been elected to lead the Evaluation Committee of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), as noted in a press statement from the Indonesian Embassy in Rome, Italy, received by ANTARA here, Friday. At the 101st session of the IFAD Evaluation Committee in Rome, Italy, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, Rome, J.S. George Lantu was unanimously elected chairman of the committee for the 2018-2021 period. The Evaluation Committee is an IFAD subsidiary body that plays a vital role in supporting the IFAD Executive Board as a decision-making body for agricultural development projects and rural advancement in 176 IFAD member countries. Results of discussion and recommendations of the evaluation committee on the implementation of various IFAD funding projects, policy strategies, and financial structures become the main reference to improve its performance. Indonesia`s election as chair of the IFAD … [Read more...] about Indonesia leads International Fund for Agricultural Development Committee
Small-cap spotlight: RA International and Knights both come to market
Welcome to Small-Cap Spotlight where the Evening Standard business team will bring investors rolling coverage and analysis on all the major small cap news this morning. Top story sees African peacekeeping supplier RA International list on AIM with a £100 million valuation in a deal led by Cenkos. There are plenty of other updates out there for discussion. Stay tuned. Live Updates New updates availableRefresh … [Read more...] about Small-cap spotlight: RA International and Knights both come to market