Erdogan invokes patriotism, Islam as lira remains under pressure
Gunshots were reportedly fired at the United States embassy in Ankara on Monday morning, according to reports on Turkish media. The collapse of the currency has been blamed both on the tensions with the United States and Erdogan's increasing ... More..
France's Total Has Officially Left Iran, Oil Minister Says
The US vows to bring Iran's oil exports to zero. But European leaders insist the Obama-era accord, which granted Iran sanctions relief in exchange for curbs on its nuclear programme, is worth keeping despite ...More..

Gold prices extend gains as dollar sags after Donald Trump remarks
Trump said to Reuters about Powell. "Forgetting his comments, adding fiscal stimulus this late in the cycle is. unusual, and probably makes the job more complicated for the Fed", he said. Trump has repe...More..

Russian Federation vows response to latest U.S. sanctions
During his visit to Washington this week, Mr. Hunt is expected to meet with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other senior USA officials to discuss a long list of foreign policy concerns. Foreign direct invest...More..
Alarm over Donald Trump complaints about his pick for US Fed chair
Beyond criticizing the Fed for raising rates, there's little Trump can do about it. "I'm not thrilled ", Trump said in the interview, referring to Powell. The Fed declined to comment, but former Fed official...More..

PepsiCo is buying SodaStream for $3.2 billion
Matthew Barry, senior analyst of beverages at Euromonitor International, said deals like the SodaStream purchase were vital for PepsiCo as it passes to new management. SodaStream's revenues were $543.4 million,...More..

Ankara: Shots fired at United States embassy in Turkey
The early morning attack coincided with a deepening row between the two countries over the trial of a USA pastor in Turkey . According to CNN Turk, four or five gunshots were heard, one of them hit a window in...More..
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Tesla shares tumble after Musk interview sparks fresh fears
CEO Elon Musk granted an exclusive interview to The New York Times in which he said his tweet about taking the company private was not vetted by others. "Weed is not helpful for productivity". Tech...More..

Trump to SEC: Consider ending quarterly reports
Under current rules , listed companies in the U.S. must report financial results every three months, but in many other countries around the world , businesses are only mandated to do so twice per year, a ...More..
More than 1000 Google workers protest censored China search
The person who shared information to the Times , presumably someone involved with the movement inside Google, not only handed Pichai and Brin an excuse to stop discussing anything substantive about China at ...More..

Italy buries bridge collapse dead amid outrage
Local media reported a family of three had been discovered, including a nine-year-old girl, adding to the death toll of 38. Shares in the parent company of Autostrade plunged more than 30 per cent in the days...More..

SEC reportedly subpoenas Tesla about Elon Musk's take-private plans
One lawsuit claims over a dozen banks and technology firms "weren't aware of funding being locked in before Musk's tweet ". Reportedly , the San Francisco SEC office sent Bay Area-based Tesla subpoenas abou...More..

Stressed Elon Musk denies being 'on weed'
The Tesla boss told the New York Times that the year "has been the most hard and painful year of my career". Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook's operating chief, was approached about the role a few years ago but ...More..

United States plans more sanctions against Turkey if pastor not released
Brunson has been detained in Turkey for nearly two years for his alleged involvement in a failed coup against Erdogan's regime. Its leader lives in Pennsylvania and the US has rejected calls from Turkey to ...More..

JAILED PASTOR: US threatens more sanctions on Turkey
The lira , which earlier this week traded at well over seven to the dollar , had rebounded slightly over the last three days but on Friday it lost almost five percent of its value and was quoted at 6.1 agai...More..
Turkish court rejects U.S. pastor Brunson's appeal for release: Haberturk
The lira firmed as far as 5.75 against the dollar on August 15 and stood at 6.1320 at 8:43 ET in a move initially triggered by the Turkish court decision on the Greek soldiers who faced espionage charges. Turke...More..

Turkey's economy suffers amid US sanctions and tariffs
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's move to double the tariffs on a range of American imports is "regrettable and a step in the wrong direction", a National Security Council spokesperson told The Epoch T...More..

Turkey, Russia come closer amid common tension with US
Russian officials were in Turkey on Tuesday, talking with the government there about possible solutions for Turkey's currency crisis. He also noted that Moscow appreciates Turkey's rejection to join the anti-...More..

China files WTO challenge to US solar tariffs
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Bitcoin Dominance Surges Past 50% for the First Time Since Mid-December
Bitcoin was holding above the psychological support level of $6,000, extending bulls' hopes that the pullback is still expected. Back then, Bitcoin covered a 50% market share of the cryptocurrency markets ,...More..

Turkey lira CRISIS: Erdogan government holds MONSTER conference call with 6,000 investors
In a sign that Turkey may hope to make common cause with other affected countries, Erdogan and French President Emmanuel Macron spoke by phone on Thursday, discussing developing economic and trade ties and boos...More..

Turkish president says country will boycott iPhones
Tariffs on American cars were doubled to 120 percent while tariff on alcoholic drinks to 140 percent. Tariffs were also doubled on goods such as cosmetics, rice and coal. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erd...More..

China, US To Hold Lower-Level Trade Talks In Late August
The delegation led by a deputy commerce minister will visit in late August to discuss "issues of mutual concern", the Commerce Ministry announced Thursday. The invitation for talks may have been meant to steady...More..

Italian rescue teams still hunting for survivors after bridge collapse
The Italian city's prefect office announced the updated figure on Wednesday even as rescuers searched through tons of slabs of broken roadbed, smashed concrete chunks and twisted steel for any more survivors. A...More..

Turkish lira firms before finance minister's presentation
Other Turkish markets were less buoyant: the main share index dipped 1.4 percent and the 10-year benchmark bond yield rose to 21.37 percent from 21.02 percent. -Turkish relations were at a "crisis point" over h...More..