Washington, July 3 (IANS) President Donald Trump’s decision not to renew the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) without first addressing what his administration calls shortcomings in the pact has drawn strong backing from American farmers, ranchers, manufacturers, businesses and lawmakers from both major political parties.The White House said the President had chosen not to “rubber stamp” the agreement, arguing that the move was in the best interests of US manufacturers, farmers, ranchers, worke…
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Washington, June 13 (IANS) US lawmakers this week debated a package of tax proposals aimed at easing compliance burdens for millions of cryptocurrency users, as Congress moved to establish clearer rules for a rapidly expanding digital asset sector that supporters say is critical to maintaining America’s leadership in financial innovation.During a hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee, lawmakers and industry representatives argued that existing tax rules have failed to keep pace with the …
Washington, June 5 (IANS) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and senior Republican lawmakers on Thursday highlighted what they described as growing success in reducing US economic dependence on China, citing a shrinking trade deficit, expanding domestic manufacturing and new efforts to protect American industries from Chinese competition. During a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the administration’s economic policies, Republicans argued that US President Donald Trump’s trade and tax a…
Washington, June 5, (IANS) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday vigorously defended President Donald Trump’s economic agenda during a contentious House Ways and Means Committee hearing, rejecting Democratic criticism over inflation, tariffs and the administration’s handling of the economy. Appearing before the committee to discuss the administration’s 2027 budget, Bessent argued that Trump’s tax, trade and deregulation policies were delivering benefits to working Americans, while Demo…
Johannesburg, April 30 (IANS) Experienced campaigners Dane Paterson and Ottneil Baartman have been included alongside emerging pacer Nqobani Mokoena in South Africa A’s squad for their upcoming tour of England, where they will face the England Lions in a series of red- and white-ball matches.The tour will begin with two four-day fixtures from May 22, with the side to be led by batter Marques Ackermann. The coaching group will be headed by Wandile Gwavu, with former internationals Justin Ontong…
Wellington, March 22 (IANS) Wicketkeeper batter Connor Esterhuizen’s half-century, followed by a combined bowling effort from Gerald Coetzee, Ottneil Baartman, Prenelan Subrayen, and Keshav Maharaj, helped South Africa register 19- run win against New Zealand in the fourth T20I of the five-match series played at the Sky Stadium on Sunday.Batting first, South Africa posted 164/5 on the scoreboard from 20 overs, with Esterhuizen leading the charge with the bat. In reply, New Zealand got bowled out…
Hamilton, March 17 (IANS) A disciplined all-round performance helped New Zealand register a convincing win over South Africa in the second T20I and level the five-game series 1-1 at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Tuesday.Asked to bat first, New Zealand built their innings around a steady knock from Devon Conway (60 off 49), who anchored the top order and ensured the hosts had a solid platform. The opener rotated the strike well and found timely boundaries, allowing New Zealand to recover whenever So…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Dewald Brevis and Ryan Rickelton hit 36 and 30, respectively, to guide South Africa to a six-wicket win over the United Arab Emirates in their Group D match of the T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday. The result also ensured the Proteas advanced to the Super Eights as the lone unbeaten team from their group. South Africa’s aggressive approach in the powerplay, where they hit 11 boundaries and a six to reach 58/2, effectively settled the contest.Thoug…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) South Africa have brought in Jason Smith, Kwena Maphaka, Anrich Nortje and George Linde as captain Aiden Markram won the toss and elected to bowl against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their final Group D clash of the Men’s T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday.South Africa are already through to the Super Eights, while UAE will go back home after Wednesday’s clash. At the venue, the covers were on briefly but they came off just in time for the to…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) India all-rounder Tilak Varma, who joined the national side after recovering from an injury recently, expressed gratitude to the BCCI and the Centre of Excellence (CoE) for helping him return to action sooner than expected.Inspired by the aggressive batting around him, he said the atmosphere was electric and added that both he and the Indian team feel ready for the World Cup.Tilak described the packed DY Patil Stadium and the crowd chanting his name as a big confidence bo…