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Panama deal allows US to deploy troops to canal
Panama deal allows US to deploy troops to canal
Economy
by  AFP

US troops will be able to deploy to a string of bases along the Panama Canal under a joint deal seen by AFP Thursday, a major concession to President Donald Trump as he seeks to reestablish influence over the vital waterway. Trump vow to take back the canal, and his claim of Chinese influence have prompted mass demonstrations.

US auto union praises some Trump tariffs
US auto union praises some Trump tariffs
Economy
by  AFP

The head of the US auto workers union endorsed car tariffs Thursday as a way to address the "free trade disaster" while rejecting use of the levies for "political games." "We don't support the use of tariffs for political games about immigration or fentanyl.

Tesla opens first showroom in oil-rich Saudi
Tesla opens first showroom in oil-rich Saudi
Economy
by  AFP

The Tesla electric vehicle company owned by billionaire Elon Musk on Thursday opened its first showrooms in oil-rich Saudi Arabia -- where hybrid cars remain a rare sight. Mainly young Saudis gathered to look at the Tesla cars, even though demand for electric vehicles is low in Saudi Arabia.