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Trump rails against 'unfair' trade at G7 leaders summit

Trump rails against 'unfair' trade at G7 leaders summit

U.S. President Donald Trump railed against trade practices he called unfair to the United States at a Group of Seven nations summit where leaders agreed on Saturday to fight protectionism and reform the World Trade Organization. "We're like the piggy bank that everybody is robbing," Trump said at a press conference shortly before leaving the gathering of the United States, Canada, Great Britain, France, Italy, Germany and Japan. German Chancellor Angela Merkel acknowledged differences between the United States and the six other members of the G7 remained, but said a joint statement on trade was expected to be issued at the end of the two-day summit in La Malbaie, Quebec.


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Trump delivers warning on trade as he leaves G-7 summit

Trump delivers warning on trade as he leaves G-7 summit

Exiting a world summit with characteristic bravado, President Donald Trump delivered a stark warning Saturday to America's trading partners not to counter his decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Despite his sharp differences with U.S. allies, the president insisted he has a "great relationship" with his foreign counterparts. "If they retaliate, they're making a mistake," Trump declared before departing the annual Group of Seven summit in Canada for his meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un in Singapore on Tuesday.


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Apple just gave owners of older iPhones a great reason not to upgrade

Apple says iOS 12 will give older iPhones, like the iPhone 6, a significant performance boost. Apple announced during its WWDC keynote on Monday that iOS 12, the latest version of its mobile operating system coming later this year, would give a performance boost to older iPhones — and it could be a great reason to keep your older iPhone instead of buying a newer model.


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Buckle Up for the Impending AT&T-Time Warner Merger Decision

For better or worse, the saga of the intended merger of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) and Time Warner Inc (NYSE:TWX) is about to end … probably. Although the outcome of the court case in question could be appealed by whichever side loses, the process of getting to AT&T-Time Warner merger ruling due on (or around) Tuesday, June 12, has been even more grueling than usual for an antitrust case. AT&T could make it difficult for other media distributors to purchase Time Warner-made content.


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