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Iran sanctions: What will become of oil prices?
by Scott Tong
Apr 22, 2019
Traders are concerned about supply.
Sanctions sink agreement at Vietnam summit
by Kimberly Adams
Feb 28, 2019
Both sides have blamed the other for the failure to reach a deal.
EU moves to shield companies that trade with Iran from U.S. sanctions
by Stephen Beard
Dec 6, 2018
A new electronic money-transfer system intends to "create some economic independence for European companies," one expert says.
U.S. to impose sanctions on Russia over nerve agent attack
by Associated Press
Aug 8, 2018
Following a 15-day congressional notification period, the sanctions will take effect on or around Aug. 22.
U.S. sanctions on Iran present foreign companies with dilemma
by Reema Khrais
Aug 6, 2018
U.S. sanctions on Iran go into effect today. Back in 2015 when Iran agreed to limit its nuclear program, many U.S. sanctions were lifted. But President Donald Trump pulled out of the multinational agreement in May, and now the measures…
In a historic summit, President Trump pitches North Korea's Kim Jong Un with a movie trailer
by Jennifer Pak
Jun 12, 2018
Plus, we take a look at how locals are reacting.
Why North Korea's priority isn't its underdeveloped economy
by David Brancaccio and Daniel Shin
Jun 12, 2018
North Korea's relationship with the U.S. is not about "aid or even investment," according to Leon Sigal, director of the Northeast Asia Cooperative Security Project at the Social Science Research Council.
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Germany: Business as usual with Iran
by Anu Anand
May 9, 2018
In Germany, officials are confident that the European leaders will broker a deal that avoids U.S. punishment.
New U.S. sanctions target prominent Russian figures
by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Apr 6, 2018
The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on 38 Russian individuals and entities today. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says they’ve played a key role in the Kremlin’s “malicious cyber activities” and attempts to “subvert” Western democracies. The sanctions take aim at…
How sanctions might actually develop North Korea's economy
by , and
Mar 29, 2018
North Korea might end up giving up its biggest bargaining chip: nuclear weapons.