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U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Tuesday that the higher U.S. trade deficit in 2020 has been largely due to non-monetary gold imports and that President Donald Trump's trade policies were working despite a US$67.1 billion August trade deficit that was the largest in 14 years.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday called off negotiations with Democratic lawmakers on coronavirus relief legislation until after the election, even as cases of the virus are on the rise across much of the country before flu season.

The US House of Representatives antitrust subcommittee's findings on abuse of market power by four large tech companies is expected to be broken up into three reports, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter, as bipartisanship among committee members appeared to break down.

The U.S. House of Representatives antitrust subcommittee's findings on the business practices of four large tech companies is expected to be broken up into three reports, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter, as bipartisanship among committee members appeared to break down.

Rich countries could be back to close to normal by late 2021 if a COVID-19 vaccine works, Bill Gates said on Tuesday.

Rich countries could be back to close to normal by late 2021 if a COVID-19 vaccine works, Bill Gates said on Tuesday.

American Airlines has delayed plans to begin scheduling Boeing Co MAX training for its pilots in November, a spokesman for the Allied Pilots Association said.

Apple said on Tuesday (Oct 6) it would hold a special event on Oct 13, which most analysts believe will be used to unveil new iPhones with 5G capabilities.

Apple Inc on Tuesday said it would hold a special event on Oct. 13, which most analysts believe will be used to unveil new iPhones with 5G capabilities.

The U.S. trade deficit surged in August to the largest in 14 years with imports climbing again, suggesting that trade could be a drag on economic growth in the third quarter.