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21:01 Walmart, Target Executives Meet Trump As Tariff Fears Spread

President Donald Trump met with major retailers at the White House, as business executives seek relief from sweeping tariffs that have destabilized global supply chains and rattled US consumers.

22/04 US Pushes Thailand to Fix Trade ‘Issues’ as Tariff Talks Delayed

Talks between the US and Thailand over Trump administration’s plans to impose a hefty 36% tariff has been postponed after Washington asked the Southeast Asian nation to address a set of “issues” related to trade, officials said.

22/04 Gold Surges to Record as Trump Ramps Up Threats Against Powell

Gold rose to a record as concern that President Donald Trump could fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell triggered a flight from US stocks, bonds and the dollar.

21/04 Millionaire Tax Would Generate About $400 Billion in Revenue

A Republican proposal to impose a tax hike on millionaires offers to generate about $400 billion over a decade, according to two new estimates provided to Bloomberg News, providing fresh revenue to partially offset the cost of the party’s multi-trillion-dollar tax package.

21/04 Posco Joins Hyundai for $5.8 Billion Steel Mill Hailed by Trump

South Korea’s Posco Holdings Inc. plans to join its peer Hyundai Motor Group in building a steel plant in the US — a $5.8 billion investment that President Donald Trump has used to claim success for his controversial tariff policy.

21/04 Gold Hits Record as Dollar Sags and Trade War Concerns Persist

Gold rallied to a record as a fresh bout of US dollar weakness, criticism of the Federal Reserve by President Donald Trump and persistent trade war concerns underpinned haven demand.

21/04 Vance Arrives in India as Trump’s Trade War Hangs Over Visit

JD Vance landed in New Delhi on Monday, kicking off a four-day visit to India that carries both personal and political significance for the vice president, while taking place against the backdrop of President Donald Trump’s global trade war.

20/04 Supreme Court’s Alito Calls Block of Deportations ‘Questionable’

The US Supreme Court acted on “unprecedented and legally questionable” grounds when it blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from deporting Venezuelans to a notorious prison in El Salvador, Justice Samuel Alito said in a dissent.

20/04 First Shockwaves of Trump’s Tariffs Are About to Hit the World Economy

Three weeks after US President Donald Trump effectively declared a trade war with the whole world, new economic forecasts and surveys will point to the initial fallout.

18/04 CFPB Workers Receive Layoff Notices in New Bid to Shutter Agency

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued another round of termination notices to staff on Thursday, the latest effort to dismantle a regulatory agency that has long been a target of Republicans.

18/04 Trump Administration Takes Over New York Penn Station Revamp

The Trump administration is taking the helm of the $7 billion dollar makeover of New York’s Pennsylvania Station, booting the Metropolitan Transportation Authority as the original leader of the project.

17/04 Nvidia CEO Visits Beijing After US Bars AI Chip Sales to China

Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang arrived in Beijing Thursday, shortly after the Trump administration barred the company from selling H20 AI chip to China.

17/04 Trump Shuts Down Volunteer Agency in Latest DOGE Takeover

The Trump administration has sent home staffers at AmeriCorps, the national agency that supports public service and volunteerism, in the latest agency takeover as part of a wide-ranging effort to cut the size of government.

17/04 Nvidia warns that Trump restrictions will cost $ 5.5 billion

United States President Donald Trump's administration has banned Nvidia from selling its H20 chip in China, a climb at Washington's technology battle with Beijing that will cost billions of dollars to the company. The measure will also impair a product line designed specifically to comply with previous US restrictions.

16/04 Trump Signs Executive Orders on Federal Purchasing, Office Space

President Donald Trump has signed orders overhauling where and how the federal government spends taxpayer money, encouraging agencies to move out of downtown districts and requiring agencies to buy more off-the-shelf products.

16/04 Trump intensifies fight with Harvard and threatens tax free status

The president of the USA, Donald Trump, intensified his fight with Harvard University by threatening his condition of being exempt from paying taxes, after the school rejected its demands to change its policies or lose billions of dollars in federal financing.

15/04 Canada exempts automobile tariff conditions - Honda says it will not consider transferring production

On the 15th, Canadian Prime Minister Carney announced that automakers will be exempt from customs duties when importing passenger cars and trucks produced in the United States, provided they continue to produce in Canada. Meanwhile, Honda has announced that it has no plans to transfer production from Canada.

14/04 Harvard Refuses to Surrender Independence After Trump Threats

Harvard University refused to accept a deal with the Trump administration two weeks after the US government threatened to halt $9 billion in funding, vowing it won’t “surrender its independence or its constitutional rights.”

13/04 Apple, Nvidia Score Relief From US Tariffs With Exemptions

President Donald Trump’s administration exempted smartphones, computers and other electronics from its so-called reciprocal tariffs, representing a major reprieve for global technology manufacturers including Apple Inc. and Nvidia Corp. even if it proves a temporary one.

12/04 Trump Sued by Law Firm Behind $787.5 Million Fox News Case

Susman Godfrey is the latest major law firm to take the Trump administration to court over an executive order aimed at its attorneys.

12/04 Tesla stops accepting orders in China of US imported from the US.

Tesla Inc. stopped accepting orders in China of the Model S Sedanes and Model X Utilitarian Sports Vehicles - both imported from the United States - after countries increased tariffs that apply to each other in a growing commercial war.

12/04 China limits US tariffs to 125% and say Trump's are "a joke"

China retaliates against the last Donald Trump tariffs and raised customs rights over all US products. He also described the actions of the Trump administration as a "joke" and said he no longer considers that it is worth matching them.

11/04 Trump Tariff Surcharges Are Now Getting Added to Customer Bills

Companies are slapping “Trump tariff” surcharges on customers’ bills in a bid to signal where price hikes are coming from, a marketing gimmick that could help some niche brands cash in on the politically charged moment.

11/04 Judge Lets Trump Move Ahead With Immigrant Registry Rule

A federal judge rejected a request by immigration advocacy organizations to block a Trump administration rule requiring millions of immigrants to register with the federal government.

11/04 Popular Audi SUV made in Mexico "inventible" by tariffs

The Audi Q5 is the best -selling vehicle of the German brand in the US is also an excellent example of how the reorganization of world trade by Donald Trump wreaks havoc on car manufacturers.

10/04 China Escalates Trade War as Trump Isolates Xi in Tariff U-Turn

China has hit back at the US after Donald Trump’s dramatic reversal on tariff threats isolated Beijing as the primary target of his trade offensive, dimming the prospect of immediate de-escalation.

10/04 Trump pause tariffs to most countries; Elevate to China

President Donald Trump said he would pause the highest reciprocal tariffs for 90 days for dozens of commercial partners, while increasing tariffs to China to 125%.

10/04 Trump Administration Tells Agencies to Quickly Repeal ‘Unlawful’ Rules

The White House told US government agencies to expedite efforts to repeal regulations that officials deem “unlawful,” and skip the standard rulemaking process to do so in some instances.

09/04 Judge Orders White House to Restore Associated Press Access

A federal judge ordered the White House to restore the Associated Press’ ability to cover President Donald Trump at the White House, on Air Force One and in restricted areas open to other media outlets, citing the First Amendment.

09/04 Millionaire Tax Hike Divides Republicans in Trump Cut Debate

Republicans are splintering over a proposal to create a new 40% tax bracket for those earning $1 million or more as a way to offset a raft of new tax cuts Congress is looking to pass later this year.

08/04 Nippon Steel Shares Jump 11% as Trump Reviews US Steel Deal

Shares of Nippon Steel Corp. jumped almost 11% in early Tuesday trade after US President Donald Trump ordered another review of the company’s takeover bid for United States Steel Corp.

08/04 Trump Directs Security Panel to Review US Steel Deal

US President Donald Trump ordered another review of the potential sale of United States Steel Corp. to Nippon Steel Corp., opening the door to amend a decision by his predecessor, Joe Biden, to block the $14.1 billion transaction.

08/04 Xi Switches to Fight Mode as Trump Trade Deal Looks Unlikely

President Xi Jinping’s decision to quickly retaliate against Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs sent the world a clear message: If the US wants a trade war, China is ready to fight.

08/04 Kolanovic Sees Trump Ending Tariff 'Clown Show' to Save Stocks

President Donald Trump insists he’ll never change the trade policies that have plunged global markets into turmoil. To Marko Kolanovic, it looks like the president is close to caving to that pressure.

08/04 Tesla falls low level that Lutnick thought he would never reach again

The actions of Tesla Inc. expanded their losses in the first operations on Monday, falling below a price at which the secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, predicted that they would never fall again.

07/04 Tesla Shares Plunge Below Lutnick’s ‘Never This Cheap’ Level

Tesla Inc.’s stock extended losses in early trading Monday, dropping below a price at which Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick predicted they’d never fall to again.

07/04 Crypto’s Trump Rally Evaporates as Tariffs Savage Riskier Assets

Cryptocurrencies wiped out almost all their gains since Donald Trump’s election win in early November as fallout from the US president’s tariff onslaught sparked heavy selling in an asset class he’s vowed to champion.

07/04 Tesla Bull Slashes Stock Price Target 43%, Citing Musk and Trump

One of Wall Street’s most bullish Tesla Inc. analysts slashed his price target for the stock by 43%, citing a brand crisis created by Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump’s trade policies.

06/04 Vietnam Offers to Remove Tariffs on US After Trump’s Action

Vietnam offered to remove all tariffs on US imports after President Donald Trump announced a 46% levy on the Southeast Asian nation, according to an April 5 letter from Vietnam’s communist party.

06/04 EU Answer to Trump May Involve Data Use by Big Tech, France Says

The European Union’s response to US tariffs could include regulating the use of data by American big tech groups, France’s finance minister said in an interview with the JDD newspaper.

05/04 Wall Street Gets Rude Shock as Bessent Plays Second Fiddle on Tariffs

From the moment President Donald Trump unveiled his sweeping tariffs Wednesday through the ensuing market mayhem the following day, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s phone lit up with text messages from executives tied to his former industry.

05/04 Southeast Asia Rushes to Avert Tariff Pain by Enticing Trump

Countries in Southeast Asia, major sources of exports to the US, are angling to accommodate President Donald Trump rather than retaliate against his punishing tariffs, seeking to keep exports flowing to one of their biggest markets.

05/04 Euro Emerges as Unlikely Winner From Trump’s Trade Shock

The euro has become an unlikely winner from US President Donald Trump’s bid to redraw the global trade order.

05/04 Tesla perspectives continue to deteriorate due to "unprecedented damage to the brand"

One of the most pessimistic analysts of Tesla Inc. reducing the company's profits estimates again due to the magnitude of the rejection of car buyers against Elon Musk.

03/04 Trump Hits African Kingdom With Highest Tariff in the World

US President Donald Trump imposed a 50% reciprocal tariff on the tiny southern African mountain kingdom of Lesotho, the highest levy for any sovereign nation.

03/04 Thailand Wants US Talks, Is Ready to Reduce Trade Surplus

Thailand is prepared to deal with the fallout of the 36% reciprocal tariff imposed by the Trump administration, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said, adding the Southeast Asian nation is seeking talks with the US to lower the levy.

03/04 Tesla's number of vehicles delivered in January - March is declining, lowest in three years - "anti-mask" resonates

Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla announced that sales for the first quarter of January-March (first quarter) fell 13% from the same period last year, marking the lowest level in almost three years. Model changes to major models and international backlash against CEO Elon Musk has been weighed down.

02/04 Thailand Vows to Cut US Trade Surplus as It Sees $8 Billion Hit

Thailand pledged to narrow its trade surplus with the US by importing more energy and food products, with officials estimating the hit to the Southeast Asian nation’s exports at about $8 billion if the Trump administration raised tariffs by 11%.

01/04 GM, Hyundai Sales Jump as Trump Tariff Fears Spur Car Buying

Automakers including General Motors Co. and Hyundai Motor Co. reported higher US auto sales as the threat of price hikes from President Donald Trump’s tariffs drove consumers to showrooms.

01/04 Democrats Sue Trump Over Sweeping ‘Election Integrity’ Order

President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive order directing major changes to the way America registers voters and counts mail-in ballots was challenged as unconstitutional in separate lawsuits filed by the Democratic National Committee and a group of nonprofits.

01/04 Harvard Threatened by Trump With $9 Billion of Funds at Risk

President Donald Trump’s administration expanded its campaign against elite universities, threatening to scrutinize billions of dollars of federal funding for Harvard University, weeks after freezing money meant for Columbia University.

01/04 Trump will detail his tariff plan on April 2 in the Rose Garden

President Donald Trump will announce his reciprocal tariff impulse on Wednesday during an event at the White House Rose Garden, said his main spokesman.

31/03 Car Shoppers Outracing Trump Tariffs Poised to Lift Auto Sales

Brittany Humphries and her husband Jon Bassford are what sales people at car dealerships might call motivated buyers. The couple, who live in suburban Maryland outside Washington, DC, moved swiftly to lock in purchases this year to avoid the risk of paying thousands of dollars more once Trump administration policies on electric vehicles and tariffs fully kick in.

31/03 Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs Set to Start With All Countries

President Donald Trump said he plans to start his reciprocal tariff push with “all countries,” tamping down speculation that he could limit the initial scope of tariffs set to be unveiled April 2.

31/03 Trump says Putin has "hearted" - refusing his remarks after suggesting oil tariffs

US President Trump said he was "inside his mind" after Russian President Putin's recent remarks on the Ukraine issue, and that if a ceasefire does not pass, he will consider "secondary tariffs" on Russian oil. NBC News reported on the 30th.

31/03 Trump Threatens Russia Oil Penalties in Bid to Persuade Putin

President Donald Trump said he’s considering “secondary tariffs” on Russian oil if Vladimir Putin refuses a ceasefire with Ukraine, while saying he doesn’t think the Russian president will “go back on his word.”

31/03 Hegseth Says US Is Upgrading Japan Ops to War-Fighting Command

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the US military has begun to upgrade its operations in Japan to a new “war-fighting” command, highlighting the Trump administration’s focus on China as its primary security challenge.

31/03 Trump will return to buying American-made cars - confident in tariff effects

In an interview with NBC News on the 29th, US President Trump said he would "never mind" if foreign car manufacturers hiked prices in response to the planned car tariffs. He also stated once again that he had no intention of delaying the imposition of customs duties on April 2nd.

30/03 Big Law’s Big Lawyer to Fight Trump Is a Conservative Superstar

He is, by most accounts, a LeBron James of lawyers – a master who’s handled more Supreme Court cases than just about anyone else in recent history.

29/03 As Trump Sinks Dollar, Once-Unthinkable Worry Grips Markets

As US stock prices tumbled this month, John Sidawi, a fund manager at Federated Hermes, noticed something strange.

29/03 Putin tests how far Trump will press Europe about sanctions relief

The Kremlin has a deliberate strategy to test how far the president of the United States, Donald Trump, is willing to pressure Europe to relieve sanctions, according to people familiar with the situation.

29/03 Trump Brings European Wineries to Their Knees Even Before Tariffs Hit

Growers were already struggling from France to Italy when the US president threatened a 200% levy on the region's wine. Now, shipments have ground to a halt and producers don't even know how to price their bottles.

29/03 Trump asks the Supreme Court to resume the deportations of Venezuelans

Donald Trump asked the United States Supreme Court to allow his administration to resume the deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members without hearings, intensifying a high profile confrontation that is testing the ability of federal judges to impose limits on the power of the president.

27/03 RFK Jr. to Unveil Plans to Cut 10,000 Health Department Workers

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced sweeping cuts to his department on Thursday, the latest step by the Trump administration to dramatically shrink the size of the federal government’s workforce and responsibilities.

27/03 Trump Loses Bid to Pause Court Ruling on Spending Freeze

A court order blocking President Donald Trump’s freeze on trillions of dollars in spending for grants, loans and other financial assistance will remain in place while the government challenges the ruling, an appeals court said.

27/03 President Trump announces 25% automobile tariffs - pointing to "moderate" measures

On the afternoon of the 26th (morning the 27th Japan time), US President Trump announced the imposition of 25% tariffs on cars imported into the United States. Trump, who aims to return to manufacturing to the United States, will expand his trade war. Further customs duties are also scheduled to be announced on April 2nd.

27/03 Trump could implement copper import tariffs in a weeks

American tariffs on copper imports could come in a matter of weeks, months before the deadline for a decision, according to people familiar with the matter. The negotiated copper in New York went up to a record.

25/03 Elon Musk’s ‘What Did You Do Last Week?’ Email Clogs Government Inbox

Elon Musk’s demand for federal workers to submit five bullet points detailing their week’s work has hit a new snag: the inbox is full.

25/03 Trump: Additional 25% tariff to whom it bought raw and Venezuelan gas

President Donald Trump said he would impose a 25% tariff to any country that bought oil and gas to Venezuela, citing migration and criminal gang members in the United States.

24/03 Japan Aims to Make Military More Potent With New Joint Command

Japan put the branches of its military under a single operational command, taking a step the US, China and other nations have followed to better prepare for conflict by ensuring coordination between their air, land, sea and other forces.

23/03 Australia Treasurer Warns of ‘Seismic’ US Global Economic Shock

Australia’s Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned the impact of the new US administration’s policies will have a “seismic” impact on the global economy, ahead of his fourth national budget due to be handed down on Tuesday.

22/03 White House Energy Adviser Departs as Trump Reorders US Agenda

A key energy policy official has departed just two months into President Donald Trump’s second term, even as the White House tries to recruit more experts on the sector.

22/03 Secret Biden Deal Allowed Chevron to Pay Venezuela Millions

The Biden administration secretly permitted Chevron Corp. to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to the Venezuelan government despite a license that explicitly prohibited such disbursements, according to people familiar with the matter.

21/03 France Said to Float Using Most Powerful EU Trade Tool on US

France wants the European Union to consider deploying its most powerful retaliatory measure against the US for the first time ever if President Donald Trump uses tariffs to unfairly force the bloc into policy changes.

21/03 Musk Tells Tesla Employees Hang On to Stock After 50% Plunge

Elon Musk sought to reassure Tesla Inc. employees during what he referred to “a little bit of stormy weather,” after the carmaker’s shares plunged more than 50% in just three months.

21/03 A Critical Metal Jumps 500% After Xi Replies to Trump Tariffs

Bismuth — a niche metal used in industries from paints to defense — has rallied spectacularly since early February, when Beijing triggered export curbs in response to US President Donald Trump’s trade offensive.

21/03 Trump to Expand Critical Mineral Output Using Wartime Powers

President Donald Trump is invoking emergency powers to boost the ability of the US to produce critical minerals — and potentially coal — as part of a broad effort to ramp up the development of domestic natural resources and make the country less reliant on foreign imports.

21/03 White House Set to Announce Contractor for Next-Gen Fighter Jet

The White House is poised to announce the winner on Friday of its contest to build the next-generation fighter jet, choosing between competing bids from US aerospace giants Lockheed Martin Corp. and Boeing Co., people familiar with the matter said.

21/03 Trump Withdrawing Paul Weiss Order After $40 Million Agreement

President Donald Trump said he would withdraw an executive order stripping security clearances and threatening government contracts from Paul Weiss after the powerhouse firm agreed not to use diversity and inclusion considerations in its hiring practices and donate $40 million in pro bono legal services to initiatives supported by his administration.

20/03 Zelenski supports Trump's proposal for not attacking energy infrastructure

The president of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelenski, agreed to stop attacks against Russian energy assets, according to a person familiar with the situation, an initial step in the effort of the US president, Donald Trump, to end his three -year war.

20/03 US Readying Plan to Overhaul Air Traffic Control, Duffy Says

The Trump administration plans to announce a “brand new” US air traffic control system “in the next couple days,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.

18/03 Trump Vows to Authorize Coal-Fired Power to Counter China

US President Donald Trump said he would look to counter China’s economic advantage from coal-based electricity by authorizing his administration to ramp up production of power from the fossil fuel.

18/03 Canada Is Limited in Matching Further US Tariffs, Carney Says

Canada can only go so far in responding to new import taxes imposed by US President Donald Trump given the mismatch in size between the economies, Prime Minister Mark Carney said.

17/03 US Chief of Commerce Try to order Trump's chaotic tariffs

The main commercial negotiator of President Donald Trump is trying to inject order into the new tariffs that are expected for next month, after the ads agreed the markets and feed the uncertainty among the companies.

17/03 Trump Expels Hundreds Under Enemies Act as Court Rebukes Law

The Trump administration said it arrested and expelled hundreds of alleged members of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang to El Salvador for imprisonment, even as a federal judge ordered a halt to some deportations.

16/03 Trump Narrows Role of Envoy to Ukraine War After Russian Rebuff

President Donald Trump on Saturday said he was naming Keith Kellogg his special envoy for Ukraine, narrowing the retired general’s portfolio after reports he was sidelined during recent US-Russia talks at the Kremlin’s request.

15/03 Trump Signs Order Seeking to Reduce More Federal Agencies

President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order aimed at reducing the scope of eight federal agencies as part of his campaign to downsize the US government.

15/03 CEO of WEG creates strategy to serve customers despite Trump

Weg's CEO sees a “fundamental error” in the strategy of increasing import tax adopted by US President Donald Trump, but argues that the company, one of the world's largest electric motors producers, is prepared to deal with trade war.

14/03 New Canadian PM Carney Says There’s Progress in US Trade Talks

Mark Carney has been sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister, bringing the former central banker to power in the middle of an explosive trade war with the US.

14/03 Trump and Senate Republicans Fail to Solve US Debt Ceiling Problem

President Donald Trump and key Senate Republicans are still grasping for a solution to the US government closing in on breaching its legal borrowing limit following a White House meeting Thursday.

14/03 Tesla Warns It Faces Retaliation, Costs From Trump Trade War

Tesla Inc. is signaling concern over potential retaliatory moves by other countries as a trade war escalates in the wake of President Donald Trump’s moves to impose tariffs on a wide range of imports.

13/03 Intel Shares Jump After Naming Chip Industry Veteran Tan as CEO

Intel Corp. shares jumped about 10% in premarket trading on Thursday after it named Lip-Bu Tan as its next chief executive officer, entrusting a former board member and semiconductor veteran with one of the toughest jobs in the chip industry.

13/03 Putin seeks via to accept truce with its own conditions

It is likely that the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, tries to extend the deadline to agree on a cessation of hostilities in order to guarantee the most favorable possible conditions for Moscow, according to several sources with knowledge of the situation.

12/03 USAID Official Orders Staff to Destroy Classified Documents

Some staff at USAID were ordered to destroy classified documents and personnel records, according to a memo from a top official, a move that prompted fresh legal challenges but that an administration official later described as routine.

12/03 Trump says the steel and aluminum tariff of Canada will rise to 50%

The president of the USA, Donald Trump, said that the steel and aluminum tariff of the Canadian products at 50% was increasing to retaliate against Ontario's decision to impose a tax on the imported electricity of the US.

11/03 Musk Says Entitlements ‘Big One’ to Cut in Trump’s DOGE Push

Billionaire presidential adviser Elon Musk called entitlement spending — including Social Security and Medicare — a key target for cuts, arguing the federal programs are plagued by fraud.

09/03 House Unveils Trump-Backed Bill to Avert Government Shutdown

House Republicans announced a spending bill to keep government agencies open through Sept. 30, daring Democrats to vote against it and risk a disruptive March 15 shutdown.

08/03 Putin would agree to look for truce with conditions in Ukraine

Russia is willing to discuss a temporary truce in Ukraine whenever there is advances towards a final peace agreement, according to people familiar with the matter in Moscow.

07/03 ‘Ice Queen’ No More: Sheinbaum Charms Trump on Tariffs

Claudia Sheinbaum’s dispassionate style on the campaign trail was once seen as such a political weakness that her opponent in last year’s Mexican presidential election branded her “The Ice Queen.”

07/03 Former Military Chief of Ukraine says that the US is "destroying" world order

Ukraine military excomandante warned that the US is "destroying" world order and criticized Donald Trump's approach to Russia. His statements could put on the ground the efforts of President Volodimir Zelenski to repair the ties.

06/03 US to Name Morgan Stanley Banker to Lead Sovereign Wealth Fund

The Commerce Department is tapping former Morgan Stanley banker Michael Grimes to lead a planned sovereign wealth fund, part of President Donald Trump’s effort to give the US a stake in projects he considers critical to national security.

05/03 Trump warns Americans about economic discomfort of commercial war outbreak

President Donald Trump went up to the podium on Tuesday for his speech at stellar schedule harassed by the warning signals about the United States economy, and recognized Americans that there could be more discomfort in the future.

04/03 Trump Seeks to Put 443 Federal Properties Up for Sale

The government’s list of “non-core” assets totals almost 80 million square feet of commercial space across 47 states, Washington DC and Puerto Rico.

04/03 BlackRock Buys Hutchison’s Panama Ports in Victory for Trump

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd., the Hong Kong-based conglomerate, agreed to sell control of a unit that operates ports near the Panama Canal after pressure from US President Donald Trump to limit Chinese interests in the region.

04/03 Foxconn’s Mega-AI Plant Ready in a Year Despite Trump Tariffs

Foxconn’s planned mega-AI server plant near Guadalajara, Mexico, will complete construction in a year despite the threat of new tariffs from President Donald Trump, according to Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus Navarro.

03/03 Trump announces tariffs to agricultural imports as of April 2

President Donald Trump announced that the United States will impose tariffs on "external" agricultural products as of April 2, his last threat of imposing commercial barriers to imported goods.

01/03 Trump's tariffs impacted before it comes into effect, and US steel is already more expensive than imported goods

The steel tariffs announced by US President Trump will come into effect within two weeks, but for US buyers, American steel products are already higher than imported goods.

01/03 Bessent Calls on Canada to Match Mexico’s Pitch on China Tariffs

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Mexico has proposed matching Washington’s tariffs on China and urged Canada to do the same, signaling a potential path to avert levies on their own exports in the coming days.

01/03 China Keeps Unprecedented Hold on Metals With Mining Push Abroad

China last year committed more resources than ever to mining abroad as part of Xi Jinping’s global infrastructure program, a new study found, underscoring its growing grip on the metals supply chain just as fears of over-reliance on Beijing grow around the world.

28/02 Post -election reversal could activate political action expectations: Bofa

A reversal of the post -election rebound of the S&P 500 would arouse the expectations of the investors that President Donald Trump intervenes to support the market, according to Bank of America Corp strategists.

27/02 Trump presses Apple to end diversity policies

United States President Donald Trump said Apple should end his diversity, equity and inclusion (Dei) initiatives, which intensified Trump's campaign to eliminate these policies from the country's work environments.

27/02 Zelenski says he was invited to Washington by agreement on natural resources

The president of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelenski, said he received an invitation to meet with Donald Trump in Washington after the negotiators of both nations achieved a draft agreement that gives the United States the control over more than half of the natural resources of the country devastated by the war.

27/02 Federal Workers Who Ignore Musk Risk Their Jobs, Trump Warns

President Donald Trump said approximately 1 million federal workers who did not respond to billionaire Elon Musk’s demand to explain their activities are at risk of losing their jobs.

27/02 Trump revokes oil license to Venezuela in a blow to the Maduro government

President Donald Trump said he plans to revoke an oil license to operate in Venezuela, due to the country's failure to receive migrants to the United States as quickly as he had promised.

26/02 Lilly to Spend $27 Billion to Bolster US Drug Manufacturing

Eli Lilly & Co. will spend at least $27 billion to build four US manufacturing plants, the latest company to brace for the potential impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

26/02 Trump Says Zelenskiy Is Coming to Sign a Resource Deal

President Donald Trump said Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will come to the US Friday to sign a draft agreement giving the US access to revenue from the country’s natural resources, even as the Ukrainian leader cautioned the deal wasn’t completed.

26/02 Dockworker Union Ratifies Six-Year Contract at Eastern US Ports

The dockworker union that brought half of US container trade to a halt last October has voted to ratify a new labor contract with their port and ocean carrier employers.

26/02 Restaurants in the US warn of possible impact of US $ 12,000 million for Trump tariffs

The American commercial group that represents restaurants urged President Donald Trump to exempt tariff food and drinks, estimating that such levies could cost the industry more than US $ 12,000 million, in addition to an increase in prices for consumers.

26/02 Bofa commercial customers remain out of the sidelines for Trump

Bank of America Corp. has seen a slowdown in investor's activity since the beginning of the year, since customers have become increasingly insecure about the direction of the administration of the president of the United States, Donald Trump.

24/02 Trump directs China the greatest attack so far in his second term

The Trump administration directed a series of measures related to investment, trade and other issues that increase the risk that relations between the US and its main economic rival worsen soon.

23/02 Trump Tells CPAC His Goal Is a ‘Lasting’ Republican Majority

President Donald Trump expressed optimism about negotiations in Congress to push forward his agenda on taxes and immigration, declaring that his party’s political movement will have lasting staying power in Washington.

16/02 Trump’s Tariffs Are a Mystery, So Investors Keep Buying Stocks

Wall Street has been guessing “will he or won’t he” on tariffs since President Donald Trump took office last month promising sweeping levies on geopolitical allies and rivals alike. While the initial reaction in the stock market was caution, the mood is shifting as the administration’s policies become increasingly muddled with delays and exclusions mixing with bellicose rhetoric.

16/02 Fired Nuclear Bomb Specialists Recalled by Energy Department

The Energy Department is seeking to bring back nuclear energy specialists after abruptly telling hundreds of workers that their jobs were eliminated, according to two people familiar with the matter.

16/02 UK Debuts £2.5 Billion Steel Plan After Trump’s Tariff Threat

The UK government debuted a new plan to protect jobs in the country’s steel industry just days after US President Donald Trump threatened to introduce 25% tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum from all countries.

15/02 China will respond to “intimidation” of the US, says Maximum Diplomatic

China's maximum diplomat said that the country will respond to any other unilateral sanction in the United States, qualifying these measures as a form of "intimidation" in their first important public statements since the US President, Donald Trump, initiated a new commercial conflict.

15/02 Inflation could end up being a blessing to Trump's tariffs: Bofa strategist

An acceleration of inflation in the United States could end up being good news for financial markets, since it would force President Donald Trump to opt for lower commercial tariffs, according to Bank of America Corp strategists.

14/02 Sheinbaum warns with sue Google for changing the name to the Gulf of Mexico

The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, said she analyzes a civil lawsuit against Google for changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the United States Gulf in her map service, after an executive order of Donald Trump signed hours after assuming the position.

14/02 US Energy Minister: We are by no means going the path of Germany

According to the new Minister of Energy, the United States should stop the closure of coal -fired power plants, since these are indispensable for the country's energy supply in the coming decades.

14/02 Apple, Google Restore TikTok App After Assurances From Trump

Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google are restoring ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok to their app stores on Thursday following assurances in a letter from US Attorney General Pam Bondi that a ban wouldn’t immediately be enforced.

13/02 Trump Birthright Citizenship Order Piling Up Losses in Court

President Donald Trump’s executive order to end so-called birthright citizenship for babies of undocumented immigrants was blocked indefinitely by a fourth federal judge, handing the administration another legal setback and signaling an uphill constitutional fight.

13/02 Canada’s 13 Premiers Descend on Washington to Play the China Card on Trade

The leaders of Canada’s provinces and territories took their case against tariffs to Washington on Wednesday, trying to deliver a message that they can help the new administration boost economic growth and compete with China.

12/02 Latin Americans support US use of military force against Maduro: Survey

Latin Americans would generally support the use of the US military force to dismiss the Venezuelan Nicolás Maduro and face the transnational drug cartels, although they remain largely skeptical before the return of Donald Trump to the White House.

09/02 Ishiba Echoes Trump That Nippon Steel Will Invest in US Steel

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said that Nippon Steel Corp. will be investing in United States Steel Corp., which will remain an American company.

07/02 Trump Says He Will Announce Reciprocal Tariffs Next Week

President Donald Trump said he plans to unveil reciprocal tariffs next week in a major escalation of his trade war with US economic partners.

07/02 Energy, Defense, AI Stocks in Focus in Japan With Ishiba in US

A heightened sense of risk and opportunity is building in Japanese markets on Friday as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba prepares for his first meeting with President Donald Trump.

04/02 ‘You’ve Seen the Tweet, Right?’: Sheinbaum Aces Trump Playbook

It took Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum a single phone call to get Donald Trump to back off — at least temporarily — from his threat of tariffs.

04/02 Denmark Says Open to Expanding US Military Role in Greenland

Denmark is ready to allow the US to boost its presence in Greenland, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said as she seeks to curb an escalating diplomatic crisis with the Trump administration over the world’s largest island.

03/02 Ontario cancel contract with Starlink; He says he will not do business with US companies

The Ontario Prime Minister reported that his government ended his contract with Starlink, the satellite company controlled by Elon Musk, after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to impose tariffs on the goods imported from Canada.

03/02 The stock prices of car companies such as Toyota have fallen, due to tariffs in Canada and Mexico in the United States.

Following the signature of President Trump's Presidential Ordinance, which imposes an additional tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, the stock prices of Japanese automobile manufacturers, which hold factories, have fallen.

01/02 Rubio Brings a Tough Trump Message to Latin America

Marco Rubio’s choice of Latin America for his first trip abroad as top US diplomat reinforces two of President Donald Trump’s priorities early in his second term — deportations and securing the Panama Canal from perceived Chinese control.

01/02 Venezuela Releases Six US Prisoners After Trump Envoy’s Visit

Venezuela’s government released six detained Americans after President Nicolás Maduro met an adviser for President Donald Trump in Caracas on Friday.

01/02 Downed Black Hawk Was Practicing Secretive Evacuation Plans

Top US officials said a military helicopter was on a regular training mission when it collided with a civilian airliner over the Potomac River on Wednesday night. The scenario its pilots were preparing for was anything but routine.

31/01 CEO of Nvidia will meet with Trump at the White House on Friday

President Donald Trump will meet with the executive director of Nvidia Corp., Jensen Huang, in the White House this Friday, according to sources familiar with the plans, days after a new artificial intelligence model of the Chinese company Deepseek generated concern between the leaders of the technological industry and cause the collapse of the US stock market.

28/01 For a large amount of investment in US steel, if CEO is appointed -candidates for activist

Ancola Holdigs Group, known as an activist (investor who speaks, is a veteran CEO of the US Steel Giant US Steel (CEO), is a veteran of the steel industry, Alan Kestenbaum. He said that if he abandoned the merger with Japanese steel, and to use himself as a CEO, he said that he would personally invest a large amount of US steel.

28/01 Bessent Wins Senate Confirmation to Be US Treasury Secretary

The US Senate confirmed Scott Bessent as the next secretary of the Treasury, becoming the chief economic spokesman for President Donald Trump and his sweeping agenda of tax cuts, deregulation and trade rebalancing.

28/01 Trump’s DOJ Fires Special Counsel Staff Who Investigated Him

The US Justice Department fired more than a dozen officials who worked on investigations that former Special Counsel Jack Smith led into Donald Trump’s actions following the president’s 2020 election loss.

27/01 Trump Calls for ‘Iron Dome’ for US Homeland Missile Defense

President Donald Trump is preparing an executive order for a “next generation” defense shield to protect the US against ballistic missiles and other long-range attack.

27/01 After Trump's first week, bond market focuses attention on the Fed

The first week of Donald Trump's second administration was less destabilizing in the bond market than feared. Operators expect the same to happen with the next decision by the Federal Reserve.

27/01 Trump Seizes Wartime Powers in Battle for More Fossil Fuels

President Donald Trump’s declaration of an energy emergency opens the door to wield sweeping Cold War-era powers and little-known authorities to fast track pipelines, expand power grids and save struggling coal plants.

27/01 China to Accept Citizens in US Illegally After Trump Threats

China pledged to accept the return of undocumented Chinese citizens in the US, after President Donald Trump threatened to hit Colombia with tariffs of up to 50% for refusing to take back deported migrants.

27/01 Trump Slaps Colombia With 25% Tariffs, Sanctions in Migrant Dispute

President Donald Trump ordered his administration to impose tariffs and sanctions on Colombia for refusing to allow two military planes carrying deported migrants to land, punishing a US security partner for stepping out of line with his immigration goals.

24/01 Trump uses the military to send deportees to Guatemala and El Salvador

The Trump administration has begun sending deportees on U.S. military planes back to Guatemala and El Salvador, according to people familiar with the matter, as it seeks to demonstrate that it is acting on campaign promises to return millions of migrants to their home countries.

23/01 CEOs of JPMorgan and Goldman resist pressure against diversity

JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs have resisted pressure to scale back their diversity initiatives.

23/01 Trump: Putin must make Ukraine deal or bear the costs

President Donald Trump has increased pressure on Russia to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine. He threatened the country with financial sanctions if it refused to quickly end the fighting.

22/01 SoftBank Joins OpenAI, Oracle in AI Pact Unveiled by Trump

SoftBank Group Corp., OpenAI, and Oracle Corp. are forming a $100 billion joint venture to fund artificial intelligence infrastructure, an effort unveiled with President Donald Trump aimed at speeding development of the emerging technology.

22/01 Trump Puts Federal DEI Staff on Paid Leave as Cuts Take Shape

Federal employees in diversity, equity and inclusion roles will be placed on paid leave Wednesday as their offices related to those programs are being ordered to shut down after President Donald Trump’s executive orders, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed in a post on X.

21/01 BofA Says Benign Trump Policies Will Boost Lagging Stocks

There are early signs that investors are preparing for lagging stocks to rally on bets that U.S. President Donald Trump could take a softer stance on global trade than feared, a Bank of America Corp survey shows. .

21/01 Trump Revokes Biden Orders, Ends Federal Work-From-Home Rules

President Donald Trump revoked dozens of executive orders put into place by his predecessor, Joe Biden, implemented a federal hiring freeze and ordered government workers back to the office as part of the first tranche of official actions he’s signed since retaking office.

21/01 Davos Crowd Flocks to Ukraine House for Trump Inauguration Bash

As Donald Trump was inaugurated indoors in sub-zero temperatures in Washington, over on the snowy slopes of Davos the buzziest place to be watching his swearing in was none other than Ukraine House.

20/01 Trump Plans to Declare National Emergency at US Border

President-elect Donald Trump is planning sweeping new executive actions designed to crack down on illegal border crossings and target undocumented migrants already in the US.

20/01 Trump wants to roll back climate policy with an energy emergency: circles

To boost domestic energy production, US President-elect Donald Trump is expected to use emergency powers and attempt to reverse President Joe Biden's measures to combat climate change, according to informed sources.

19/01 Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates, if there is no upheaval after the inauguration of President Trump

Amid rising expectations for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates, Governor Kazuo Ueda will judge the necessity of raising the policy rate at the monetary policy meeting on the 23rd and 24th. That is, unless there is a shock to the market in the first few days of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

19/01 TikTok Goes Dark for US Users, App Stores Remove Platform

TikTok suspended its services for US-based users while Apple Inc. and Google removed the platform from their mobile app stores to avoid penalties under a new law, as the social media company awaits a possible reprieve from President-elect Donald Trump to continue operations.

18/01 Bezos’ Blue Origin Reached Orbit on Its First Try. Now Comes the Hard Part

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin LLC stunned the space industry this week, launching a brand-new rocket taller than the Statue of Liberty into orbit on its first try.

17/01 Netanyahu says Israel-Hamas deal to stop Gaza war is underway

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a deal has been finalized with Hamas to stop the war in Gaza, suggesting it would begin on Sunday.

17/01 Israel Security Cabinet Approves Deal for Ceasefire in Gaza

Israel’s high-level security cabinet approved a ceasefire and hostage-prisoner exchange deal with Hamas, paving the way for a weeks-long pause from Sunday to the 15 months of fighting in Gaza.

17/01 Biden Forgives $600 Million in Student Debt in Final Round of Relief

President Joe Biden is canceling $600 million in student loans, the final round of his administration’s piecemeal debt forgiveness efforts after the Supreme Court blocked a sweeping plan to wipe away borrowers’ balances.

17/01 Netanyahu Says Israel-Hamas Deal to Pause Gaza War Is Approved

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said an agreement with Hamas to pause the war in Gaza has been finalized, suggesting it’s on track to begin on Sunday.

17/01 Trump team prepares strategy on sanctions to reach Russia-Ukraine agreement

President-elect Donald Trump's advisers are crafting a broad sanctions strategy to facilitate a diplomatic deal between Russia and Ukraine in the coming months while putting pressure on Iran and Venezuela, according to sources familiar with the matter.

17/01 Trump's immigration policy faces a challenge: buses through Central America

After crossing a dense jungle, torrential rains and a raging river, Junior Mendoza boarded a bus for what would be the easiest part of an arduous journey for his family, and for the hundreds of thousands of migrants who head every day. to the United States.

16/01 TSMC exceeds expectations with 57% profit increase in October-December quarter - suggests continued AI investment

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TSMC), a major semiconductor contract manufacturer, announced on the 16th that its profit for the October-December 2024 period (fourth quarter) increased by 57%, exceeding expectations. The move was a boost to investors' expectations that investments in artificial intelligence (AI) hardware will continue for another 25 years.

16/01 US administration announces new regulations to prevent leakage of advanced semiconductors - sanctions on 16 Chinese companies

On the 15th, the United States announced new regulations aimed at preventing China from acquiring advanced semiconductors manufactured by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) and other companies. This could be seen as the final effort by the Biden administration, which is about to leave office, to address deficiencies in export controls for high-tech products to China.

16/01 Profits of large US banks rebound at the end of the Biden era

For all of Wall Street's enthusiasm for Donald Trump's economic agenda, the biggest banks are ending the Biden era on a high note.

15/01 Israel, Hamas Agree to Ceasefire Deal to Pause War in Gaza

Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal that will release dozens of hostages and bring a temporary halt to the war in the Gaza Strip that has killed tens of thousands of people in the last 15 months and touched off broader turmoil across the Middle East.

15/01 Nvidia’s $3 Trillion Rally Is On Edge, Wall Street Is Unfazed

Nvidia Corp.’s $3 trillion run-up in market value in the two years since ChatGPT helped trigger an AI frenzy is bigger than any stock rally in history in such a short time span. But the landscape is now changing for the chipmaker.

15/01 Trump says he will create an “External Revenue Service” for tariffs

President-elect Donald Trump said he would create an “External Revenue Service” tasked with collecting tariffs on foreign imports, the latest sign that the Republican intends to carry out his promises to impose trade taxes when he returns to office.

14/01 China considers selling TikTok in the US to Musk as an option

Chinese authorities are evaluating a possible option that involves Elon Musk acquiring TikTok's U.S. operations if the company is unable to avoid a controversial ban on the short-video app, according to people familiar with the matter.

14/01 China Weighs Sale of TikTok US to Musk as a Possible Option

Chinese officials are evaluating a potential option that involves Elon Musk acquiring the US operations of TikTok if the company fails to fend off a controversial ban on the short-video app, according to people familiar with the matter.

14/01 DOJ Report Says Trump Could Have Been Convicted in Election Case

Special Counsel Jack Smith said in a report to the US Justice Department that President-elect Donald Trump could have been convicted for trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

14/01 Rubio’s Authority as Secretary of State Threatened Even Before Trump Term Begins

Senator Marco Rubio is Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of state, but in the weeks running up to Inauguration Day, the president-elect’s special envoys have been getting most of the attention.

14/01 Biden administration announces new regulations on AI semiconductor exports - quantitative restrictions for most countries

The White House announced comprehensive new regulations for the sale of advanced semiconductors for artificial intelligence (AI) developed by Nvidia and other companies. It will be up to the incoming Trump administration to decide whether and how to enforce this regulation.

13/01 Judge Clears DOJ Release of Trump 2020 Election Case Report

A federal judge in Florida won’t block US Attorney General Merrick Garland from releasing part of the final report on the federal criminal investigations into President-elect Donald Trump.

10/01 Trump Special Counsel Report Release Left in Limbo by Court

A federal appeals court won’t block Attorney General Merrick Garland from releasing a special counsel’s report detailing the findings of his criminal investigations into President-elect Donald Trump.

09/01 Venezuela Opposition Says Leader Detained After Vote Protest

Venezuela’s opposition said its banned leader María Corina Machado was detained after she emerged from hiding to join thousands of Venezuelans protesting against Nicolás Maduro’s planned inauguration after what they say is a fraudulent reelection.

09/01 US Biden administration to tighten export restrictions on AI chips made by Nvidia and others

As the transition to power approaches, the Biden administration plans to tighten regulations on the export of artificial intelligence (AI) chips by companies such as Nvidia. This will put a final push into efforts to prevent advanced technology from reaching China and Russia.

09/01 Mexico’s President Jabs Back at Trump in Territorial Naming Spat

Mexico’s president responded in kind to Donald Trump’s latest jibes, suggesting part of the US be renamed instead of the Gulf of Mexico.

08/01 US Judge in Florida Blocks Special Counsel’s Trump Report

A federal judge in Florida blocked the Justice Department from releasing a report on two criminal probes of Donald Trump, setting up a potential legal fight between the president-elect and the prosecutors that investigated him.

07/01 Trump Presses to Block Release of DOJ Special Counsel Report

President-elect Donald Trump is opposing the release of Justice Department Special Counsel Jack Smith’s final report, which his lawyers say accuses Trump of engaging in “an unprecedented criminal effort.”

06/01 Dollar Pares Losses After Trump Denies Report on Curbed Tariffs

The US dollar pared a sharp decline against most major currencies on Monday after US President-elect Donald Trump denied a report that his tariff plans won’t be as broad as originally feared.

03/01 VW and Stellantis stocks fall, some car models excluded from US EV tax credit

In the United States, the rules for electric vehicle (EV) tax credits have been tightened this week, and some models from brands such as Stellantis and Volkswagen (VW) are no longer eligible for the credit. The stock prices of both companies fell on the 3rd.

03/01 Biden to Ban More Offshore Oil Drilling Before Trump Arrives

President Joe Biden is preparing to issue a decree permanently banning new offshore oil and gas development in some US coastal waters, locking in difficult-to-revoke protections during his final weeks in the White House.

03/01 Tesla's Cybertruck will be eligible for U.S. tax credit for EVs starting this year

Starting this year, Tesla's Cybertruck pickup truck is eligible for a U.S. tax credit system of up to $7,500 (approximately 1.2 million yen). This is because stricter rules were introduced on the 1st, and some car models are now exempt.

03/01 Tesla's annual electric car sales fall for the first time in a decade

Tesla Inc.'s annual vehicle sales fell for the first time in more than a decade despite a year-end boost that lifted deliveries to a record in the fourth quarter.

03/01 Tesla's annual sales decline for the first time in over 10 years - stock price falls

Electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla Inc.'s annual car sales have fallen for the first time in more than a decade. However, in the run-up to the end of the year, the October-December period (fourth quarter) hit a record high.

21/12 Millions to Get Bigger Social Security Checks If Biden Signs New Bill

Millions of Americans may see their Social Security benefits increase under a bill headed to President Joe Biden’s desk — though critics warn that the measure comes at the cost of pushing the fund further toward insolvency.

21/12 US Congress Sends Spending Deal to Biden on Brink of Deadline

The Senate passed funding to keep the US operating until mid-March just after a midnight deadline, sending the bill to President Joe Biden for his signature.

19/12 Trump, Musk Threaten US Shutdown and Republican Party Revamp

With a month to go before he returns to the White House, Donald Trump is shaking up Washington again, trashing House Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan for a deal to avoid a government shutdown before the holidays.

17/12 NYPD Wants Authorization to Neutralize Drones as Sightings Surge

The New York Police Department is calling on Congress to grant local authorities the power to neutralize drones, saying the inability to act leaves the city vulnerable.

17/12 SoftBank Pledges $100 Billion US Investment at Trump Event

President-elect Donald Trump announced that SoftBank Group Corp. planned to invest $100 billion in the US over the next four years during an event alongside Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son on Monday.

14/12 Lula's hospitalization raises questions about what lies ahead

(Bloomberg) -- President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's emergency surgery earlier this week led the country to face a hitherto secondary issue, but one that quickly and forcefully moved to the forefront: is the 79-year-old leader fit? for the task of leading Latin America's largest economy? Lula's doctors said he was...

14/12 Lula drama and rate hike disrupts Brazilian markets

Brazilian markets fell on Friday, capping a turbulent week for Latin America's largest economy, which saw its currency post some of the biggest gains — and some of the biggest losses — among its global peers following a large rise in rates. interest rates and the sudden health crisis of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

12/12 Donald Trump invited Xi Jinping to his inauguration, according to CBS

US President-elect Donald Trump invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration next month, CBS reported.

11/12 Milei promises to eliminate capital controls and negotiate trade agreement with Trump

Argentine President Javier Milei has promised to lift capital and currency controls next year, while his government aims to negotiate a free trade agreement with the United States when Donald Trump takes office.

10/12 Trump says he spoke to Xi for the first time after election

Donald Trump said he has communicated with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in recent days, the first direct contact since the former US president's re-election in November.

09/12 Zelensky discusses guarantees for Ukraine with Trump and Macron

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky raised the risk of a freeze in the conflict with Russia and demanded security guarantees in his talks with the president-elect of the United States, Donald Trump, and the French president, Emmanuel Macron.

09/12 US Bitcoin ETF Inflows Near $10 Billion Since Trump Election Win

Almost $10 billion has poured into US exchange-traded funds investing directly in Bitcoin since Donald Trump became president-elect, in a bet that his embrace of the crypto sector heralds a boom for the market.

04/12 Despite Trump, remittances from Mexico are projected to grow

Annual remittances to Mexico have been rising for a decade, and forecasts in a report released this week put them on the rise again this year and next. At the same time, the projected increases of 4.1% and 3% for 2024 and 2025 would mean four years of slowing growth, but — according to BBVA and the Migration and Remittances Yearbook of the National Population Council — it is not due to Trump . “Th

04/12 Investors lose faith that Trump's return will benefit Venezuela

Hopes that Donald Trump's electoral victory would mean a new beginning for US policy towards Venezuela are beginning to fade.

03/12 Israel promises strong response after Hezbollah missile

Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the first attack on Israel since a US-backed ceasefire plan came into force less than a week ago, prompting Israeli authorities to promise a forceful response to the most serious threat yet. to the truce with Lebanon.

02/12 Who is AdonysX, the Venezuelan rapper who represented the United States in the Red Bull 2024 International Final

Adonys Francisco Mata Martínez, known in the freestyle world as AdonysX, is a Venezuelan rapper with a life story that reflects his love for the art of rap. He represented the United States at the 2024 Red Bull International Final.

29/11 Possible pro-crypto regulators boost bitcoin price

Bitcoin resumed its climb toward $100,000 on signs that cryptocurrency-friendly candidates will likely shape U.S. financial rules under Donald Trump.

29/11 Canada’s Premiers Urge Trudeau to Strengthen Border Security After Trump Tariff Threat

Canada’s premiers are urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step up border security and defense spending to assuage US President-elect Donald Trump’s concerns, with the leader of the largest province calling the federal government “slow to react” and “stuck on its back foot.”

27/11 Trump Picks Stanford Critic of Covid Lockdowns to Head NIH

President elect Donald Trump nominated health policy researcher Jay Bhattacharya to head the US National Institutes of Health, the sprawling agency that oversees close to $50 billion in biomedical research spending.

27/11 Mexico Hints at Retaliation to Trump’s Tariff Threats

President Claudia Sheinbaum suggested Mexico could respond to Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs with levies of its own, warning the economic consequences would be dire.

26/11 Chinese exports expected to reach record this year

Economists expect Chinese exports to reach a historic high this year as customer orders are brought forward in the face of President-elect Donald Trump's threat to raise tariffs when he takes office in January.

23/11 Trump Picks Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Labor Secretary

President-elect Donald Trump said he will nominate outgoing US Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer to lead the US Labor Department, choosing a Republican whose unusually pro-union record has rankled some of his business allies.

22/11 Netanyahu Says Israel Won’t Back Down After ICC Arrest Warrants

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu severely criticized the International Criminal Court for issuing arrest warrants against him and a former minister, and said his government won’t be deterred from continuing its war against Hamas in Gaza.

22/11 Trump Hit With Loss as Gaetz Bows Out of DOJ Nomination Fight

Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration to be US attorney general in a major defeat for President-elect Donald Trump, who wanted him to overhaul the Justice Department.

21/11 Putin would be open to negotiating a truce in Ukraine with Trump

President Vladimir Putin is willing to talk to US President-elect Donald Trump about a ceasefire deal in Ukraine that could virtually freeze the war along current fronts, Reuters reported, citing five Russian officials. unidentified, current and former.

19/11 Lebanon, Hezbollah Agree to US Cease-Fire Plan, Reuters Says

Lebanon and the Hezbollah militia have reached agreement on a US plan for a cease-fire with Israel, Reuters reported on Monday.

18/11 Caroline Kennedy Calls Cousin RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Views Dangerous

US Ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy described her cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s views on vaccinations as “dangerous,” the latest public rebuke by a senior member of the storied family against the man Donald Trump has tapped for a key Cabinet post.

17/11 Biden Mulls Fossil Fuel Finance Curbs That Could Outlast Trump

The Biden administration is weighing a last-ditch push for an international agreement that would restrict financial support for foreign oil and gas projects before critical talks start in Paris.

16/11 Trump Names Karoline Leavitt as White House Press Secretary

President-elect Donald Trump tapped Karoline Leavitt to be White House press secretary, offering one of the most visible White House positions to a top spokeswoman from his campaign.

15/11 Harris Campaign, Democratic Party Ended Election With No Debt

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign and the Democratic National Committee spent close to $1.5 billion in their unsuccessful presidential bid, but they didn’t go into debt doing so, according to the campaign’s chief financial officer.

15/11 Rivian and Tesla stock prices fall as Trump reportedly plans to abolish EV tax credit

Stock prices of electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers fell on the US stock market on the 14th. Reuters reported that President-elect Trump plans to eliminate a $7,500 (approximately 1.17 million yen) tax credit for purchasing EVs.

14/11 No Politician Can Halt Wave of Climate Investment, Kerry Says

No single politician can stop the rush of investments in technologies to help address climate change, according to former US Secretary of State and green envoy John Kerry.

14/11 Trump baffles allies with Fox host for defense secretary

Donald Trump's selection of Fox News host Pete Hegseth as defense secretary puts the world's most powerful military in the hands of the least experienced leader it has had in decades.

13/11 Donald Trump Picks Kristi Noem to Lead Homeland Security

Donald Trump has chosen South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to head the Department of Homeland Security, selecting a loyalist once seen as a potential vice presidential candidate for a job that includes securing the US border and carrying out a promised mass deportation.

13/11 Trump Taps Former Intelligence Chief Ratcliffe to Lead CIA

President-elect Donald Trump has picked his former national intelligence director, John Ratcliffe, to be the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, selecting a fierce loyalist from his first administration to lead the nation’s intelligence apparatus.

13/11 Donald Trump Jr. Opts Out of White House to Join 1789 Capital

Donald Trump Jr. is joining 1789 Capital, a venture capital firm that invests in conservative-leaning companies, according to people familiar with his plans.

12/11 US Unveils Plan to Triple Nuclear Power by 2050 as Demand Soars

President Joe Biden’s administration is setting out plans for the US to triple nuclear power capacity by 2050, with demand climbing for the technology as a round-the-clock source of carbon-free power.

12/11 Who’s Who in Trump’s New Administration

President-elect Donald Trump has started to choose the people he wants to carry out his “America First” policies on the border, trade, the economy and more.

12/11 Trump names Miller deputy chief of staff in push on immigration issues

US President-elect Donald Trump is moving quickly to install immigration hardliners in prominent positions in the White House, suggesting that his promise to implement sweeping new restrictions on migration and launch a mass deportation program could take priority in the first days of his new administration.

12/11 Trump Picks Combat Vet Waltz as National Security Advisor

President-elect Donald Trump picked Florida congressman Mike Waltz as his national security advisor, a person familiar with the matter said, elevating the former Army Green Beret and combat veteran to become one his closest aides.

11/11 Biden Forges Ahead With Levy on Methane Despite Trump’s Election

Oil and gas producers in the US will for the first time be required to pay for some of their methane emissions under a regulation the Biden administration is set to finalize Tuesday, according to people familiar with the matter.

11/11 China's trade surplus approaches $1 trillion a year - friction with the next Trump administration inevitable

China's trade surplus is expected to reach a record high this year. It is likely to worsen global trade imbalances and increase the risk of countermeasures by President-elect Trump.

11/11 Trump Picks Former Immigration Chief Homan as ‘Border Czar’

President-elect Donald Trump said he will install Tom Homan, the former acting head of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, as a “border czar” with oversight over immigration, maritime and aviation security.

11/11 Trump Says He’ll Tap New York Ally Stefanik as UN Ambassador

Donald Trump will nominate New York congresswoman Elise Stefanik to join his administration as US Ambassador to the United Nations, the president-elect told the New York Post on Sunday.

10/11 Trump Wins Arizona in Clean Sweep of Swing States in US Election

Donald Trump won Arizona, the final state to be called in the US presidential election, marking a clean sweep of all seven battleground states.

09/11 Trump and Zelensky's telephone conversation, with Musk present at the time

When former U.S. President Donald Trump, who has made a comeback, had a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Zelenskiy, billionaire Elon Musk was also present, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. It became clear that Musk, who greatly contributed to Trump's victory, has influence in the Trump administration in his second term.

09/11 China Unveils $1.4 Trillion Debt Swap, Saves Stimulus for Trump

China gave indebted local governments a 10 trillion yuan ($1.4 trillion) lifeline but stopped short of unleashing new stimulus, preserving room to respond to a potential trade war when Donald Trump takes office next year.

08/11 Powell says he won't resign as Fed chair if Trump asks him to

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said he would not leave his post if asked to do so by President-elect Donald Trump.

07/11 China is more prepared for Trump, even with the risk of 60% tariffs

When Donald Trump began a trade war with China in 2018, Beijing found itself at a disadvantage and uncertain how to respond. This time, President Xi Jinping is better prepared for a fight, even if he has more to lose.

07/11 Harris Concedes Election to Trump, Urges Fight for Ideals

Vice President Kamala Harris told supporters to accept her election loss at the hands of President-elect Donald Trump but urged them to keep fighting for the ideals she espoused in her campaign as she publicly conceded the 2024 presidential race.

06/11 S&P 500 Hits All-Time Highs as Trump Wins Election: Markets Wrap

Stocks hit all-time highs, bond yields jumped and the dollar saw its biggest surge since 2020, with investors mapping out Donald Trump’s return to the White House and what his policies will mean for markets.

02/11 Harris Hits GOP on Chips; Trump Leans Into Race, Gender Divides

Kamala Harris lambasted House Speaker Mike Johnson’s call to roll back a $280 billion package to boost research and domestic manufacturing for semiconductors, heightening a clash between the vice president and her opponent Donald Trump as they seek to woo blue-collar voters in the campaign’s final days.

01/11 Boeing Gains After Union Endorses Sweetened Offer to End Strike

Boeing Co.’s shares rose after reaching a tentative agreement with union leaders representing 33,000 striking workers to end a lengthy labor dispute that’s crippling the company’s commercial airplane manufacturing.

01/11 Harris Seizes On Trump’s Vow to Protect Women Whether They ‘Like It Or Not’

Vice President Kamala Harris seized on a remark from Donald Trump that he would “protect” women if elected — whether they “like it or not” — to assail her Republican rival’s stance on reproductive rights and other freedoms in an appeal to suburban and independent women.

28/10 Israel Passes Law to Restrict the UN’s Main Aid Agency for Gaza

Israel’s Knesset has passed a bill to sharply restrict the main United Nations organization supporting Palestinians, further threatening the already slow flow of humanitarian aid to displaced people in Gaza.

25/10 Biden Administration Approves Lithium Mine in Race to Add Supply

The Biden administration has issued its first approval for a lithium mine, ramping up efforts to shift the US critical minerals supply chain away from China.