Month: November 2024
Europe praises Trump’s victory amid wider fears of an impending economic nightmare
Donald Trump (L), President of the USA, and Emmanuel Macron, President of France, join hands during the final press conference of the G7 Summit on 26 August 2019, in Biarritz, France. NurPhoto | NurPhoto | Getty Images European officials have been quick to congratulate Donald Trump after he defeated his Democratic rival Kamala Harris to […]
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Tim Sheehy will defeat Sen. Jon Tester in Montana Senate election, NBC News projects
Montana Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy walks up to the stage during a rally for Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse at Montana State University on August 9, 2024 in Bozeman, Montana. Michael Ciaglo | Getty Images Republican nominee Tim Sheehy will defeat incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon […]
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Trump live updates: Markets and world leaders react to America’s new president-elect
Abortion ballot measures pass in 7 states, fail in 3 others Activists hold a rally in support of two Missouri ballot amendments including Amendment 3, a measure that would establish a constitutional right to abortion, at a UAW local in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S., October 12, 2024. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Abortion rights ballot measures […]
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‘A huge victory’: World leaders react as Trump secures White House return
Former US President Donald Trump (L) shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) as they pose for a photo within their meeting at Mar-a-Lago estate, in Palm Beach, Florida, United States on July 26, 2024. Amos Ben-Gershom | Anadolu | Getty Images A flurry of world leaders on Wednesday sent their congratulations to […]
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Trump’s election victory sparks dismay — and defiance — among architects of the Paris climate accord
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, listens to a question as he visits Chez What Furniture Store which was damaged during Hurricane Helene on September 30, 2024 in Valdosta, Georgia. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images Donald Trump’s election victory on Wednesday sparked a palpable sense of dismay among […]
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Brits brace for higher mortgage payments despite Bank of England seen cutting rates
Period red-brick home rooftops in a suburb overlooking London’s financial district. Oversnap | E+ | Getty Images LONDON — Britons are facing the prospect of higher mortgage rates for longer after the government’s tax-and-spend budget threw off expectations for a series of near-term interest rate cuts. The Bank of England is widely expected to cut […]
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Donald Trump defeats Kamala Harris to win 2024 presidential election
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will defeat his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, and return to the White House for another four years, NBC News projects. After losing his reelection bid to President Joe Biden in 2020, Trump, the 45th president, will now become the 47th. Trump’s victory marks a series of historic firsts. At 78, […]
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Russia’s top brass look for U.S. reset as Putin keeps quiet — for now
Donald Trump (L) and Russia’s Vladimir Putin arrive to attend a joint press conference after a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, on July 16, 2018. Yuri Kadobnov | Afp | Getty Images The Kremlin said Russian President Vladimir Putin has no immediate plans to congratulate Donald Trump, who emerged as president-elect in the […]
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CVS posts mixed results, holds off on guidance in Joyner’s first earnings report as CEO
A person walks by a CVS Pharmacy store in Manhattan, New York, on Nov. 15, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters CVS Health on Wednesday reported mixed third-quarter results as higher medical costs squeezed its bottom line. The earnings report is CEO David Joyner’s first at the helm of the troubled retail drugstore chain. The company […]
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UniCredit and Commerzbank square off with target hikes amid takeover battle
The logo of German bank Commerzbank seen on a branch office near the Commerzbank Tower in Frankfurt. Daniel Roland | Afp | Getty Images Two months since UniCredit played its opening move to woo German lender Commerzbank, the lenders flaunted their financial strength as one of Europe’s largest banking mergers still hangs in balance. Both […]
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