Day: January 19, 2025

Asia-Pacific markets are set to open higher ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration
Shanghai Pudong district at sunrise Dukai Photographer | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Monday, ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration with investors awaiting greater clarity on the policies of the incoming U.S. administration. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.2% at the open. Japan’s Nikkei 225 futures pointed to a higher open […]
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TSMC is confident its CHIPS Act funding will continue under Trump, says CFO Wendell Huang
TSMC Arizona’s first chip fab on November 7, 2024 Katie Tarasov U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has accused Taiwan of “stealing” his country’s chip industry. But Taiwan’s biggest chip company is confident the Trump administration will continue funding its projects in the U.S. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co has been promised $6.6 billion under the Joe Biden […]
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Trump draws thousands to Washington rally for a pre-inauguration victory lap
Supporters of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump gather outside Capital One Arena, for a rally a day before he is scheduled to be inaugurated for a second term, in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 19, 2025. Daniel Cole | Reuters Thousands of Donald Trump’s supporters waited for hours in the cold and rain to attend his victory […]
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TikTok restoring U.S. service after Trump provided ‘assurance’
TikTok was available to some U.S. users on Sunday after President-elect Donald Trump said that he would sign an executive order on Monday to delay a federal ban of the app. In a statement on X, the company wrote that it would bring back access to its American users. “In agreement with our service providers, […]
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Trump says he will revive TikTok, but wants 50% U.S. ownership
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump makes remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. Jan. 7, 2025. Carlos Barria | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump said he would revive TikTok access in the U.S. by executive order after he is sworn in on Monday, but said he wants the popular social media app to be at least […]
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Ceasefire brings hope in Gaza; Red Cross retrieving first hostages from Hamas
Trucks carrying humanitarian aid arrive in the Gaza Strip via the Kerem Shalom crossing, also known as Karem Abu Salem, on January 19, 2025. Eyad Baba | Afp | Getty Images Palestinians poured into the streets to celebrate and return to the rubble of their bombed-out homes on Sunday, and Hamas handed over the first […]
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The 15 most expensive U.S. states to retire—No. 1 requires over $2 million in savings
You need to be a millionaire just to cover basic retirement costs in 15 U.S. states, according to a new analysis by GOBankingRates. The states with the highest retirement expenses tend to also have the highest housing costs, whether it’s big-city hubs like New York and California, or Hawaii, where the natural beauty and mild […]
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I’ve worked with over 1,000 kids—the ones with high emotional intelligence use these 6 phrases
A parent’s job isn’t to shield their child from life’s challenges, but to guide them through — offering support and tools to help them thrive in tough times. As a child life specialist and therapist, I’ve worked with thousands of children and families facing illness, trauma, grief, and loss. I’ve observed the words and actions […]
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Biden posthumously pardons Black nationalist Marcus Garvey
US President Joe Biden delivers his farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Jan. 15, 2025. Mandel Ngan | Via Reuters President Joe Biden on Sunday posthumously pardoned Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, who influenced Malcolm X and was convicted of mail fraud in the 1920s. […]
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Trump vowed to declare a national energy emergency as soon as he takes office — here’s how he might do it
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to declare a national energy emergency as soon as he takes office Monday, months after promising voters that he would cut their electric and gasoline prices in half in the first year of his administration. “To achieve this rapid reduction in energy costs, I will declare a national emergency to […]
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