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CNBC Daily Open: Investors are gearing up for Trump 2.0
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CNBC Daily Open: Investors are gearing up for Trump 2.0

The New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 25, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. What you need to […]

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Loved by adversaries, feared by allies: How the world feels as Trump takes center stage
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Loved by adversaries, feared by allies: How the world feels as Trump takes center stage

U.S. President Donald Trump at a press conference at the end of the NATO summit in July 12, 2018. Bernd von Jutrczenka | dpa | picture alliance | Getty Images U.S. President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House on Monday, and much of the world is watching on with bated breath. The prospect of […]

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Japan wants more travelers, but Kyoto signals it’s had enough
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Japan wants more travelers, but Kyoto signals it’s had enough

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Japan attracted a record-breaking 36.9 million travelers in 2024, placing it closer to reaching its goal of 60 million travelers by 2030. However, Kyoto’s new plan to increase overnight accommodation taxes, which for some could rise from $6 to $64 per person […]

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China’s vice president meets with Elon Musk ahead of Trump inauguration
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China’s vice president meets with Elon Musk ahead of Trump inauguration

Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty Images China’s Vice President Han Zheng met on Sunday with Tesla CEO Elon Musk and other members of the U.S. business community in Washington D.C., the official Xinhua news agency reported on Monday. Han told Musk he “welcomed Tesla and other U.S. companies to seize the opportunities and share in the benefits of China’s development, and contribute to the […]

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Chinese investments in the U.S. have plummeted since Trump’s first term. The trend is unlikely to reverse
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Chinese investments in the U.S. have plummeted since Trump’s first term. The trend is unlikely to reverse

Cho Tak Wong, the chairman of auto glass giant Fuyao Glass, bought the vacant General Motors manufacturing plant in Moraine, Ohio in 2014. The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images Chinese investments in the U.S. have dramatically declined since Donald Trump’s first term. This trend is unlikely to reverse as Trump returns […]

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Trump expected to sign more than 50 executive orders Monday
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Trump expected to sign more than 50 executive orders Monday

US President-elect Donald Trump reacts during a MAGA victory rally at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC, on January 19, 2025, one day ahead of his inauguration ceremony.  Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images Donald Trump plans to sign more than 50 executive orders Monday — and possibly more than 100 — on the […]

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A weakening yuan is testing Beijing’s resolve as Trump’s return fuels tariff worries
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A weakening yuan is testing Beijing’s resolve as Trump’s return fuels tariff worries

YINAN, CHINA – DECEMBER 26 2024: A worker counts RMB banknotes during a gathering to distribute the yearly dividend to members of an agricultural co-operative in Yinan county in east China’s Shandong province Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024.  Wang Yanbing | Future Publishing | Getty Images The Chinese yuan is widely expected to depreciate against an […]

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China keeps benchmark lending rates unchanged as it contends with a weakening yuan
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China keeps benchmark lending rates unchanged as it contends with a weakening yuan

The central bank of the People’s Republic of China is responsible for formulating and implementing monetary policies, preventing and defusing financial risks and maintaining financial stability. Peng Song | Moment | Getty Images China left its benchmark lending rates unchanged Monday, as Beijing contends with a weakening yuan while awaiting policy clues from the incoming […]

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72-year-old hotel tycoon cautions against a major character flaw in successful people: ‘Never get caught by hubris’
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72-year-old hotel tycoon cautions against a major character flaw in successful people: ‘Never get caught by hubris’

Ho Kwon Ping, 72, is the executive chairman of Banyan Group. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Building a business is not for the faint of heart, and many of those who dare to take the chance share one trait: self-confidence. That’s according to hotel tycoon Ho Kwon Ping, 72, the founder and executive chairman […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Markets are getting ready for Trump 2.0
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CNBC Daily Open: Markets are getting ready for Trump 2.0

Traders work on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) floor in New York City.  Spencer Platt | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You […]

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