Donald J. Trump
Asia-Pacific markets mostly higher as investors parse China PMI and industrial profits data
Drone point view of the Shanghai skyline at sunrise. Aerialperspective Images | Moment | Getty Images Japan and Hong Kong markets traded mostly higher Monday, as investors assessed China’s manufacturing and industrial profit data. Japan’s Nikkei 225 slipped 0.14%, while the Topix added 0.68%. Shares of Japan’s chip-related companies dropped as Chinese AI startup DeepSeek’s […]
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Trump’s firing of independent watchdog officials draws criticism
U.S. President Donald Trump’s late-night firing of inspectors general at multiple government agencies was criticized as illegal on Saturday by Democrats and others and drew concern from at least one fellow Republican. In what critics called a late-night purge, Trump fired 17 independent watchdogs on Friday, a person with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, […]
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Coffee, crude oil and cut flowers: Here are the Colombian goods you may be paying more for under Trump’s tariffs
US President Donald Trump speaks to the media after signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Jan. 23, 2025. Roberto Schmidt | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s newly announced tariffs on goods from Colombia could drive up the price of some items Americans buy every […]
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Perplexity AI revises Tiktok merger proposal that could give the U.S. government a 50% stake
Photo illustration of TikTok app logo on a smartphone screen displayed with the American flag. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Perplexity AI on Sunday revised the merger proposal it had submitted to TikTok parent ByteDance. The proposal, which would create a new entity combining Perplexity and TikTok U.S., would now also allow for the […]
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Colombia turns away military deportation flights from U.S., officials say
Colombian President Gustavo Petro speaking during a press conference in Bogota, Colombia, on February 8, 2024, after a meeting with the United Nations Security Council. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Colombia has denied entry to two U.S. military deportation flights, according to officials from the Department of Homeland Security and the Defense Department. The […]
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Trump wants to ‘clean out’ Gaza and send Palestinians to settle in Egypt and Jordan. Here’s why they are likely to refuse
People watch a television along a street in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Jan. 15, 2025, amid the ongoing war in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. Bashar Taleb | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Egypt and Jordan take in Palestinians from the war-ravaged Gaza Strip is […]
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Pharma is hopeful about Trump’s second term — here’s what to expect for drugmakers
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about prescription drug prices during an appearance in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 20, 2020. Carlos Barria | Reuters Pharmaceutical companies appear to be hopeful about their growth under a Trump administration, after former President Joe Biden took a hardline stance on […]
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House Republicans divided over how to pay for Trump’s tax cuts
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) listens to remarks during a House Republican leaders press conference at the U.S. Capitol House in Washington, U.S., November 12, 2024. Nathan Howard | Reuters Republicans who control the U.S. House of Representatives are trying to overcome internal differences on how to pay for President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax […]
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White House in talks to have Oracle and U.S. investors take over TikTok, NPR reports
Photo illustration shows the TikTok logo displayed on a mobile phone screen. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is working on a plan to save TikTok that involves tapping software company Oracle and a group of outside investors to effectively take control of the app’s global operations, […]
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