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It’s been a topsy-turvy start to 2025 for the stock market. Since the Club’s December Monthly Meeting, Wall Street has been barraged by headlines that sent equities seesawing down and then up. The S & P 500 wrapped up 2024 with a roughly 23% gain despite tumbling in the final four sessions of the year and […]
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From Musk to Nadella: Trump’s $500 billion AI project stirs drama among the biggest names in tech
L-R: Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, Marc Benioff, Chairman and CEO of Salesforce, and Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX. Reuters Some of the biggest names in technology have clashed after President Donald Trump unveiled his $500 billion private AI investment project. Earlier this week, Trump announced a joint venture with OpenAI, Oracle and Softbank to invest billions […]
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China says it hopes to ‘properly manage differences’ with the U.S. on trade
Key Points China is emphasizing its willingness to negotiate as increased tariffs on exports to the United States may soon become a reality. China’s Ministry of Commerce has always maintained communication with “relevant” U.S. authorities on economy and trade, ministry spokesperson He Yadong said in response on Thursday. “The Chinese side hopes that under the […]
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NATO chief ‘very happy’ with Trump’s sanctions threat to Russia
Mark Rutte, incoming secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), during a transition ceremony at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. Mark Rutte, the affable and meticulous former Dutch premier, has a daunting task ahead to keep the defense alliance a global force. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty […]
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Share of U.S. companies in China looking to relocate hits a record high, survey finds
Key Points A record share of U.S. companies in China are accelerating plans to relocate manufacturing or sourcing, according to the American Chamber of Commerce in China. The increase — to 30% of respondents having considered or started such diversification in 2024 — surpassed the prior high of 24% in 2022, according to annual surveys […]
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Microsoft’s business development chief Chris Young resigns
Christopher Young, executive vice president of business development at Microsoft Corp., speaks during the GeekWire Summit in Seattle, Washington, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021. The GeekWire Summit brings together business, tech and community leaders for discussions about the future. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft‘s head of business development Chris Young, who […]
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Stellantis chairman details planned U.S. investments for Jeep, Ram to Trump
Stellantis Chairman John Elkann speaks during the presentation of the new Fiat Panda as Fiat celebrates the 125th anniversary of its brand in Turin, Italy, July 11, 2024. Massimo Pinca | Reuters DETROIT — Stellantis Chairman John Elkann detailed several upcoming plans the Transatlantic automaker has for U.S. investments when meeting with President Donald Trump […]
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Trump 2.0 raises awkward policy questions for Europe — but some lawmakers see ‘real opportunity’
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on AI infrastructure at the Roosevelt room at White House in Washington, U.S., January 21, 2025. Carlos Barria | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda raises awkward questions for the European Union, although some lawmakers say Trump’s return to the White House could be a “real opportunity” […]
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Musk undercuts Trump’s Stargate AI investment announcement
The logo of OpenAI is shown on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen displaying the photographs of Sam Altman, left, and Elon Musk, March 14, 2024. Muhammed Selim Korkutata | Anadolu | Getty Images Elon Musk claimed overnight Tuesday that tech giants OpenAI, Oracle and Softbank don’t have enough money to fulfill […]
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Trump threatens Russia with sanctions, tariffs if Putin doesn’t end Ukraine war
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) looks at U.S. President Donald Trump during the welcoming ceremony prior to the G20 Summit’s Plenary Meeting on November 30, 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Mikhail Svetlov | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to impose “high levels” of sanctions on Russia and tariffs on imports from there […]
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