Donald J. Trump
Astronauts vs. Musk: Public spat ensues over claims that politics delayed a flight to Earth
Elon Musk looks on, during the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (not pictured) at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 13, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Elon Musk and European astronaut Andreas Mogensen exchanged barbs online after Musk suggested in a recent interview that two NASA astronauts were left on the […]
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New York Gov. Hochul will not remove Mayor Eric Adams ‘right now’
New York City Mayor Eric Adams arrives for a court hearing at Thurgood Marshall Courthouse on February 19, 2025 in New York City. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez | Getty Images New York Governor Kathy Hochul is set to announce Thursday afternoon that she will not remove embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office “right […]
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Mercedes-Benz cuts costs, renews focus on combustion engine models in bid to revive earnings
Various Mercedes-Benz vehicles are assembled in the “Factory 56” production hall. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Mercedes-Benz on Thursday announced further cost-cutting and more petrol and diesel cars than EVs in its new product range, in a bid to revive margins as the company braces for a sharp drop in earnings in 2025. […]
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Trump says he’s weighing giving 20% of DOGE savings to Americans
President Donald Trump revealed on Wednesday that he’s considering sending 20% of the money saved by the Department of Government Efficiency advisory group to Americans. “There’s even under consideration a new concept where we give 20% of the DOGE savings to American citizens and 20% goes to paying down debt,” Trump said during his remarks […]
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Trump says his administration will check Fort Knox ‘to make sure the gold is there’
watch now VIDEO6:2006:20 Alamos Gold CEO John McCluskey on record production, 2025 outlook Squawk Box President Donald Trump said his administration is going to audit the U.S. gold reserves kept at Fort Knox in Kentucky. “We’re going to go to Fort Knox, the fabled Fort Knox, to make sure the gold is there,” Trump said […]
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Schneider Electric shares pop 6% as record profit beats expectations; Europe stocks mixed
Renault reports record operating profit and revenue beat French automaker Renault on Thursday posted its highest-ever annual operating profit while revenues came in well above expectations, as the company said its “unprecedented” flurry of product launches had boosted performance. Group revenue increased 7.4% year on year to 56.2 billion euros ($58.6 billion), ahead of the […]
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Asia-Pacific markets were mostly down as Trump tariff threats dent sentiment
Cityscape of Perth, the capital of Western Australia. Georgeclerk | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mostly down Thursday, as investors weigh U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs of about 25% on autos, semiconductors and pharmaceutical imports. Trump, who said the duties could be implemented as soon as April 2, did not specify whether they will be […]
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Palantir plunges after CEO Karp changes share sales plan, Pentagon budget cut report
Palantir co-founder & CEO Alex Karp attends meetings at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 18, 2023. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The share price of Palantir fell by as much as 12.5% Wednesday after news that CEO Alex Karp had adopted a new stock trading plan, and a report that the Pentagon has been […]
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Government travel has ‘fallen off’ since Trump inauguration, United Airlines says
A United Airlines plane takes off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport November 23, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia. Drew Angerer | Getty Images United Airlines says travel demand has been resilient lately — except from the U.S. government. Government travel “has fallen off here post-inauguration,” United’s Chief Financial Officer Mike Leskinen said at a Barclays […]
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Etsy stock tumbles on revenue miss as company reports drop in number of goods sold
An employee walks past a quilt displaying Etsy Inc. signage at the company’s headquarters in the Brooklyn. Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images Etsy missed on revenue and gross merchandise sales for the fourth quarter, with the company citing “significant headwinds,” including a pullback in consumer spending. The stock slid more than 9% in morning […]
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