Elections
How Black business leaders are thinking about a coming Trump administration
Black business leaders are still trying to figure out why Vice President Kamala Harris lost the presidential race, and how to approach the coming administration of President-elect Donald Trump. “It certainly means change. That’s what the voters wanted and that’s what they thought President Trump represents,” said Charles Phillips, co-chair of the Black Economic Alliance […]
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Top German business leader recalls his days working with Trump: ‘His administration was extremely receptive’
CEO of Siemens Joe Kaeser delivers a speech during the Siemens Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on February 3, 2021 in Munich, Germany. Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images It’s still uncertain what Donald Trump’s second presidency will look like, but his first administration was highly responsive to business issues with a set way of […]
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Trump takes a rare break from social media after election win
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak with former first lady Melania Trump during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center on November 06, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Donald Trump has never been shy about touting his accomplishments. Yet after achieving what is […]
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Rudy Giuliani rejects claim that property he owes in defamation case is missing
Rudy Giuliani (C) arrives at the New York court following a judge’s order compelling his appearance in the defamation case filed by Georgia election workers in New York, United States on November 07, 2024. Lokman Vural Elibol | Anadolu | Getty Images Former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Thursday scoffed at claims that he is […]
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How Elon Musk stands to cash in on Trump’s presidential victory
Tesla CEO Elon Musk (R) joins former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a campaign rally at the site of his first assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 5, 2024. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images As Donald Trump celebrated his presidential victory early Wednesday morning, Elon Musk was right […]
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What Trump’s historic election victory means for the global economy
A worker is making textile export orders at a production workshop of a textile enterprise in Binzhou, China, on July 8, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Donald Trump’s election victory over Vice President Kamala Harris marks a historic return to the White House — an extraordinary political comeback that is likely to have […]
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Britain loves its ‘special relationship’ with the U.S. — but that doesn’t mean Trump will love it back
A man holds an American flag depicting president-elect Donald Trump at Parliament Square in London in 2020. Jeff J Mitchell | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.K. holds dear to its so-called “special relationship” with the U.S., priding itself on a long history of shared values and cultural, diplomatic, linguistic and commercial ties […]
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Harris says ‘we must accept’ election results, commits to peaceful transfer of power
“Earlier today, I spoke with President-elect Trump and congratulated him on his victory,” Harris said at the vice president’s alma mater Howard University, in Washington, D.C. It was the first time that Harris had spoken on camera to the public since Trump declared victory early Wednesday morning. “We will continue to wage this fight in the […]
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Trump’s victory spells doom for his criminal cases — but he’s not off the hook for $570 million in civil fines
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage following early results from the 2024 U.S. presidential election in Palm Beach County Convention Center, in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 6, 2024. Callaghan O’hare | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign was stalked by the persistent threat that if he […]
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is more than $2 billion richer after post-election stock pop
Brian Armstrong, co-founder and chief executive officer of Coinbase Inc., speaks during the Singapore Fintech Festival, in Singapore, on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. Bryan van der Beek | Bloomberg | Getty Images Election Day proved hugely successful for the crypto industry. Nobody was a bigger winner than Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong. Coinbase shares soared 31% […]
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