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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is more than  billion richer after post-election stock pop
Technology

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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The big Trump losers: These stocks could have an overhang for a while
World

The big Trump losers: These stocks could have an overhang for a while

Stocks may be in rally mode after former President Donald Trump’s election victory, but not every sector is poised to get a lift. The major averages rallied to new highs Wednesday as NBC News projected a defeat of Trump’s rival, Vice President Kamala Harris . The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged more than 1,300 points, […]

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz fires Finance Minister Christian Lindner, leaving ruling coalition in disarray
Politics

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz fires Finance Minister Christian Lindner, leaving ruling coalition in disarray

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Finance Minister Christian Lindner in the Bundestag on June 26, 2024 in Berlin, Germany. Michele Tantussi | Getty Images News | Getty Images Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced Wednesday he had dismissed Finance Minister Christian Lindner, possibly bringing an end to Germany’s ruling coalition after months of political wrangling. The three-year-old […]

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House majority still in play as Republicans eye a red sweep
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House majority still in play as Republicans eye a red sweep

U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY). Tom Williams | Michael A. McCoy | Reuters The race to control the House is undecided, though Republicans are already expressing early optimism about securing a governing trifecta with their new Senate majority and freshly minted President-elect […]

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More Iran sanctions and ‘drill baby, drill’: Oil market’s future is still uncertain under Trump
World

More Iran sanctions and ‘drill baby, drill’: Oil market’s future is still uncertain under Trump

Offshore workers examine hydrocarbon samples aboard the Chevron Corp. Jack/St. Malo deepwater oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana, U.S., on Friday, May 18, 2018. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. oil producers are looking forward to less regulations on crude production under a Donald Trump presidency, meaning […]

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Europe praises Trump’s victory amid wider fears of an impending economic nightmare
World

Europe praises Trump’s victory amid wider fears of an impending economic nightmare

Donald Trump (L), President of the USA, and Emmanuel Macron, President of France, join hands during the final press conference of the G7 Summit on 26 August 2019, in Biarritz, France. NurPhoto | NurPhoto | Getty Images European officials have been quick to congratulate Donald Trump after he defeated his Democratic rival Kamala Harris to […]

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Trump live updates: Markets and world leaders react to America’s new president-elect
Politics

Trump live updates: Markets and world leaders react to America’s new president-elect

Abortion ballot measures pass in 7 states, fail in 3 others Activists hold a rally in support of two Missouri ballot amendments including Amendment 3, a measure that would establish a constitutional right to abortion, at a UAW local in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S., October 12, 2024.  Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Abortion rights ballot measures […]

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‘A huge victory’: World leaders react as Trump secures White House return
World

‘A huge victory’: World leaders react as Trump secures White House return

Former US President Donald Trump (L) shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) as they pose for a photo within their meeting at Mar-a-Lago estate, in Palm Beach, Florida, United States on July 26, 2024.  Amos Ben-Gershom | Anadolu | Getty Images A flurry of world leaders on Wednesday sent their congratulations to […]

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Trump’s election victory sparks dismay — and defiance — among architects of the Paris climate accord
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Trump’s election victory sparks dismay — and defiance — among architects of the Paris climate accord

Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, listens to a question as he visits Chez What Furniture Store which was damaged during Hurricane Helene on September 30, 2024 in Valdosta, Georgia. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images Donald Trump’s election victory on Wednesday sparked a palpable sense of dismay among […]

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Donald Trump defeats Kamala Harris to win 2024 presidential election
Politics

Donald Trump defeats Kamala Harris to win 2024 presidential election

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will defeat his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, and return to the White House for another four years, NBC News projects. After losing his reelection bid to President Joe Biden in 2020, Trump, the 45th president, will now become the 47th. Trump’s victory marks a series of historic firsts. At 78, […]

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