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Trump nominates Jared Isaacman, private astronaut and Shift4 CEO, for NASA chief
Inspiration4 mission commander Jared Isaacman, founder and chief executive officer of Shift4 Payments, stands for a portrait in front of the recovered first stage of a Falcon 9 rocket at Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) on February 2, 2021 in Hawthorne, California. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday […]
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Mike Bloomberg warns making RFK Jr. HHS secretary risks killing Americans, urges Senate to reject him
Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, a democratic presidential candidate, attends the U.S Conference of Mayors 88th Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C, January 22, 2020. Yasin Ozturk | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Billionaire and public health advocate Mike Bloomberg on Tuesday excoriated Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. health […]
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Secret Service agent opens fire near home of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in Washington
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen delivers remarks on the Inflation Reduction Act after visiting the site of a new paperless processing initiative in McLean, Virginia, on August 2, 2023. Stefani Reynolds | Afp | Getty Images A U.S. Secret Service agent opened fire near the Washington, D.C., home of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen after confronting several […]
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‘Realistic’ green policies good for the U.S., Aramco CEO says, with Trump to return to White House
Amin Nasser, CEO of Saudi Aramco, speaks at the 2024 CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston, Texas, on March 18, 2024. F. Carter Smith | Bloomberg | Getty Images “Realistic” green transition standards will benefit the U.S. energy industry, the CEO of the world’s largest oil producer said Tuesday, as the White House prepares […]
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Trump repeats vow to ‘block’ Nippon Steel’s bid for U.S. Steel
Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to block Japanese company Nippon Steel’s planned purchase of U.S. Steel. “I am totally against the once great and powerful U.S. Steel being bought by a foreign company, in this case Nippon Steel of Japan,” Trump said in a post […]
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Latest US strike on China’s chips hits semiconductor toolmakers
A Chinese flag is displayed next to a “Made in China” sign seen on a printed circuit board with semiconductor chips, in this illustration picture taken February 17, 2023. Florence Lo | Reuters The United States on Monday launched its third crackdown in three years on China’s semiconductor industry, curbing exports to 140 companies, including […]
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U.S. proposes a $7.54 billion loan to Stellantis and Samsung SDI battery joint venture
The US Department of Energy building is seen in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2019. ALASTAIR PIKE | AFP | Getty Images The U.S. Energy Department said Monday it is planning to loan up to $7.54 billion to a joint venture of Chrysler parent Stellantis and Samsung SDI to help build two electric vehicle lithium-ion battery plants […]
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Why Amazon sellers and retailers are flocking to TikTok Shop despite looming U.S. ban
A file photo of a livestreamer selling handbags at a TikTok Livestreaming E-commerce Base on October 12, 2021 in Wuhan, China. Visual China Group | Getty Images Sporting a sparkly dress and a Santa hat atop her distinctly pink hair, Sarah Potempa stood in front of her smartphone at her haircare company’s warehouse in Waukegan, […]
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President Biden pardons his son Hunter Biden
US President Joe Biden, left, and Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, right, during the Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, April 1, 2024. The First Lady, a teacher for more than 30 years, created this year’s theme of “EGGucation.” Michael Reynolds […]
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CNBC Daily Open: The markets are living in Trump’s world for now
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on Nov. 19, 2024, in Brownsville, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to […]
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