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Trump could be a catalyst for a global pro-crypto shift, Binance CEO says
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Trump could be a catalyst for a global pro-crypto shift, Binance CEO says

The CEO of crypto exchange Binance said he expects U.S. President Trump’s “pro-crypto” legislation in the U.S. to spur regulators in other parts of the world to follow suit. “We have moved from a period where there’s big regulatory uncertainty and in many sense, some regulatory hostility towards the industry, to one where the largest […]

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‘God used Donald Trump to save me’: Ex-Tenn. senator gets pardon 15 days after entering prison
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‘God used Donald Trump to save me’: Ex-Tenn. senator gets pardon 15 days after entering prison

Former Tennessee Sen. Brian Kelsey, left, arrives at federal court, Nov. 22, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. On Monday, July 8, 2024, a federal appeals panel ruled to keep a 21-month prison sentence in place for the former Tennessee state senator who tried to withdraw his guilty plea on campaign finance law violations. Mark Humphrey | […]

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U.S. budget deficit surged in February, passing  trillion for year-to-date record
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U.S. budget deficit surged in February, passing $1 trillion for year-to-date record

The U.S. Treasury Building is seen from the Washington Monument on a cold, winter day on Jan. 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Carter | Getty Images The U.S. debt and deficit problem worsened during President Donald Trump’s first month in office, as the budget shortfall for February passed the $1 trillion mark even though […]

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Trump to address CEOs at Business Roundtable as market sell-off continues
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Trump to address CEOs at Business Roundtable as market sell-off continues

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on on the day he signs an executive order in the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. Feb. 25, 2025.  Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Donald Trump is set Tuesday to address a major meeting of top CEOs, many of whom have seen the value of […]

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Trump Organization sues Capital One bank over account closures after Jan. 6 Capitol riot
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Trump Organization sues Capital One bank over account closures after Jan. 6 Capitol riot

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media on the South Lawn before boarding Marine One at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 28, 2025.  Nathan Howard | Reuters The Trump Organization sued Capital One in Florida on Friday for allegedly “unjustifiably” closing more than 300 of the company’s bank accounts […]

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Judge reinstates NLRB member Trump fired: ‘A president is not a king’
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Judge reinstates NLRB member Trump fired: ‘A president is not a king’

Gwynne Wilcox, attorney who was a member and chairman of the National Labor Relations Board. Courtesy: National Labor Relations Board A federal judge on Thursday reversed the firing of a National Labor Relations Board member by President Donald Trump, with a scathing ruling that said “an American president is not a king.” The ordered reinstating […]

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Ethics watchdog fired by Trump drops lawsuit challenging dismissal
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Ethics watchdog fired by Trump drops lawsuit challenging dismissal

FILE PHOTO: Special Counsel of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger poses for a portrait in an undated handout image. U.S. Office Of Special Counsel | Via Reuters A top federal ethics watchdog who was fired last month by President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is dropping a lawsuit challenging his dismissal. […]

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Ethics watchdog fired by Trump drops lawsuit challenging dismissal
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Appeals court allows Trump administration to remove federal ethics watchdog — for now

FILE PHOTO: Special Counsel of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger poses for a portrait in an undated handout image. U.S. Office Of Special Counsel | Via Reuters A federal appeals court on Wednesday allowed the Trump administration to remove a top federal ethics watchdog from his office while a lawsuit challenging his […]

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All negative economic data is ‘Biden data’ and Trump will fix the economy, Commerce chief Lutnick says
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All negative economic data is ‘Biden data’ and Trump will fix the economy, Commerce chief Lutnick says

US President Donald Trump acknowledging the crowd following his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States in the rotunda of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 20 January 2025.  Shawn Thew | Via Reuters Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick argued Wednesday that former President Joe Biden — not his boss, President Donald […]

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Trump looms over the successful global expansion of Chinese smartphone players
Technology

Trump looms over the successful global expansion of Chinese smartphone players

The Xiaomi booth at the Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC BARCELONA — U.S. President Donald Trump’s continued clashes with China over tech and trade looms heavy over Chinese smartphone vendors who have grown globally in the past few years, creating uncertainty over whether some of these companies may be […]

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