Voting
Trump declares victory as presidential race with Harris has yet to be called
Donald Trump declared victory in the presidential election early Wednesday morning as the Republican led Kamala Harris in projected Electoral College votes in the presidential election. Neither Trump nor Harris has secured the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House. But after NBC News projected that he would win Pennsylvania, the former president […]
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European stocks head for lower open as global markets focus on U.S. vote count
Novo Nordisk quarterly profit meets expectations Boxes of Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk are seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain March 8, 2024. Hollie Adams | Reuters Novo Nordisk on Wednesday reported third quarter earnings broadly in line with expectations and narrowed its 2024 full-year growth guidance. The Danish pharmaceutical giant said that its […]
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Republicans will win Senate majority
Republicans are expected to regain majority control of the U.S. Senate in 2025, according to NBC News. Democrats entered Tuesday’s elections with 47 seats out of 100 in the Senate. But the four independents in the chamber caucus with Democrats, giving the party a one-seat majority. Republicans arguably faced an easier path to regaining a […]
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The U.S. election is a make-or-break moment for aid to Ukraine
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks as he meets with democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris (not pictured), in the Vice President’s Ceremonial Office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus in Washington, U.S., September 26, 2024. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Tensions are likely running high in Kyiv ahead […]
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Election Day 2024 Live Updates: Voters cast their ballots today as Trump and Harris keep low profiles
First results are in from a small New Hampshire town — it’s a Harris-Trump tie A voter walks with his dog after casting his ballot in the First-in-the-Nation midnight vote for the New Hampshire primary elections in the Living Room of the Tillotson House at the Balsams Grand Resort in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, on […]
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European markets little changed as traders focus on U.S. Election Day; Schroders falls 11%
Schroders shares tumble 13% after third-quarter trading update Shares of Schroders tumbled by more than 13% soon after markets opened on Tuesday, hitting levels last seen in March 2020, according to LSEG data. Schroders on Tuesday reported quarterly net outflows of client funds worth £2.3 billion ($2.99 billion). The company attributed this to market volatility […]
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These countries have the most at stake as the U.S. heads to the polls
Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, and Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump. Scott Olson | Bill Pugliano | Getty Images The world is watching the U.S. presidential election as voters go to the polls Tuesday, but the vote is more consequential for some countries. For some nations, the vote could […]
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What the stock market typically does after the U.S. election, according to history
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 24, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stocks typically rise after a presidential election — but investors need to be prepared for some short-term choppiness first, history shows. The three major benchmarks on average have seen gains between Election Day and year-end in […]
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Election 2024 live updates: Harris and Trump make last appeals to battleground voters
Harris to barnstorm Pennsylvania on the final day of campaigning Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris attends a campaign rally, in Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 14, 2024. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Harris will spend her final day on the campaign trail holding rallies across Pennsylvania, a must-win battleground state that both Republican […]
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European markets rise as traders gear up for U.S. election; Burberry shares rise 4.8%
European markets were higher on Monday after a lacklustre start to the day with all eyes on the U.S. presidential election due to take place on Tuesday. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was last 0.26% higher at 10:06 a.m. London time, with regional bourses and sectors widely trading higher. Oil and gas, autos and bank stocks […]
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