Asian traders cheer Trump AI pledge but China tariff woes return
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most Asian markets extended a global rally Wednesday as investors gave a cautious welcome to Donald ...
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Trump targets opponents, faces criticism from cathedral pulpit
Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump targeted opponents and touted a huge AI project Tuesday in a shock-and-awe start to his ...
As Trump takes aim at EVs, how far will rollback go?
New York (AFP) - As part of his flurry of first-day actions, US President Donald Trump took aim at electric ...
Trump starts firing opponents, faces criticism in cathedral sermon
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump announced plans to fire some 1,000 opponents from the US government Tuesday in a ...
Trump: the name on everyone’s lips at Davos
Davos (Switzerland) (AFP) - Surrounded by snowy mountain peaks in the Swiss Alps, the world's rich and powerful rub shoulders ...
Trump starts firing opponents after executive order blitz
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump announced plans to weed out some 1,000 opponents from the US government Tuesday on ...
Beckham, protests, crypto’s new dawn: what happened at Davos Tuesday
Davos (Switzerland) (AFP) - Although the sun may be setting on the era of free trade, crypto supporters say a ...
Stocks enjoy ‘Trump bump’, but oil slumps
New York (AFP) - Global stock markets climbed on Tuesday as Donald Trump wasted no time in starting his second ...
EU, China warn against trade friction after Trump’s return
Davos (Switzerland) (AFP) - EU, German and Chinese leaders took turns defending global cooperation in Davos on Tuesday as the ...
Stocks diverge, dollar rallies as Trump gets to work
London (AFP) - European and Asian stock markets diverged Tuesday and the dollar rallied as Donald Trump wasted no time ...
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