By Nathan Layne (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview aired on Sunday he will not try to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell upon taking office in January. “No, I don’t think so. I don’t see it,” Trump said on NBC News’ “Meet the Press with Kristen Welker” when asked if he …
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(Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday that Russia’s abandonment of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad led to his downfall, adding Moscow never should have protected him in the first place and then lost interest because of a war in Ukraine that never should have started. “Assad is gone. He has fled his country. …
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BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s consumer inflation hit a five-month low in November as fresh food prices pulled back while factory deflation persisted, suggesting Beijing’s recent efforts to shore up faltering economic demand are having only limited impact. The world’s second-largest economy is bracing for likely fresh tariffs from a second Donald Trump White House and still …
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By Nathan Layne and Andrew Goudsward (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview that aired on Sunday that he would act on his first day in office to pardon rioters involved in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack, further building expectations for a broad granting of clemency. “I’m going to be acting very …
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By Satoshi Sugiyama and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s economy expanded in July-September at a faster pace than initially reported thanks to upward revisions in capital investment and exports, keeping alive market expectations for a near-term interest rate hike by the central bank. But a downward revision on consumption underscores the fragile nature of the …
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By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump aims to deport all immigrants in the U.S. illegally over his four-year term but wants a deal to protect so-called “Dreamer” immigrants, he said in an interview that aired on Sunday on NBC News’ “Meet the Press with Kristen Welker.” Trump also said he plans to …
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(Corrects spelling of investment firm to Scalar Gauge in paragraph 6 from Scaler Gauge) By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) – Five9 is nearing a settlement with Anson Funds Management after the hedge fund and several other activist investors pushed the U.S. call center software company to make changes that would boost its share price, …
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By Scott Murdoch and Himanshi Akhand SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian lender ANZ Group said on Monday it had appointed former HSBC executive Nuno Matos as its next CEO, replacing Shayne Elliott, who is set to retire in July 2025 after nine years in the role. The Melbourne-based bank, Australia’s No. 4 lender by mortgages, has been …
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By Adwitiya Srivastava (Reuters) -Australia’s top grocer Woolworths said on Monday it has reached an agreement with industrial union workers to increase wages, resolving the strike action that had been affecting store service levels at Woolworths supermarkets across Australia. Hundreds of workers joined forces last month to go on an indefinite strike in retaliation against …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Chelsea staged a remarkable comeback to beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-3 and move four points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool but Arsenal dropped points in the title race on Sunday. Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea side were 2-0 down after 11 minutes at their London rivals but hit back in thrilling style with the instrumental Cole …
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