By Arathi Somazekhar and Jeslyn Leary SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices were little changed on Wednesday as markets weighed U.S. President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national energy emergency on his first day in office and its impact on supplies. Futures were up 9 cents at $79.38 a barrel by 0420 GMT, while U.S. West … Read more
Over the weekend, US President-elect Donald Trump took the crypto industry by storm with an unexpected launch. Trump announced on social media he was launching the official TRUMP memecoin on the Solana blockchain last Friday, kickstarting a multi-billion three-day frenzy that sparked heavy community backlash. Crypto Market On Its ‘Memecoin Era’ Ki Young Ju, founder … Read more
By Lizbeth Diaz, Laura Gottesdiener and Alexandra Ulmer TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) – Nydia Montenegro fled violence and poverty at home in Venezuela, escaped kidnapping while traveling north into Mexico and arrived in the border city of Tijuana on Sunday to receive an asylum appointment in the United States that would finally reunite her. His son … Read more
Donald Trump’s new meme coin, $TRUMP, slumped by 47% after Melania Trump matched his stride and launched her own token. Since then, $TRUMP has doubled in price, now costing $52. However, it’s still 30% lower than its ATH achieved one day post-launch – before his wife’s crypto venture. The Melania Trump coin, $MELANIA, is available … Read more
The majority of the crypto community is pinning their hopes on Donald Trump’s incoming administration as a game-changer for the industry. Much of this optimism is due to the promises made during his campaign, which many believe could herald a new era of policy favorable to cryptocurrency adoption and innovation. Although the administration has yet … Read more
A day before officially becoming the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump is making waves in the cryptocurrency landscape – not for his upcoming inauguration on January 20 – but for launching a controversial meme coin he named after himself. Launched on January 17, the crypto token dubbed as the TRUMP meme coin … Read more
Transcription As the U.S. presidential inauguration approaches, many high-profile activist investors are eagerly awaiting Trump 2.0. Corporate advocacy expert Kai Liekefett explains why so many activist investors supported Trump’s election campaign; what the Trump White House, SEC and FTC mean for shareholder activism and the M&A market; and what that means for the 2025 proxy … Read more
Trump intensifies his threats over control of Greenland and the Panama Canal. President-elect Donald Trump continues to express strong interest in the United States’ acquisition of Greenland and the Panama Canal, saying both are vital to American national security. Asked about the possibility of using military or economic force to take control of the autonomous … Read more
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez, who says he won July’s presidential election and is recognized by many countries as president-elect, said on Monday he had a productive meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden and is in contact with the U.S. president. – Choose Donald Trump. Gonzalez’s visit to Washington is part of … Read more
(Reuters) – Asian mills ended 2024 on a soft note as expectations for the new year intensified amid rising trade risks from a second Donald Trump presidency and China’s fragile economic recovery. A series of December manufacturing purchasing managers’ indices released on Thursday showed a slowdown in factory activity in China and South Korea, although … Read more