Tesla CEO Elon Musk (R) joins former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a campaign rally at the site of his first assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 5, 2024. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, the billionaire backer of newly minted President-elect Donald…
A senior adviser to president-elect Donald Trump says the incoming administration will focus on achieving peace in the war in Ukraine rather than winning back territory. Bryan Lanza, a Republican party strategist, told the BBC the Trump administration would ask Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for his version of a “realistic vision for peace”. “And if…
Black business leaders are trying to figure out why Vice President Kamala Harris lost the presidential race, and how to approach the coming administration of President-elect Donald Trump. “It certainly means change. That’s what the voters wanted, and that’s what they thought President Trump represents,” said Charles Phillips, co-chair of the Black Economic Alliance and…
Getty Images Donald Trump waits in court during his Manhattan criminal trial in May. Donald Trump’s return to the White House effectively slammed the door on the two cases involving federal criminal charges against him. A state case against him for allegedly conspiring to interfere with Georgia’s election in 2020 will go on hold until…
CEO of Siemens Joe Kaeser delivers a speech during the Siemens Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on February 3, 2021 in Munich, Germany. Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images It’s still uncertain what Donald Trump’s second presidency will look like, but his first administration was highly responsive to business issues with a set way of…
Getty Images The bar facing the US consulate in Jerusalem is called Deja Bu – a witty reference to something you’ve drunk before. And outside the gates of the US compound, Israel is eager for a second round of Donald Trump. “I’m very pleased,” said Rafael Shore, a rabbi who lives in Jerusalem’s Old City….
Putin praises Trump and congratulates election win Vladimir Putin has congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory, calling him a “courageous man”. Speaking at an event in the Russian city of Sochi, the Russian president said that Trump was “hounded from all sides” during his first term in the White House. Putin also said that…
President Donald Trump looks on as his nominee for the chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell takes to the podium during a press event in the Rose Garden at the White House, November 2, 2017 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Thursday that he will not…
The US Department of Justice is in talks with the office of special counsel Jack Smith over winding down the two federal cases he is overseeing against president-elect Donald Trump, according to US media reports. Last year, Mr Smith brought charges against Trump over the alleged mishandling of classified documents and his suspected role in…
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S., November 4, 2024. Brian Snyder | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no…
