SHANGHAI — Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s pending return to office has fueled a major rally among semiconductor stocks in China, with tougher American policies seen accelerating Beijing’s push to bolster its domestic chip industry. China’s CSI Semiconductor Index gained for six straight sessions through the Monday following the Nov. 5 American presidential election, won by Trump….
At 98, Dick Van Dyke has at least one positive takeaway from knowing his time is limited. The 6x Emmy winner had a blunt reaction when asked how he feels about Donald Trump returning to office for another four-year term after winning the presidential election against Kamala Harris this month. “Fortunately, I won’t be around…
Donald Trump, who made criticizing high prices a campaign mantra as voters struggle with the lingering effects of 2022′s post-pandemic inflation spike, is set to take office with an economy that experts agree is healthy. All the key data points ― notably inflation, which is nearly back down to normal — are trending in the…
President-elect Donald Trump took a phone call with Vladimir Putin on Thursday. Trump also had a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. In July 2023, Trump said he could stop the Ukraine war within 24 hours. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the…
Of the many upsets that came out of this week’s presidential election, Dana Carvey‘s Joe Biden is ending his term on Saturday Night Live. The SNL alum, who returned to the NBC sketch comedy show this season to impersonate the president leading up to Election Day, said Vice President Kamala Harris “laughed so hard” at…
As President-elect Donald Trump and his running mate J.D. Vance prepare to take office in January, questions over their policies on a slew of issues have emerged—among them, technology and artificial intelligence. The former president did not speak extensively about those issues on the campaign trail, instead relying on his platform of tariffs, taxes, jobs…
China and the United States could face a communication breakdown and risk “fierce confrontation” if Donald Trump ushers in a hawkish team of advisers to oversee the country’s China policy. According to analysts, China does not fear the possibility of an increasingly hardline policy from the new Trump administration and is awaiting the US president-elect’s…
Jeff Bezos is the richest he’s ever been. The Amazon founder’s net worth soared to an all-time high of $228 billion on Wednesday, per Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index. Amazon’s stock reached its own record high on Wednesday, fueling Bezos’ wealth jump. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on…
Vice President Kamala Harris told supporters gathered at Howard University on Wednesday that she had lost the 2024 election to Donald Trump, conceding to the Republican President-elect after a hard fought campaign.”While I concede the election, I do not concede the fight that fueled this campaign,” Harris told a crowd of her supporters.Harris said she…
Donald Trump’s presidency could change the trajectory of Russia’s war in Ukraine, challenge NATO’s stability and make European defence spending a top priority, analysts say. Leaders across Europe, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenkskyy, were quick to congratulate Trump on his victory over Kamala Harris on Wednesday. Shortly after the result was confirmed, Mr Zelenskyy said…