The North Portico Stairs at the White House.

I toured the White House to see Melania Trump’s Christmas decorations. The East Wing is no more, but the display was still dazzling.

Melania Trump unveiled the White House Christmas decorations on Monday. The theme of the decorations was “Home Is Where The Heart Is.” The layout of the decor differed from past years since the East Wing was demolished in October. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. On Monday, first lady…

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Will the Fed come to the rescue?

Will the Fed come to the rescue?

By Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters) -What matters in U.S. and global markets today U.S. stocks look set to build on Friday’s jump with investor hopes resting on a Fed rate cut materialising in December, but the question is how much further prices can bounce? I’ll get into all the ​market-moving news below, but first we…

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US mulls letting Nvidia sell H200 chips to China, sources say

US mulls letting Nvidia sell H200 chips to China, sources say

By Alexandra Alper (Reuters) -The Trump administration is considering greenlighting sales of Nvidia‘s H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, people familiar with the matter said, ​as a bilateral detente boosts prospects for exports of advanced U.S. technology to China. The Commerce Department,‌ which oversees U.S. export controls, is reviewing a change to its policy of…

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US criticises Britain over nuclear reactor proposals

LONDON (Reuters) -The U.S. ambassador to London on Wednesday attacked Britain’s approach to nuclear power in ​an unusually strong criticism on the eve of an expected decision on ‌the development of a site in north Wales. Britain is expected on Thursday to announce its first small ‌modular reactor (SMR) nuclear power station will be located…

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Ditch China or Get Left Behind

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. General Motors (NYSE:GM) is quietly rewiring its global supply chain and the move could reshape how Detroit builds cars. According to Reuters, the company has instructed thousands of suppliers to strip Chinese-made parts from their systems, setting a 2027 target for some to fully cut China ties. What began…

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China and Spain signs agreements to strengthen cooperation on Spanish king’s visit

BEIJING (AP) — Spanish King Felipe VI and Chinese President Xi Jinping signed agreements on language exchanges and other areas Wednesday as both sides vowed to strengthen their cooperation. The monarch’s visit comes as Spain, the eurozone’s fourth-largest economy, continues its courtship of China and Chinese investment while the relationship with the United States is…

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