Former Vice President Mike Pence is planning to attend President-elect Donald J. Trump’s inauguration on Monday, according to two people with knowledge of the planning. Mr. Pence was invited by the congressional committee overseeing the event, as is the custom for all former presidents and vice presidents, according to one of the people with knowledge…
President-elect Donald Trump revealed Friday he had a “good” phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, discussing ways in which their nations could cooperate on “Trade, Fentanyl, TikTok” and other issues. “I just spoke to Chairman Xi Jinping of China,” Trump posted bright and early on Truth Social. “The call was a very good one for both…
Since 1988, the hulking presses at Lanex Manufacturing on the edge of Windsor, Ontario, have been stamping out door strikers, folding-seat latches, tailpipe hangers, frame braces and other prosaic bits of metal that make their way into vehicles ranging from Corvettes to Honda minivans. But, these days, worries about the future permeate the plant as…
The Federal Reserve has withdrawn from a network of global financial regulators focused on climate risk days before President-elect Donald J. Trump returns to power. The central bank announced that it was formally joining the network in December 2020, shortly after President Biden was elected. The decision was met with praise from Democrats and skepticism…
Donald Trump has promised to pursue the largest deportation operation in American history as soon as he takes office. But the Mexican government and other regional allies have been unable to meet with the incoming Trump administration, according to officials in Latin America, leaving them in the dark about the president-elect’s plans to deport millions…
Happy Friday! Not a great way to start the weekend, but important nonetheless: A new report detailed the alarming rise in cancer among women under 65. While breast cancer remains the biggest risk, lung cancer cases are on the rise. In today’s big story, time is running out for TikTok as its sell-or-ban deadline is…
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures edged up on Friday, with the S&P 500 and the Dow looking set to log their biggest weekly advances since November, while investors awaited a wave of policy changes under the incoming Trump administration. At 5:33 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis were up 127 points, or 0.29%, S&P 500 E-minis…
The Chinese foreign ministry says Vice President Han Zheng will attend Donald Trump’s inauguration. The Trump team said in December that it had invited Chinese leader Xi Jinping, but Xi will not attend. Foreign heads of state do not usually attend US presidential inaugurations. China’s foreign ministry says it is sending Vice President Han Zheng…
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China and economy stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China accuses Calvin Klein parent of ‘inappropriate conduct’ on Xinjiang matters China’s Ministry of Commerce (Mofcom) said on Thursday that PVH Group, the parent company of clothing…
Mark Carney, one of the world’s most prominent central bankers and an evangelist of green investment, announced on Thursday that he was running to be leader of Canada’s Liberal Party and the country’s next prime minister. If he wins, he would lead the party into national elections this year. “I’m here to ask for your…