Hedge funds ante-up big bets to kick off Trump’s second term
By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) – Hedge funds positioned for Donald Trump’s U.S. presidency with their highest levels of borrowing...
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Germany’s Scholz responds to Musk, saying freedom of speech must not back extreme-right
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday he does not support freedom of speech when it...
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China’s Vice Premier lunches with Dimon, Schwarzman and other Davos financiers
By Julie Zhu and Elisa Martinuzzi DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang met with global finance and...
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Bessent nomination to US Treasury clears Senate Finance Committee
(Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday voted to send the nomination of billionaire hedge fund manager Scott...
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Economists ramp up projections for Brazil’s interest rates to above 15%
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA (Reuters) – Economists have launched a fresh wave of upward revisions to projections for Brazil’s interest...
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D.R. Horton beats Q1 estimates as low housing supply boosts new home demand
(Reuters) – D.R. Horton beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter revenue and profit on Tuesday as a persistent shortage of...
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China is not seeking a trade surplus, vice premier says
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – China is not seeking a trade surplus and is willing to import more competitive and high-quality...
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Fifth Third Bancorp’s quarterly profit rises on fee income boost
(Reuters) – Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) reported a rise in fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday, driven by a recovery in dealmaking...
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In Davos, Scholz calls for ‘cool heads’, cautious optimism in face of Trump
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) -Chancellor Olaf Scholz voiced cautious optimism on Tuesday on the potential for German-U.S. relations under President Donald...
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Trump to make “massive” infrastructure announcement, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump will make an infrastructure announcement on Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said....
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