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Trump's envoy is quoted by state media as saying that the US has lifted sanctions on Belarusian Potash
After two days of discussions in Minsk with?President Alexander Lukashenko, John Coale, the envoy for President Donald Trump was quoted by Belarusian media as saying that the United States will lift sanctions on Belarusian Potash. Belarus did not specify what it would do as a response. Belarus is one of the largest producers of potash - a vital component in fertiliser. Coale was appointed by Trump as his special envoy for Belarus last month. The president has tasked Coale with negotiating the?release of more than 1,000 political prisoner in the former Soviet state, which is close to Russia. Belta, the state news agency, quoted Coale saying that he discussed a range of issues with Lukashenko. He said, "We talked about the war between Ukraine & Russia and about Venezuela." "We had an excellent conversation." We discussed the future. We talked about the future. It's our aim." Coale noted also the close relationship between Lukashenko, and Russian President Vladimir Putin in the context the war in Ukraine. "Your president is well acquainted with President Putin, and can advise him." This is a very valuable asset?in the current situation. Coale stated that they are close friends who have the relationship to discuss these issues. "President Putin will accept or reject some of the advice. This is one way to help the process." Reporting by Felix Light, Mark Trevelyan and Peter Graff.
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Odesa, Ukraine suffers major blackouts following Russian attack
Odesa, Ukraine's southernmost port city, and the surrounding area suffered major blackouts on Saturday following a massive overnight?Russian assault?on power grid which left more than one million households without electricity. Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the president of Ukraine, said that Russia attacked Ukraine using more than 450 drones as well as 30 missiles. Zelenskiy, a Telegram user, wrote that the attack had a major impact on our energy system in the south, and particularly on Odesa. He added that thousands of families across Ukraine were without electricity. Yulia Svyrydenko, the Prime Minister of Ukraine, said that it was a major attack on Odesa where water and electricity supplies were cut off. She added that non-drinking drinking water was being delivered to certain areas in the city. Ihor Klymenko, Ukraine's Interior Minister said that more than one million Ukrainian households were left without electricity and five people were injured as a result. Ukraine's power grid operator said a "significant number" of households ?were without power in the southern regions of Odesa and Mykolaiv, and that the ?Ukrainian-controlled part of the frontline Kherson region ?was totally without power. Since its invasion in 2022, Moscow has been regularly bombarding Ukraine's power system. This has caused blackouts across the country for hours each day. The Russian defence ministry announced on Saturday that it had carried out strikes against Ukrainian energy and military industrial facilities. Max Hunder, Peter Graff, Alexander Smith and Max Hunder (Reporting)
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Charley Hull and Lexi Thompson help their teams score 55s at Grant Thornton
Two teams of LPGA stars, Lexi Thompson and Wyndham, and Englishwoman Charley Hull, and Michael Brennan, posted a 17-under par 55 on Friday at the Grant Thornton Invitational in Naples, Fla. The three-day event at Tiburon golf club?begins in a scramble style, and not only the leading duos?took full advantage. Lauren Coughlin is only two strokes behind Andrew Novak after their 15-under 57. Three other pairs shot 14-under-58: Nelly Corda and Denny McCarthy; Jennifer Kupcho & Chris Gotterup, and Rose Zhang & Michael Kim. Hull and Brennan both eagled the par-5 6th and 14th holes. Thompson and Clark eagled the No. They also eagled No. 6 when Clark hit his tee-shot just off the green, and Thompson holed their putt. Clark admitted that she felt like they played similar games. "She hits the ball really far off the TEE, and if we are in play, then we're a lot?past the competition," Clark said. She is a fantastic putter. "Yeah, I thought our games complemented each other perfectly. I also didn't see any flaws with her game." Thompson added, "Grant Thornton is a great asset to this event." "Bringing the PGA Tour together with the?LPGA is what we wanted to end our year, a nicer, more relaxed event." Hull had been working on her swing before she came to the tournament, where she would be playing with Brennan, a newcomer to the PGA Tour. Hull said, "It is funny, because I changed my swing last Tuesday, but when I came on Tuesday, I couldn't even keep the ball in the air." "I was pretty nervous today." "Actually, everything went well." Coughlin & Novak have made nine birdies straight at Nos. It's not bad at all for a pair that has only met this week for the first. Novak said, "I like team golf." Novak and Ben Griffin won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans together in April. "It's a different way of playing golf, I think. This year I was lucky enough to have two great partners, and it has been a good vibe during the tournament. We're having fun and making birdies, but not taking ourselves too seriously. Just doing our jobs. Kupcho, Gotterup and McCarthy birdied their first 10 holes. Korda and McCarthy also posted eagles on the par-5 1st and 17th holes. The format will not be the same the rest of the time. On Saturday, the teams will play alternate shot foursomes and on Sunday a modified fourball. The event is in its third year. The defending champions Jake Knapp of Australia and Thailand's Patty Tavatanakit, both at 13-under-59, are tied for seventh. Jason Day from Australia and Lydia Ko from New Zealand tied for eighth place, one shot behind. Field Level Media
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Stocks fall as AI fears linger; US yields rise
The major stock indexes dropped on Friday as investors remained cautious about artificial intelligence bets. Meanwhile, the dollar edged up and U.S. Treasury Yields increased. Investors weighed comments from Federal Reserve officials, who had voted against a rate cut by the U.S. central bank this week. They said that they were concerned about inflation and feared lower borrowing costs. Stocks were also weighed down by rising yields. As tech-related concerns lingered, technology fell the most among the major S&P sectors. Oracle, a cloud computing company, warned earlier this week of massive spending and poor forecasts. Broadcom's warning on margins late Thursday added to concerns. Broadcom's shares closed 11.4% lower. Oracle shares fell by 4.5%, adding to the almost 11% drop on Thursday. Nvidia, which is a leader in AI technology was down by 3.3%. Bruce Zaro, managing Director at Granite Wealth Management, Plymouth, Massachusetts, stated that "continued frustration and uncertainty regarding the AI trade and technological trade" pushed the market. He said: "I thought that this choppiness had ended by now." He added, "We are in a really great?seasonal time. Santa Claus rally is usually held from mid-December to the end of the trading year. Investors are optimistic about future U.S. rate cuts after the Fed reduced interest rates on Wednesday by 25 basis points, in a decision that was 9-3. Policymakers have indicated they will pause further reductions for now. The Fed has expressed concern about the cooling of the labor market and a high inflation rate. U.S. unemployment claims data on Thursday showed that the number of Americans claiming unemployment benefits increased to the highest level in almost 4-1/2 years. Next Thursday, the Bank of England will likely cut interest rates. The European Central Bank will likely keep rates?steady', but traders now speculate that it may hike rates in the year 2026. After Governor Kazuo ueda's strong signals, the Bank of Japan will likely raise rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 245.96 points or 0.51% to 48,458.05, while the S&P 500 slid 73.59 or 1.07% to 6,827.41, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 398.69 or 1.69% to 23,195.17. The MSCI index of global stocks fell 6.39 points or 0.63% to 1,008.88. The pan-European STOXX 600 ended 0.53% down. The yields on the 10-year Treasury note in the United States rose after two consecutive sessions of declines. The yield of the benchmark U.S. Treasury 10-year note increased 5.1 basis point to 4.192%, and was up over 5 basis points for the week. This is the second consecutive weekly increase. Investors have already begun to price in rate increases for the euro zone. The divergence is due to traders' expectations that U.S. interest rates will fall over the long-term, despite the recent jump in yields. Germany's 30-year bond yield, which is more sensitive to fiscal concerns over the long term, has risen to a new 14-year-high of 3.498%. This represents a 3.5-basis-point increase. DOLLAR GAINS; POUND FALLS SLIIGHTLY ON UK-DATA The U.S. Dollar drifted higher in relation to major currencies after also falling recently, but it was still on track for its third consecutive weekly drop amid the prospects of interest rate reductions by the Fed next. The pound eased following data showing that the UK economy shrank unexpectedly in the three-month period ending October. The pound fell 0.2% against the dollar, to $1.3375. This is not far off from its seven-week high reached on Thursday. The dollar gained 0.2% against the yen to reach 155.93yen in advance of the BoJ meeting next week, when a rate increase is expected. The BoJ is expected to maintain its pledge to raise interest rates next week, but the rate of increase will depend on the economy's reaction to each hike. The euro was unchanged at $1.1735, after reaching a two-month high Thursday. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which compares the U.S. dollar to six other currencies, increased 0.1% to reach 98.44. COAL DROPS FROM RECORD HIGH Copper fell more than 3% after reaching a record high earlier in session. Fears of the AI bubble burst prompted a sell-off of riskier assets. The benchmark three-month copper price on the London Metal Exchange dropped as much as 3.5 % to $11,451.50, and was trading at $11,537.50 down by 2.8% as of 1700 GMT. The oil prices fell and recorded a weekly drop of 4% as fears over the U.S. seizure and subsequent impact on the Venezuelan oil tanker outweighed the supply glut. U.S. crude dropped 16 cents and settled at $57.44 per barrel, while Brent also fell 16 cents.
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Spain asks EU to not weaken the 2035 combustion engines ban, as shown in a letter
A letter obtained by revealed that Spain's Pedro Sanchez had urged the European Commission to not weaken the bloc’s ban on 2035 for?new CO2-emitting vehicles, while?Brussels is preparing proposals to possibly rollback the policy. According to a leading?German? EU lawmaker, the Commission is planning to take action next week to reduce the policy. This would ban all combustion engine cars after 2035 and require that cars sold thereafter have zero CO2 emission. Germany and Italy have urged the EU to weaken its 2035 ban. They argue that this will protect automakers who are struggling with the tough competition coming from China. In a letter dated Thursday to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen Sanchez stated that weakening this policy would put jobs at risk and lead to factory closures, by undermining Europe’s efforts to transform its car industry into a manufacturing powerhouse for electric vehicles. The letter stated that "any additional relaxation" (of the policy) could lead to a significant delay in modernization investment, due to a temporary drop in demand for electric vehicles. It said: "We reject the idea that combustion vehicles and other technologies, which have not been proven to work, could be sold beyond 2035." Sanchez called for an "eco-steel label" that would reward automakers for using low carbon?materials and for a minimum percentage of EU-made content in automobiles. The Commission will announce its policy Tuesday. Manfred Weber, President of the EPP (the largest group of legislators in the European Parliament), suggested that the Commission might propose lowering the CO2 emission targets for the automakers fleets to 90% by 2035. The EU has a strategy that includes a ban on electric cars. Mercedes-Benz, BMW and other automakers have asked the EU to relax the policy due to slower than expected sales of electric cars. Volvo Cars, among others, say that they have invested heavily in the electric transition and that any reversal of the ban will be a betrayal. (Reporting and editing by Rod Nickel.)
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Stocks fall as AI fears linger; US yields rise
The major stock indexes fell sharply on Friday as investors remained cautious about artificial intelligence bets. Meanwhile, the dollar and U.S. Treasury Yields increased after recent losses. Oracle, a cloud computing company, warned earlier this week of massive spending and poor forecasts. Broadcom, a?chipmaker?, warned late Thursday about margins. The technology sector was down the most of all major S&P sectors, at 2.6%. Broadcom shares fell 12% while Oracle dropped 4.6%, and AI leader Nvidia dropped 2.4%. Investors are optimistic about future U.S. rate cuts after the U.S. Federal Reserve reduced interest rates by 25 basis point on Wednesday. The decision was made 9-3, but policymakers have indicated that they will put any further reductions of interest rates on hold for now. The Federal Reserve has expressed concern about the cooling of the labor market and a high level of inflation. Tony Welch is the chief investment officer of SignatureFD, a financial firm in Atlanta. The U.S. data on jobless claims showed that the number of Americans who filed new applications for unemployment benefit increased last week by the highest amount in almost 4-1/2 years. On Thursday next week, the Bank of England will likely cut interest rates. The European Central Bank will likely keep rates steady. However, traders now speculate that it may hike rates in the year 2026. After strong signals by Governor Kazuo ueda, the Bank of Japan will likely increase rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 211.75, or 0.4%, to 48.492.26, while the S&P500?fell 72.72, or 1.5%, to 6.828.25, and?the Nasdaq Composite?fell 378.01, or 1.50%, to 23215.84. MSCI's global index of stocks fell 6.18 points or 0.61% to 1,009.09. The pan-European STOXX 600 fell by 0.53%. Investors weighed the comments of a number of Fed speakers, and an optimistic outlook for the economy. Fed officials who voted to oppose the U.S. Central Bank's rate cut last week expressed concern on Friday that inflation is still too high for lower borrowing costs. The yield of the benchmark 10-year Treasury bill The rate rose by 4.5 basis point to 4.186%, and nearly 5 basis points in a week. It is now on track for its second consecutive weekly increase. German government bond rates rose this week after reaching their highest level since early March. This highlights how investors are pricing in rate hikes in the euro zone, a stark contrast to United States where rates seem set to decline. Germany's 30-year bond yield, which is more sensitive to fiscal concerns over the long term, has risen to a new?14-year-high of 3.498%. This represents a 3.5-basis-point increase. DOLLAR GAINS AND POUND FALLS Slightly On UK Data After falling against major currencies in recent sessions, the U.S. Dollar has risen again, but is still on track for its third consecutive weekly drop amid the prospect that the Fed will cut interest rates next year. Sterling fell after data revealed that the UK economy unexpectedly contracted in the three-month period ending October. The sterling fell 0.28%, to $1.3348. The dollar index (which measures the greenback in relation to a basket of currencies, including the yen, the euro and others) rose by 0.15% at 98.48. COAL LOWERS FROM RECORD HIGH Copper fell more than 3% after reaching a new record earlier in the day, as fears about the AI bubble burst prompted a sell-off of riskier assets. As of 1700 GMT, the benchmark three-month copper price on London Metal Exchange was down as much as 3.5% at $11,451.50. It was also trading lower by 2.8% to $11,537.50. U.S. crude oil fell 16 cents, settling at $57.44 per barrel. Brent crude dropped 16 cents and settled at $61.12. (Reporting and editing by Andrew Heavens, Matthew Lewis and Caroline Valetkevitch. Additional reporting by Elizabeth Howcroft and Chuck Mikolajczak from New York and Paris.
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Oil reports weekly loss due to oversupply
The oil prices fell 4% on Friday as the'supply glut' and a possible Russia-Ukraine deal overshadowed any concerns about an impact of the U.S. seizing a tanker near Venezuela. Brent crude futures closed 16 cents lower at $61.12 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate oil was also down 16 cents, at $57.44. Both benchmarks have fallen by more than 4% in the last week. The market is still weighed down by the supply of crude oil... On the other hand, oil markets ignore the tensions between the U.S. On Wednesday, Donald Trump announced that the U.S. had seized an oil tanker sanctioned by the U.S. government off Venezuela's coast. Six sources said that the U.S. was preparing to intercept more ships carrying Venezuelan oil after a tanker was seized this week. Analysts and traders have largely dismissed concerns about the impact of the seizure. They point to the ample supply on the market. International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts released on Thursday showed that the global oil supply would exceed demand next year by 3.84 million barrels a day - an amount equal to nearly 4% of worldwide demand. OPEC data, released on Thursday, showed that 'world oil supply' will closely match demand in 2026. This is contrary to the IEA view. Janiv Shar, an analyst with?Rystad, says that some price-supporting?factors still exist, such as the escalation of tensions between Venezuela and the U.S., and Ukrainian drone attacks on a Russian oil rig in Caspian sea. The Russian seaborne oil exports fell just 0.8% in November compared to October. Data from industry sources, and calculations, showed that the completion of refinery maintenance helped offset the slump in fuel exports via southern routes, such as the Black Sea or Azov Sea. Reporting by Seher DAREEN in London, Yuka OBAYASHI in Tokyo, and Siyi Liu from Singapore. Alex Lawler and Nia Williams edited by Daniel Wallis.
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Colombia launches copper exploration and production round with eight qualified companies
Carlos Ortega, Vice President of?Promotion and Development at the National Mining Agency ANM, said on Friday that eight companies have qualified to participate in Colombia's copper-gold and polymetallic exploration round, which will begin next week. Lina Franco, ANM president, said on Friday that Colombia offers 14 areas for copper exploration and production. Franco said during a Bogota event that the blocks in this round are located in Antioquia and La Guajira. Ortega stated that the Canadian company?Aris Mining has already been qualified. Rio Tinto, on the other hand, is currently securing their qualification. "Several important companies already qualified." Ortega told an audience at an agency event that some companies had provided feedback and we made changes to make the round run smoothly. He said that more than one company can bid in an auction when they express interest in the same parcel. Aris Mining confirmed that it had already qualified. Rio Tinto didn't immediately respond to our request for comment. "This is the selection mechanism where we spent over a year evaluating areas with high potential. He said that companies?are virtually guaranteed to take part, and we've made progress on community issues for them to enter more easily. According to the ANM, only 2.5% of Colombian territory has mining rights, which is equivalent to 2.9 millions hectares. Of this, 98% are small- and medium-scale mines. According to data from the agency, Colombia has 354 copper-potential titles, which cover 0.43% of its national territory. However, only six are currently in operation.
How Trump's second administration affects service: Musk, tariffs and more
Donald Trump's go back to the White House after winning the Nov. 5 U.S. governmental election might reshape American service. Much depends on whom he designates as deputies and cabinet members, consisting of the function of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and what tariffs he enacts. Following are some major problems and sectors to watch:
WHAT ROLE WILL ELON MUSK PLAY? After some nudging from the world's wealthiest individual, Trump has said he would tap Tesla CEO Elon Musk to lead a new government effectiveness commission. Musk has actually stated a minimum of $2 trillion might be cut from the $6.75 trillion federal budget plan. How that works might be a crucial to the next Trump administration.
Does effectiveness imply fewer guidelines and regulators? Musk has been a singing critic, for instance, of federal review of his SpaceX rocket company. That might mean less oversight of self-driving automobiles (a Tesla organization) or rocket launches and much more. The two guys are not entirely in sync: Trump has actually said he won't. let California require all cars in the state go electric in. a decade, however Musk runs the world's most valuable EV business. A. rising tide raises all boats. So to the level that Elon is able. to obstruct the vilification of EVs by a possible Trump. administration, all the much better, said James Chen, former head of. policy for Rivian and Tesla. How Musk would resolve disputes of. interest between his interests in autos, space, health,. construction and artificial intelligence is unclear. Trump has actually pledged to be a crypto president, a strategy that may. start with replacing industry opponent Gary Gensler, the. Securities and Exchange Commission chair who has taken legal action against most of. the market-- including Coinbase, Binance and Kraken. Gensler's replacement is expected to review - and potentially. wreck - accounting guidance and produce industry exemptions. from SEC rules. Musk, too is a crypto fan, as is Silicon. Valley Trump fan Marc Andreessen and incoming Vice. President J.D. Vance.
Musk is also a huge proponent of carbon-free energy, with. Tesla being a major provider of planetary systems and batteries. Trump has actually guaranteed to kill the offshore wind market and. rescind all unspent funds under the Inflation Reduction Act--. Biden's signature climate law. But Trump faces dissent in his. ranks: Republican legislators, oil business and others see. huge red state gains from the law. Musk has actually played into that,. developing his 2nd U.S. electric car factory in Texas, for. instance.
TARIFFS. Trump has actually proposed a 10% tariff on all U.S. imports and 60% on. Chinese-made items, which if enacted would impact the entire. economy by pushing customer costs higher. The Tax Structure, a. non-partisan think tank, determined Trump tariffs would trek. taxes by $524 billion annually, diminish GDP by a minimum of 0.8%, and. cut employment by 684,000 full-time comparable jobs possibly. affecting retail employees, the biggest private sector company. He also recommended he might impose a 25% tariff on all imports. from Mexico.
Trump's tariff proposals might decrease American customers'. investing power between $46 billion and $78 billion each year,. according to a National Retail Federation research study.
Clothing, toys, furniture, home devices and footwear. would be the most afflicted categories, the study stated. Retailers. would move operations beyond China to countries including. Bangladesh, India, and Vietnam. Big-box shops like Walmart and. Target would face higher supply chain costs, while supermarkets. like Kroger, Albertsons, and Publix, which minimally source from. China, might benefit. Shipping and transportation specialists state. sweeping tariffs could at first bolster their company before. depressing trade. Tariffs loom over tech too. In recent weeks, Trump has also. greatly slammed the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act that has. sought to partly subsidize companies building factories in. the United States. Rather, he said the nation needs to enforce. tariffs on chips coming into the nation, particularly from. Taiwan's TSMC.
Tariffs also would dramatically raise costs for the sustainable. energy industries in the U.S., which rely greatly on Chinese. elements. Trump actions without Congressional backing could. consist of import tariffs of 10-20% (ex China), 60% -200% on Chinese. imports which might impact the expense of renewable projects,. particularly solar and storage tasks, according to an. October research note from Bernstein.
And after that there is the concern of China's retaliation. It is. the world's greatest soy importer and pork consumer, but it has. diversified its food supply base because Trump's tariffs in his. first administration. Additionally, China stopped working to totally comply. with a contract to buy more U.S. agricultural goods that it. signed with Trump in January 2020. Trump has actually pledged in his 2nd. term to impose 60% duties on imports from China, raising. issues that Beijing will retaliate by lowering imports of U.S. farm items.
OIL: DRILL INFANT DRILL - BUT NOT IRAN. The United States is currently the world's most significant oil and gas. manufacturer, however Trump wants to eliminate remaining barriers. He'll raise a freeze on brand-new melted gas export permits,. broaden federal drilling auctions, speed up brand-new pipeline. allowing and attempt to reverse or deteriorate regulations targeted at. cutting power plant and automobile emissions. Trump's assistance for the. oil and gas market could likewise lead him to temper his. opposition to the Inflation Decrease Act, considering that oil companies. are receiving some financing from it for carbon-free ventures. like carbon capture and sequestration.
The huge oil policy wildcard is how Trump will deal with rival. exporters, including Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Iran. It is. likely that Trump would eliminate sanctions on Russian energy, however. leave in location those on Iran, stated Ed Hirs, an energy fellow at. the University of Houston. Jesse Jones, an analyst with. seeking advice from firm Energy Aspects, anticipates even more. We believe. that the effect of a Trump administration returning to an optimum. pressure campaign on Iran could cause a million barrel each day. decline in Iranian crude exports, he said.
LABOR UNIONS. Organized labor made excellent strides under President Joe Biden,. who signed up with a picket line with U.S. auto employees. The UAW desires. to broaden and in future strikes the federal government could be. asked to intervene in a manner that undercuts employee bargaining. power, something Democrats have so far declined to do.
Republican politicians have actually normally been unfriendly to unions, however. Trump has actually played a different game, connecting to blue-collar. employees. Strong support among lots of union workers might press. Trump to protect those voters, stated Anthony Miyazaki, a. marketing teacher at Florida International University. Still,. his record of designating leaders to the National Labor Relations. Board resulted in a roll back of workers' rights to form unions. If this cycle repeats, it might possibly reverse the gains. unions have actually made since the pandemic, consisting of successful. arranging efforts at Starbucks and Amazon and other new. movements at Apple, REI and Trader Joe's.
OTHER SUBJECTS CONSIST OF:
FINANCE. Within banking, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Bank of. America and other loan providers will likely take pleasure in a reprieve. from stiff capital walkings, M&A hoop-jumping, and Biden's scrap. charges crackdown. Trump is anticipated to quickly install. industry-friendly Republican politicians at the monetary regulators. But. those gains may be balanced out if Trump follows through on tax and. trade policies that will widen the deficit and fuel inflation,. in turn boosting loaning rates. That could press existing loans. into the red, state experts.
ANTITRUST AND TECH. Trump may walk back the Department of Justice's quote to separate. Alphabet's Google and choose settling with companies over. competitors problems in mergers, instead of brand-new trials, attorneys. stated. The country's difficult, top merger police, Federal Trade. Commission Chair Lina Khan, is likely headed for the. door. More broadly, Trump's backers in Silicon Valley, including. financiers Peter Thiel and Marc Andreessen and Tesla chief Elon. Musk, desire less regulation of new innovation, from synthetic. intelligence to rockets. They have a champion in previous endeavor. capitalist Vance.
MEDIA: SEE WHAT YOU STATE. Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos chose days before the vote. that the paper would not endorse anybody for president,. explaining it as a principled relocate to regain reliability. Hundreds of thousands of subscribers left, lots of stating it was. political cowardice. USA Today and the LA Times also decreased to. endorse a candidate. The message is pretty clear today,. stated former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler. That is conceding to the. autocrat in advance before you're asked to, said New York. University School of Specialist Research studies accessory associate. professor Helio Fred Garcia, an author of 2 books about Trump.
During the campaign, Trump called on the Federal. Communications Commission to remove ABC and CBS of their. broadcast licenses. FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel has denounced. Trump's calls to revoke licenses for broadcast stations, mentioning. totally free speech protections. However the self-reliance of the FCC could. be at danger if Trump follows through on a campaign pledge to. bring regulatory firms, such as the FCC, under presidential. authority, Wheeler stated. The president also could invoke his. emergency situation powers under the Communications Act to exert control. over broadcasters, citing national security concerns.
Even so, a new Trump presidency will likely give cable television. news networks like CNN, Fox News and MSNBC and news outlets. consisting of the New york city Times and Washington Post the exact same huge. jolt to audiences and audience that his first term generated.
PHARMACEUTICALS. Trump just recently said he would let former presidential candidate. and anti-vaccine supporter Robert F. Kennedy Jr. go wild on. vaccine and healthcare policy. Kennedy has said that Trump. guaranteed him manage over the FDA, CDC, HHS, and the USDA. Those. tasks could potentially give him manage over what vaccines are. authorized and whether Americans are recommended to get them. Trump transition co-chair Howard Lutnick has said Kennedy is not. going to be put in charge of the Department of Health and Human. Providers, however recommended he might encourage on vaccines.
Jeremy Levin, CEO of biotech company Ovid Therapies. and previous chairman of biotech lobby group BIO, said he. would be alarmed if Kennedy was offered oversight over vaccines,. which other executives had actually likewise expressed issue. Vaccine. denialism, which is a main plank of RFK's, is maybe as. hazardous as anything you can think of, he said, including that. President Trump's previous visits for the COVID vaccine. effort and the FDA suggest to him that more moderate positions. will win out. Some executives likewise were worried that Kennedy's. impact might damage the U.S.'s track record and ability to examine. new drugs.
(source: Reuters)