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- Trump nominates Kevin Warsh for Federal Reserve chair to succeed Jerome Powell - Federal ReserveTrump nominates Kevin Warsh for Federal Reserve chair to succeed Jerome PowellPublished Fri, Jan 30 20266:52 AM ESTJeff Cox@jeff.cox.7528@JeffCox
- Trump gets a boost as Panama court voids Hong Kong firm’s canal contract - The ruling from Panama's top court is widely seen as a victory for the Trump administration, which is seeking to counter any Chinese influence in the region.
- Trump reportedly says 'very dangerous' for UK to do business with China as Starmer looks to mend ties - Starmer is on a 4-day visit to China this week, the first trip by a British leader in eight years, signaling an attempt at resetting the bilateral ties.
- Funding bill fails to clear key Senate procedural vote before shutdown deadline - Democrats are demanding changes to the way federal immigration agents work after the shooting deaths of two U.S. citizens.
- ‘Climate of fear’: ICE violence in Minnesota forces CEOs to weigh the risks of speaking out against Trump - Minneapolis has become the testing ground for when and how far corporate leaders will wade into escalating political tensions.
- Denmark lauds constructive talks with U.S. over Greenland: ‘Now we are back on track’ - Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen on Thursday welcomed constructive high-level talks over Greenland's future.
- Altimeter Capital's Brad Gerstner backs Trump accounts for kids in Indiana - Hedge fund manager Brad Gerstner announced Wednesday a pledge to seed Trump accounts for children in Indiana.
- Trump lowered 'temperature' on Minnesota, wants to avoid shutdown: Bessent - President Donald Trump is contacting lawmakers and "urging them not to shut down the government," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC.
- Greenland will not give in, PM says, as Denmark warns world order as we know it is over - Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen on Wednesday issued a defiant message on the Arctic island's future.
- South Korea's SK Hynix to establish a special ‘AI Company’ in the U.S. - SK Hynix will set up a new U.S.-based company focused on artificial intelligence solutions, with $10 billion committed to the project.