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How countries are preparing for Trump 2.0

A strong economy means that many governments cannot risk alienating the US despite Trump’s repeated trade threats.
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Nissan and Honda announce merger plans

The merger of the two legacy Japanese automakers would create the world’s third-largest automotive company.
Makoto Uchida, Director, Representative Executive Officer, President and CEO of Nissan Motor Corporation and Toshihiro Mibe, Director, President and Representative Executive Officer of Honda, hold a joint press conference on their merger talks, in Tokyo, Japan.Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters

US bond yields surge to decade high after Fed rate cut

It wasn’t just stock investors who reacted to Wednesday’s interest rate cut as bond yields jumped the highest in one day since 2013.
A bronze seal for the Department of the Treasury is shown at the US Treasury building in Washington.Kevin Lamarque/File Photo/Reuters

Elliott-backed life insurer draws takeover interest in Wall Street’s hottest corner

A deal for $23 billion Prosperity would continue a gold rush for Americans’ nest eggs.
Anant Bhalla speaking at the Semafor Business Summit.Anant Bhalla, JAB’s chief investment officer. Daniel McKnight/Semafor

Amazon strike caps year marked by US labor unions

The strike, which involves thousands of workers at Amazon facilities throughout the country, is considered the Teamster union’s biggest action against the tech giant yet.
People hold signs and march during a strike by Teamsters union members.Elijah Nouvelage/Reuters

Semafor launches ‘The CEO Signal,’ the world’s most exclusive membership for global business leaders

Led by veteran former Financial Times editor Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, The CEO Signal will debut as a multiplatform initiative from Semafor Business in January 2025.
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Fed trims interest rates in third straight cut this year

Central bank officials also reined in their projections for 2025.

SoftBank CEO pledges $100 billion, more jobs for Trump’s America

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son has committed $100 billion in US investments during Trump’s incoming reign, doubling his pledge from 2016.

Expected Fed rate cut overshadowed by Trump’s return

Some analysts say Fed officials could take a more cautious approach in light of uncertainty over the incoming Trump administration’s policies.

US Dollar rebounds as Trump threatens BRICS nations

The greenback has finally recovered since Trump threatened sanctions against Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.

Activist Air Products board nominee is said to be source of decade-old M&A leak: court filing

Dennis Reilley is identified in court documents as the source of a leak about the 2014 sale of Covidien.

Lina Khan beats grocery merger as Biden administration winds down

Albertsons immediately sued Kroger, saying it hadn’t tried hard enough to win regulatory support for the deal.

Private-equity pioneer David Bonderman dies at 82

Bonderman co-founded TPG, which started as a small outfit investing the fortune of a Texas oilman and became one of the biggest PE firms in the world.

GE Vernova CEO: We can ‘manage’ Trump tariffs

Scott Strazik said the renewable energy company is prepared to adjust and lean on its US roots, but sees few takers for offshore wind.

US inflation ticks up as Fed eyes next interest rate cut

“Price pressures are hardly settling at a level that the Fed can be completely at ease with,” one financial strategist said.

China eyes major economic shifts for 2025

In the face of global and domestic pressures, Chinese policymakers are considering how far they are willing to go to reach growth targets.

OPEC slashes oil demand forecasts again for 2024

The cut is the deepest of the year, as the OPEC alliance is forced to acknowledge slowing global demand.

House Republicans mulling two big bills in 2025, with tax going first, Texas Rep. says

Congressional Republicans are figuring out the best path to enact their agenda next year, given their thin majority in the House.