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Donald Trump as President of the United States won't throw the World Bank (WB) off course in meeting its climate targets, the anti-poverty lender's President Ajay Banga said. «Let's watch his actions, watch his deeds and work with him on explaining why these things are good for American business, for European businesses, and for everybody else,» he said in an interview with Bloomberg TV on Tuesday.

President-elect Donald Trump takes office, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly purchased a luxurious pad in Portugal. Approximately 81 miles south of Lisbon, the 722-acre CostaTerra Golf and Ocean Club is a luxurious development where the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are said to have lavished their money on one of 300 soon-to-be-built homes, as quoted in a report by The New York Post. Trump's intense distaste for the Sussexes has sent them into a tailspin and compelled them to reevaluate their options.

US President- elect Donald Trump is all set to inherit an US economy which is showing signs of severe growth while he will be resuming his office in the month of January. According to The Associated Press, in spite of the fact that Donald Trump eventually won the Presidency due to voter frustration over inflation and economic conditions, he is going to find a pretty low unemployment rate and easing inflation as well. The Associated Press reported that the administration of Joe Biden has already initiated numerous infrastructure projects which include a computer chip plant in the state of Arizona and an electric vehicle factory in the state of Georgia which might continue under the leadership of Donald Trump. On the other hand, Joe Biden have acknowledged the fact that the benefits of his economic policies would be eventually felt following the end of his term while he also stated that much of the positive impact will unfold over the next decade. Also Read: Wild theories: Did Kate Middleton have cancer? Conspiracists are suggesting that the Princess of Wales may not have had cancer at all

Mark Cuban has eventually faced some backlashes following his deletion of pro- Kamala Harris tweets after her defeat in the US Presidential elections 2024 to Donald Trump, reported The Wrap. Eventually numerous accusations arose from the Libs of TikTok account which gradually prompted Mark Cuban to clarify on X (formerly Twitter) that he pretty routinely deletes tweets from past elections and other topics. According to The Wrap, he asserted that, ‘I have always gone back and deleted tweets. For years’ while also suggesting that anyone interested could check the Wayback Machine for archived versions. Also Read: Trump-driven stock rally: These companies are outperforming Tesla post-election

Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday claimed Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge purposely keeps mum on the tragic death of his mother and sister in an attack by Razakars as he feared losing Muslim votes. Days after Kharge criticised the seer-turned-politician on his saffron attire and «Batenge to Katenge» slogan, Adityanath launched a strong counterattack at a poll rally in Maharashtra's Amravati. He accused the Congress veteran of suppressing these painful personal memories for political expediency. Adityanath alleged Congress ignores historical atrocities for the sake of vote bank politics.

Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro says he doesn't expect U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s next administration will demand the Philippines pay more for military protection because both allies face the shared threat of China

The nominee for the European Union's next top diplomat says the bloc must commit to Ukraine for the long-haul even as the war's costs mount

After nearly a decade of negotiations, leaders during the United Nations climate conference’s first day decided on some of the finer points of much-debated sticking point aimed at cutting planet-warming emissions from coal, oil and gas

Oil and natural gas companies for the first time will have to pay a federal fee if they emit dangerous methane above certain levels under a rule being made final by the Biden administration

Home Depot continued to deal with a pullback in spending from customers in its fiscal third quarter, but it was less severe than in the past, and its performance beat Wall Street’s expectations

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Although Republicans are set to take control of the Senate in January, President-elect Donald Trump has demanded that the chamber suspend its power to confirm nominations and instead go out of session so that he can use “recess appointments" to install at least some administration officials, such as cabinet secretaries, without Senate approval.

BEIJING — Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on Tuesday unveiled an artificial intelligence-powered search engine for small businesses in Europe and the Americas to source supplies.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. US bond markets have had a minor meltdown since former President Donald Trump pulled ahead in prediction markets and then won a second term last week, putting upward pressure on mortgages and other household borrowing costs. If the move continues, it could be a major source of disappointment for voters who trusted Trump to improve housing affordability and the cost of living.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump is stocking his cabinet and White House staff with loyalists with deep congressional experience who back his agenda on immigration and foreign policy—mostly shunning establishment Republicans whom he blames for thwarting his first-term goals. In the clearest example yet, Trump has asked Rep.

Donald Trump is naming longtime adviser Stephen Miller, an immigration hard-liner, to be the deputy chief of policy in his new administration. Confirming the appointment, Vice President-elect JD Vance posted a message of congratulations on Monday to Miller on X and said, This is another fantastic pick by the president. Miller is one of Trump's longest-serving aides, dating back to his first campaign for the White House. He was a senior adviser in Trump’s first term and has been a central figure in many of his policy decisions, particularly on immigration, including Trump's move to separate thousands of immigrant families as a deterrence program in 2018.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The week gone by was a big one for financial markets as Donald Trump returned to the White House as the new US president. With Trump back in power, it’s almost a given - his pro-business stance and commitment to boosting the American economy are the front and centre.

Asian shares are trading mostly lower, despite a rally on Wall Street in stocks seen as benefiting the most from Donald Trump’s reelection as president

Donald Trump has chosen Florida Representative Mike Waltz as his national security advisor. Waltz, a retired Army Green Beret known for his extensive knowledge in military operations and policy, is a vocal critic of China and a staunch advocate for bolstering US strategic readiness in the Indo-Pacific.

Sampath Reddy, Founder & CIO, Azurean Investment Managers, says generally speaking the domestic institutions are a lot more bottom-up in terms of investing style and they do have a lot of exposure to the mid and smallcap segment. A continuous positive inflows into the domestic institutions is helping the valuations of mid and smallcap companies. That is why the mid and smallcaps are still relatively expensive. Reddy also says he would not be very optimistic about the way things will pan out when the new US president takes over. He will probably wait and see whether the order books or the new large orders are coming through for the IT services companies. We have seen an uptick in sentiment in IT stocks since the US election. Is it likely to convert into earnings as well? Sampath Reddy: At this moment, most of the analysts are of the opinion that with the expectation of the tax cuts by the new president, there is a possibility that corporates might spend more on the IT side, I think that is what is leading to that optimism. But with the way the commentary has been, I am not sure where the earnings have come for the Q2 numbers. The momentum is mostly waning away. The growth rates are below the expectations for Q2. At this juncture, I would not be very optimistic about the way things will pan out when the new president takes over.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As Donald Trump prepares to take charge as president, the talk of the town once again is cryptocurrencies, with analysts saying Bitcoin prices may cross $100,000 soon. Mint explains the connection between the cryptocurrency surge and Trump’s return to power.

Elon Musk’s super PAC spent around $200 million to help elect Donald Trump