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Trump Taps Investor Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary
The hedge fund manager will be responsible for steering President-elect Donald J. Trump’s unconventional economic agenda.Business - The New York Times - November 23 -
Trump nominates Bessent to lead US Treasury in flurry of announcements
He also announces nominees for labour secretary, housing secretary and surgeon general.Top stories - BBC News - November 23 -
Trump taps Scott Bessent to serve as treasury secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Scott Bessent, a key campaign fundraiser, as his pick for Treasury secretary. If confirmed, Bessent will oversee fiscal policies amid ongoing concerns about ...Top stories - NBC News - November 22 -
Trump selects Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary
Scott Bessent, the founder of the Connecticut-based hedge fund Key Square Group, had been making a full-court press for the post.Top stories - CBS News - November 22 -
Trump names investor Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary
President-elect Trump on Friday named billionaire investor Scott Bessent to be his Treasury secretary. Bessent would be the key leader of the president-elect’s economic team, which will be tasked ...Politics - The Hill - November 22 -
Trump’s Treasury Selection Seen as Calming for Investors
Donald Trump has picked Scott Bessent to serve as Treasury secretary.Business - Inc. - 6 days ago -
The Markets Cheer Trump’s Treasury Pick, Scott Bessent
Investors seemed to signal their approval for Scott Bessent as a safe choice to implement the president-elect’s economic agenda.Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Who is Trump's treasury secretary pick, Scott Bessent?
Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager who has helped fundraise for Donald Trump, is the president-elect's choice to lead the Treasury Department.Top stories - ABC News - November 22 -
How Scott Bessent won the Treasury secretary battle
Plus, what Trump means for Nato and the future of EuropeWorld - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
Trump’s Treasury nominee faces a tough balancing act
Bessent’s reputation is that he is a “fiscal hawk,” and his stated goal is to cut the federal budget deficit roughly in half to 3 percent of GDP.Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Long-term Treasury bonds log biggest rally in nearly 4 months after Trump picks Bessent
Longer-term Treasury yields ended sharply lower Monday, sending prices higher on optimism that President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary could help lower budget ...Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago -
Treasury yields fall as investors endorse Trump's Treasury secretary pick, await inflation data
U.S. Treasury yields were lower on Monday as investors weighed President-elect Donald Trump's Treasury secretary pick and awaited a key inflation reading.Business - CNBC - 4 days ago -
More Companies Boost Climate and Social Reporting Despite ESG Backlash
Despite sustained pressure from conservative politicians and activists, businesses are responding to investors and regulators who want to know about environmental, social and governance issues.Business - Inc. - October 31 -
Trump takes swing state detour to New Mexico to boost 'credentials' with Latinos
Former President Trump campaigned Thursday in traditionally Democratic New Mexico, telling supporters the visit was good for his “credentials” with Hispanic voters and falsely claiming the state’s ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Amazon reports boost in quarterly profits, exceeds revenue estimates as it invests in AI
Amazon reported a boost in its quarterly profits Thursday and exceeded revenue estimatesTech - ABC News - October 31 -
Universal Music Revenue Beats Forecasts Amid Subscriptions Boost
Universal Music Group posted higher revenue after growth from subscriptions and streaming services exceeded analysts’ expectations.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31 -
Shadowy groups seek to hurt House GOP incumbent by boosting independent challenger
A Democratic-aligned PAC and two other shadowy groups in a competitive House district are seeking to boost the chances of an independent candidate running against Republican incumbent Rep. Jen ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Why flipping burgers can boost your future career
As presidential candidates jostle for blue-collar kudos by claiming to have worked at McDonald’s in Harris’ case, and donning an apron posing for photographs handing out fries à la Trump, ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Warren Buffett slashes Apple stake as he boosts cash to record high
Berkshire’s stock-selling spree extends for eighth quarter, with $166bn dumped over the periodBusiness - Financial Times - November 2 -
Spain deploys 5,000 more troops to boost flood rescue effort
Death toll reaches 211 with an unknown number missing as rescuers struggle to access cut-off areasBusiness - Financial Times - November 2 -
NHS £25bn Budget boost puts pledge of ‘no cash without reform’ to test
Funding commitments raise questions over whether the money can deliver needed long-term transformationBusiness - Financial Times - November 3 -
7 Powerfully Effective Ways to Boost Your Confidence Immediately
Confidence is the one essential attribute that most people desire, but it often seems to escape them.Business - Inc. - November 3 -
US regulator rejects bid to boost nuclear power to Amazon data center
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rejected an effort Friday to allow an Amazon data center to tap into additional power from a nearby Pennsylvania nuclear plant. The decision could ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
The show’s not over: 2024 sees big boost to AI investment
AI investment continues to show resiliency, driving deal volumes to 1,245 in Q3, 24, a level not seen since Q1, 22.Tech - VentureBeat - November 1 -
‘English Teacher’ Gets TikTok Boost from Brian Jordan Alvarez
Brian Jordan Alvarez’s career started on social media. His mastery of the form, and a ridiculous dance trend, have drawn viewers to his show, “English Teacher.”Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 5 -
Boeing’s stock turns lower, as short-term technical boost fades after the open
Boeing’s stock reversed into the red on Tuesday, to erase a positive short-term technical signal, even after the aerospace giant’s unionized machinists voted to end the nearly two-month-long strike.Business - MarketWatch - November 5 -
