Could Trump resurrect the idea for the US to buy Nokia or Ericsson?

The rationale behind the proposal in his first term has not gone away

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Could an EU-US deal be struck to avoid a full-blown trade war?

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Financial Times - 2h
How Trump Uses Language to Attack the Idea of Transgender Identity

Using words like “maiming” and “junk science,” the directives try to portray trans people as lacking honesty and integrity, and thus unworthy of legal rights.
The New York Times - 17h
Elon Musk-led investor group offers $97.4bn to buy ChatGPT maker OpenAI – US politics live

X owner deepens battle with OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman over the future of the company, claiming he wants to return company to being a ‘force for good’. Elon Musk-led group makes surprise bid of ...
The Guardian - 1d
US committed to buying and owning Gaza, says Trump

There has been global condemnation of his plan to take over the strip and move its Palestinians out.
BBC News - 1d
Trump says Canada joining US 'would be greatest thing they could ever do'

President Trump on Sunday argued that if Canada were to join the United States, it would be the greatest thing the neighbors to the north could do. “I love the people of Canada. We have a great ...
The Hill - 2d
Democratic rep says Trump’s Gaza takeover idea is 'ludicrous'

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) said she thinks President Trump’s idea to take over the Gaza Strip is “ludicrous.” Omar joined CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday, where host Margaret Brennan asked her ...
The Hill - 2d
Trump says Nippon Steel has dropped plan to buy US Steel

US president warns he could hit Japan with tariffs after vowing to place levies on imports from Canada and Mexico
Financial Times - 4d
Musk to rehire Treasury DOGE staffer behind racist posts after Trump endorses idea

Marko Elez was on the DOGE team formed by Elon Musk and tasked by President Donald Trump with cutting federal spending and reducing the government workforce.
CNBC - 4d
Directors’ Deals: US deal sparks Fever-Tree buying

Share price rises 20 per cent as the tie-up is announced
Financial Times - 4d

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