News Updates from November 19 Trump Picks Lutnick to Run Commerce Department Ukraine Strikes Russia with Usmade Atacms Missiles

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World - Financial Times - 7 hours ago

SpaceX abandons attempt to catch Starship booster as Trump watches

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World - Financial Times - 2 hours ago

Trump picks Howard Lutnick to run commerce department

Cantor Fitzgerald boss to also have ‘direct responsibility’ for the office of the US trade representative

Business - Financial Times - 9 hours ago

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Trump expected to pick Howard Lutnick for Commerce secretary

President-elect Trump is expected to nominate Howard Lutnick to serve as Commerce secretary, a source familiar told The Hill. Lutnick is the chair and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and is also currently ...

Politics - The Hill - 14 hours ago

Trump reportedly picks Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary

Billionaire founder of financial firm Cantor Fitzgerald was one of president-elect’s biggest fundraisers. Donald Trump has reportedly picked one of his biggest fundraisers for the position of ...

World - The Guardian - 14 hours ago

Trump expected to pick Howard Lutnick for Commerce Secretary

President-elect Trump is expected to pick Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick, who is serving as his transition co-chair, to serve as his secretary of commerce.

Trump Picks Howard Lutnick for Commerce Secretary

The billionaire executive and leader of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s transition team will be charged with promoting U.S. industry and overseeing technology controls on China.

Business - The New York Times - 11 hours ago

Ukraine strikes Russia with US-made long-range missiles for first time

Weapons arsenal in Bryansk region hit after Biden administration lifts restrictions on Kyiv’s use of Atacms

Business - Financial Times - 13 hours ago

Ukraine strikes Russia with US missiles

Russian weapons arsenal hit after US lifts restrictions on Kyiv’s use of Atacms missiles

World - Financial Times - 2 hours ago

Moscow says Ukraine fired 6 American ATACMS missiles into Russia

Russia's defense ministry says Ukraine launched its first attack using U.S.-made ATACMS missiles days after Biden gave Kyiv permission to fire the weapons deeper into Russia.

What Are ATACMS Missiles? The U.S. Weapons That Ukraine Fired Into Russia

In a major policy shift, the Biden administration has authorized Ukraine to use the ballistic missiles within Russia.

World - The New York Times - 12 hours ago

Trump expected to pick Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary

President Donald Trump is expected to nominate a key transition adviser and billionaire financial services executive, Howard Lutnick, to lead the Commerce Department, according to two sources ...

Politics - NBC News - 14 hours ago

What to know about Howard Lutnick, Trump's pick for commerce secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Howard Lutnick, head of brokerage and investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald and cryptocurrency enthusiast, as his nominee for commerce secretary

Tech - ABC News - 10 hours ago

Biden allows Ukraine to strike inside Russia with US-supplied missiles

The move is a major change in policy and follows months of requests from Kyiv to be allowed to use the long-range arms outside its borders.

Ukraine strikes Russia with U.S.-supplied missiles

Ukraine struck Russia with U.S.-supplied long-range missiles known as ATACMS, prompting Russian President Vladimir Putin to respond with a nuclear threat. Holly Williams has the latest.

Russia's military says Ukraine fired 6 US-made ATACMS missiles at Russia's Bryansk region overnight

World - ABC News - 18 hours ago

How to live in a polarised age

Instead of regretting how populists exploit resentments, liberals need to find out what those resentments are

World - Financial Times - November 9

Six cities, one question: is China’s property market turning a corner?

From Shanghai to Guangzhou and Beijing to Foshan, buyers and agents voice concerns ahead of next phase of stimulus

World - Financial Times - November 5

Indonesia steps up trade protectionism with Apple and Google phone bans

South-east Asia’s largest economy pushes foreign tech groups to invest locally or lose market access

World - Financial Times - November 5

Ukraine fires US-made Atacms missiles into Russia after ban lifted by Biden

First such use of missiles came hours after Vladimir Putin lowered Moscow’s threshold for using nuclear weapons. Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Ukraine has fired US-made long-range ...

World - The Guardian - 16 hours ago

Atacms missiles: what are they and why are they important for Ukraine?

Joe Biden has given the green light for the US-made weapon to be used inside Russia. How will it affect the war?. Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Joe Biden has permitted Ukraine to ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Best Employers: Asia-Pacific

Which companies do people most like working for in Asia-Pacific? The FT and Statista surveyed 50,000 employees to find out. Plus: long hours in Japan; caste and corporate India; China’s robot ...

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Ukraine conducts first Russia attack with U.S. missiles; Putin lowers bar for nuclear strike

Russian President Vladimir Putin formally lowered the threshold for his country's use of nuclear weapons Tuesday, after the U.S. allowed Ukraine to strike inside Russia using American missiles.

Russia targets Ukraine’s power grid in ‘massive’ missile strike, officials say

Blasts rang out across Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and other cities early on Sunday, as Russia staged its biggest missile attack since August.

Biden Allows Ukraine to Strike Russia With Long-Range U.S. Missiles

With two months left in office, the president for the first time authorized the Ukrainian military to use the system known as ATACMS to help defend its forces in the Kursk region of Russia.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Biden authorizes Ukraine to strike Russia with U.S.-supplied long-range missiles

President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-provided long-range weapons inside Russia for limited strikes, according to two U.S. officials.

Russia targets Ukraine’s power grid in biggest missile strike in months

Ukraine orders nationwide energy rationing after more than 200 missiles and drones used in attack that killed seven people. Russia launched more than 200 missile and drones at Ukraine’s energy grid ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with US-made long-range missiles

Kremlin accuses outgoing US president of seeking to escalate tensions

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Biden administration will allow Ukraine to strike Russia with long-range U.S. missiles

Two U.S. officials say President Joe Biden will allow Ukraine to use long-range missiles supplied by the U.S. to strike Russia. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell outlines the administration's stance on ...

FirstFT: Russia reacts to the US’s ‘new turn of escalation’

Also in today’s newsletter, ECB report on bank capital requirements and G20 summit begins in Brazil

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

News Updates from November 19 Trump Picks Lutnick to Run Commerce Department Ukraine Strikes Russia with Usmade Atacms Missiles

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