An employee is seen behind a glass wall with the logo of Alibaba at the company’s headquarters on the outskirts of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. The internet giant is ramping up its presence in Australia and New Zealand, opening its regional headquarters in Melbourne on February 4. It is understood that Ma will be the guest of honour when the Melbourne office is launched.
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Watchdog group files lawsuit alleging Trump’s…
A legal watchdog group filed a lawsuit Jan. 23, 2017, alleging that President Donald Trump is violating the Constitution by allowing his businesses to accept payments from foreign governments. A legal watchdog group filed a lawsuit Jan. 23, 2017, alleging that President Donald Trump is violating the Constitution by allowing his businesses to accept payments from foreign governments.
Abortion opponents hope Trump will support, help their cause
US President Donald Trump prepares to sign several executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, January 23, 2017. Trump on Monday signed three orders on withdrawing the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, freezing the hiring of federal workers and hitting foreign NGOs that help with abortion.
Kellyanne Conway: Donald Trump could still release tax returns after audit
Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway, center, arrives for a White House senior staff swearing in ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Washington. Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway, center, arrives for a White House senior staff swearing in ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Washington.
Trump Advisor Kushner: Modernizing Government Tech Mission Critical
Director of the National Economic Council Gary Cohn and Senior Advisor Jared Kushner listen to U.S. President Donald Trump deliver opening remarks during a meeting with business leaders in the Roosevelt Room at the White House January 23, 2017 in Washington, DC. Business leaders included Elon Musk of SpaceX, Mark Sutton of International Paper, Andrew Liveris of Dow Chemical, Mario Longhi of US Steel, Marillyn Hewson of Lockheed Martin, Wendell Weeks of Corning, Alex Gorsky of Johnson & Johnson, Michael Dell of Dell Technologies and others.
President Trump signs order to withdraw from TransPacific Partnership
President Trump holds up an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the TransPacific Partnership after signing it in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 23, 2017. President Trump holds up an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the TransPacific Partnership after signing it in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 23, 2017.
Liberal watchdog group to sue Trump, alleging he violated constitutional ban
President Donald Trump listens to a question as he speaks to reporters at Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Fla. President Donald Trump listens to a question as he speaks to reporters at Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Fla.
Dollar Declines, Gold Gains With Industrial Metals: Markets Wrap
The dollar slumped after Donald Trump in his first days in office offered little news on his plans to boost growth while stirring concerns over protectionism. Metals and Asian shares outside of Japan rose.
Trump Set for – Antagonistic’ China Relations, Citigroup Says
Donald Trump’s administration may be on course for a fraught relationship with China amid disputes over trade policy, according to Citigroup Inc., which warned the new U.S. government could introduce more protectionist measures against manufactured goods from Asia’s top economy. “There are growing signs that the Trump administration is heading for antagonistic relations with China,” the bank said in a report that examined how commodities including metals and farm goods may fare in the upcoming lunar year.
Trump’s Speech Suggests This Is What He Talked To Elon Musk About
President Donald Trump celebrates after his speech during the Presidential Inauguration at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2017. President Donald Trump’s inauguration speech lends credence to reports that he discussed sending humans to Mars in a private meeting with billionaire Elon Musk earlier this week.
Donald Trump is about to make a massive move on Mars
The newly sworn in 45th president of the United States has big plans for Mars, and his election could herald a major shift in NASA’s focus. The election of Donald Trump to the highest office in the land has a lot of people wondering about what he’s going to do to NASA once in office, but one thing is for sure: Mars is likely to be high on the agenda.
Can Trump contain Obama’s Middle East fallout? Matthew M. Hausman, J.D.
Matthew M. Hausman is a trial attorney and writer who lives and works in Connecticut. A former journalist, Mr. Hausman continues to write on a variety of topics, including science, health and medicine, Jewish issues and foreign affairs, and has been a legal affairs columnist for a number of publications.
Why Trump will find it hard to make American economy greater
President Donald Trump’s economic plans are nothing if not ambitious: Annual growth of 4 per cent — or more. A diminished trade gap.
Employers reveal the things interviewees shouldn’t say
Ashley Judd and Madonna go low at women’s march: Singer says she wants to BLOW UP the White House in F-word-filled speech as actress says ‘Hitler’ Trump has ‘wet dreams’ about Ivanka Too big to march! Half a MILLION people take to the streets of DC and thousands more protest in Boston, Chicago and LA with leaving crowds unable to MOVE ‘It looked like a million and a half people were watching my speech’: Trump goes to war with his own National Park Service after it claims just 250,000 witnessed his inauguration ‘We have been restrained.
Trump’s children revel in first 24 hours in White House
Eric Trump, center, and Donald Trump, Jr., attend the presidential inauguration of their father Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. Eric Trump, center, and Donald Trump, Jr., attend the presidential inauguration of their father Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017.
Trump’s DC hotel a hub of activity and ethics questions
In this Jan. 19, 2017, photo, police stand guard outside the Trump International Hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington. While President Donald Trump’s hotel in Washington did serve as a hub of inaugural activities it also stands as ground zero for what top Democrats and some ethics advisers see as his unique web of conflicts of interest.
Twitter investigating issue with ‘POTUS’ transition
Twitter investigating issue with ‘POTUS’ transition Users complaining service added them as followers to President Trump’s ‘POTUS’ account. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2kcCzlM Twitter say’s it’s investigating an issue with the transition from former President Barack Obama to President Donald Trump on the official @POTUS account, after users complained they were mistakenly added as followers.
Twitter investigating complaints about @POTUS account transfer
The social media platform says it’s looking into complaints from angry users who say they were unwittingly added as followers of the @POTUS account after President Donald Trump’s team took it over on Friday. The company’s @support account also responded , saying it was aware of “the issue with migrating @POTUS followers.”
Hacker responsible for Trump ‘gunfire’ tweet, BBC Northampton says
A BBC regional news outlet briefly provoked alarm by appearing to break a world exclusive about a gun attack on Donald Trump. BBC Northampton claimed its Twitter account had been hacked after it unexpectedly announced: “Breaking News: President Trump is injured in arm by gunfire #Inauguration”.
David Murphy: Brexit,Trump blamed on globalisation
Brexit is going to be hard and President Trump is in office. A year ago, few would have foreseen either outcome.
Hundreds march downtown to protest President Trump
Hours after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States, dozens of protesters voiced their opposition to the new administration in downtown San Diego. Hours after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States, dozens of protesters voiced their opposition to the new administration in downtown San Diego.
Angry protests and inaugural celebrations play out side by side in Washington
Friday as Washington became a city of two peoples: The right gathered to celebrate Donald Trump ‘s inauguration as president, and the left marshaled passionate and occasionally violent protests against him. Republicans visiting from across America greeted the morning warmly, heading early to the National Mall to hear their champion speak.
Trump at 2AM: The new Oval Office in virtual reality
Donald Trump stands before me with a grim look on his face, lightly leaning against the Oval Office’s Resolute desk. Moonlight pours in through the office’s rear windows as a phone quietly rings.
Trump likely to see the birth of an exascale system
President Donald Trump’s administration has outlined some of its agenda, and has said nothing as far as supercomputing is concerned. Will it participate in the global race to develop an exascale supercomputer? It’s been silent on this.
Russian political elites revel in Trump’s inauguration
The U.S. Embassy building is reflected in a window of a Russian military outerwear shop “Armia Rossii” displaying a poster of Donald Trump, in downtown Moscow, Russia, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, hours ahead of Donald Trump being sworn in as president of the United States, The poster reads: “10 percent discount to the embassy employees and US citizens on the Inauguration Day”. less The U.S. Embassy building is reflected in a window of a Russian military outerwear shop “Armia Rossii” displaying a poster of Donald Trump, in downtown Moscow, Russia, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, … more Visitors arrive for a party at a nightclub in Moscow, Russia, on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017.
European Stocks Fall for Second Day Ahead of Trump Inauguration
European equity benchmarks fell on Friday as investors turned their focus to the inauguration of Donald Trump as U.S. president, whose election in November has fueled expectation of stronger economic growth boosted by potential fiscal spending and tax cuts. The Stoxx Europe 600 was down 0.2 percent at 8:28 a.m. in London, dropping for the second day further from its 52-week high, reached Jan. 3. The index has lacked momentum since its outperformance of the U.S. S&P 500 Index in December.
Bullion Bulls Have History on Their Side as Trump Takes Helm
Gold bulls wagering the bullion rally has more room to run may have history on their side with the arrival of a new U.S. president. A look at recent presidential transitions supports optimism among traders over the metal’s prospects.
Trump boasts about his ‘big victory’: ‘I outworked anybody who ever ran for office’
On the eve of his inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump boasted to campaign donors about his election victory and the hard work behind it and touted an incoming Cabinet “the likes of which has never been appointed.” An upbeat Trump delivered meandering remarks Thursday night at a black-tie “candlelight dinner” for donors at Union Station that capped off a day of inaugural activities in advance of his swearing in as the nation’s 45th president on Friday.
Live blog: Inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump
The inauguration ceremony of President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. on Friday at the west front of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C. overlooking the National Mall. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. will administer the oath of office at approximately noon.
Gold Bulls Say History May Repeat as President Trump Is Sworn In
Gold bulls wagering the bullion rally has more room to run may have history on their side with the arrival of a new U.S. president. A look at recent presidential transitions supports optimism among traders over the metal’s prospects.
NASA issues climate warning before Trump inauguration
Last year was the hottest on record with temperatures rising across the planet, NASA has warned, just days before climate change denier Donald Trump takes over the US presidency. National Aeronautics and Space Administration and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research was published yesterday ahead of Friday’s inauguration of Trump, who has voiced support for polluting fossil fuel industries.
Surveillance camera vandalized in Russia
An apartment-dweller in Tver, Russia installed a video camera on his or her front door, looking out into the stairwell, then uploaded a compendium of amusing and/or interesting moments to YouTube. The neighbors seem generally hostile to surveillance, though some of them are in no condition to notice it.
President-elect pays out $25-million Trump University settlement
Donald Trump, left, is introduced as an educational mentor by Trump University President Michael Sexton at its 2005 launch. Three days before his presidential inauguration, Donald Trump paid out $25 million in compliance with the settlement reached in three Trump University lawsuits.
Exiting rail safety chief looks to technology to save lives
The February 2015 crash highlighted a problem that has plagued the railroad industry since the invention of the automobile: the potential for danger wherever tracks and roads meet. Feinberg, a 39-year-old former Obama White House adviser whose lack of railroad industry experience initially drew criticism, sought a new approach.
World temperatures hit another record high in 2016
World temperatures hit a record high for the third year in a row in 2016, creeping closer to a ceiling set for global warming with extremes including unprecedented heat in India and ice melt in the Arctic, U.S. government agencies said on Wednesday. The data, supported by findings from other organizations, was issued two days before the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who questions whether climate change has a human cause.
World temperatures hit new high in 2016 for third year in a row
Scientist Oliver Grah measures the speed of a melt water stream from Sholes Glacier on one of the slopes on Mount Baker in Washington. Glaciers on this and other mountains in the North Cascades are thinning and retreating.
A Warning to Trump From Friedrich Hayek
If American conservatives have an intellectual hero, it might well be Friedrich Hayek — and rightly so. More clearly than anyone else, Hayek elaborated the case against government planning and collectivism, and mounted a vigorous argument for free markets.
NewsWatch: Earnings? Stock investors should watch these 5 factors instead, Goldman says
It’s all about earnings and the inauguration as traders get cracking after the holiday weekend. Could flawless results extend the Trump rally? Ignore the latest quarterly reports, as there are five key things to watch instead, says our call of the day.
Gold Burnishes Haven Credentials Ahead of Brexit Speech, Trump
The new year has been kind to gold. Prices have advanced every day apart from a single session this month on a reappraisal of political and economic risks as the U.K. gets to grips with the Brexit process and investors await Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Columbus celebrates King’s contributions with march, breakfast
More than 1,000 people were on the East Side late Monday afternoon for a short march on the streets surrounding East High School, where the city of Columbus’ official MLK Jr. Day celebration program was held afterward. The march was celebratory and festive, quite unlike the tense and violent confrontations that many civil rights advocates experienced during the 1950s and 1960s.