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China’s main Hong Kong telecommunications firms suggest Trump’s funding ban
China Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom signs are seen during the China International Import Expo (CIIE) at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, China on November 5, 2018. Aly Song | Reuters BEIJING – Outgoing President Donald Trump’s ban on US investments in some Chinese companies hit some of the biggest stocks…
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Biden introduces Legal professional Common Merrick Garland and swears the DOJ’s independence
President-elect Joe Biden introduced federal appeals court judge Merrick Garland and other senior prosecutors as key members of his new Justice Department on Thursday. Garland, whom Biden had nominated as his attorney general, would lead a team of legal professionals with extensive experience in and around the Justice Department and significant experience in civil rights…
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Congress continues counting after pro-Trump rioters invaded Capitol
Joe Biden was well on his way to be confirmed as the next President of the United States by Congress Thursday morning after the Senate and House of Representatives overwhelmingly rejected the challenges of his Arizona and Pennsylvania votes. Biden is expected to be re-elected president when Vermont’s votes open later Thursday morning during a…
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Pence left the Senate when Capitol locked down throughout the pro-Trump protests
Supporters of US President Donald Trump clash with police officers in front of the US Capitol in Washington on January 6, 2021. Stephanie Keith | Reuters WASHINGTON – Vice President Mike Pence was fired from the Senate when the U.S. Capitol Complex was locked down due to an external security threat while Trump supporters rioted…
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The Chinese language auto firm BYD, backed by Warren Buffett, is promoting start-up rivals
The Chinese battery and electric vehicle manufacturer BYD is showing a model of its Han EV series at the 2020 Beijing Motor Show. Evelyn Cheng | CNBC BEIJING – Chinese automaker BYD sells far more luxury electric sedans per month than the country’s leading startups, despite total sales declining 11% over the past year. BYD,…
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Amazon buys Delta, WestJet Boeing jets as airplane costs fall
A wide-body aircraft with the Amazon Prime logo lands at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA on December 20, 2016. The photo was taken on December 20, 2016. Suitable for Insight AMAZON.COM-SHIPPING / REUTERS / Mark Makela REUTERS / Mark Makela Amazon announced Tuesday that it is purchasing 11 used Boeing 767-300 jets…
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The NYSE says it is going to not delist three Chinese language telecommunications giants
A man walks outside of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, November 24, 2020. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Trump’s investment ban will go into effect Monday, a little over a week before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. Biden is unlikely to make any immediate changes to US-China relations, but has repeatedly stated that…
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Listed here are the primary points
Georgia voters mark their ballots on the first day of early voting in the U.S. Senate runoff election at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds December 14, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. Tami Chappell | AFP | Getty Images In the final push ahead of the crucial U.S. Senate runoff election in Georgia on Tuesday, Republicans and Democrats…
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Whiskey tastings, castles and spa
For fans of the popular TV series “Outlander”, train travel is one of the easiest ways to see the sights of the Scottish Highlands. Since the show’s debut in 2014, the number of visitors to the mostly rural north of Scotland has grown so much that the surge in tourism is known as the “Outlander…
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Georgia voter turnout tops three million as management of the U.S. Senate is pending
Georgia Democratic Senate candidates Raphael Warnock (R) and Jon Ossoff (L) clash their elbows during a “It’s Time to Vote” drive-in rally on December 28, 2020 in Stonecrest, Georgia. Jessica McGowan | Getty Images More than 3 million residents of Georgia have already cast their votes in the two runoff elections on January 5th. This…
