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Saturday, November 26th 2016 - 11:46 UTC
Trump names experienced heavyweights in national security and White House counsel

President-elect Donald Trump named KT McFarland as deputy national security adviser and Donald McGahn as his White House counsel. McFarland served in three separate Republican administrations, most notably as a spokeswoman for Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger under Ronald Reagan.
Thursday, November 24th 2016 - 20:19 UTC
Mexican cement manufacturer after deal building up Trump's wall

Mexican cement manufacturer Cementos Chihuahua expressed its interest in becoming a supplier for the construction of the border wall between Mexico and the US which has been announced by US President-elect Donald Trump during his campaign.
Thursday, November 24th 2016 - 16:40 UTC
Trump calls for unity in Thanksgiving message and includes two women in the cabinet

In his first Thanksgiving Message as US President-elect, Donald Trump has called for unity following a “long and bruising political campaign”. He also announced the selection of the first two women in her cabinet, education and UN ambassador.
Thursday, November 24th 2016 - 16:13 UTC
Foreign Office tells Trump there's “no vacancy for the job of UK ambassador in Washington”

Britain dismissed U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's unprecedented expression of support for Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage to be made British ambassador to Washington, saying pointedly that there is no vacancy for the job. Trump, who after his election victory met Farage before any EU leaders, said on Twitter that “many people” would like to see the former metals trader turned politician as Britain's ambassador.
Thursday, November 24th 2016 - 13:49 UTC
Trump not believed to dare start tariffs war out of fear of WTO fines

Zhang Xiangchen, China's deputy international trade representative, said his country would defend its rights under World Trade Organization tariff rules should Trump uphold his campaign threats to levy punitive duties on China-made goods, which, according to an Auxtralian expert, is “very unlikely” to happen.
Wednesday, November 23rd 2016 - 17:06 UTC
Post-election rally pushes Wall Street to new records: Dow Jones above 19.000

United States stocks extended their post-U.S. election rally Tuesday with moderate gains that pushed the Dow above 19,000 for the first time and the three major indexes to record closing levels for a second straight day. The S&P 500 ended above 2,200, led by gains in telecommunications, up 2.1%, and consumer discretionary up 1.2%. The small-cap Russell 2000 index also set another record-high close.
Wednesday, November 23rd 2016 - 15:35 UTC
TPP without the US would be “meaningless” says Japanese PM Shinzo Abe

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal would be “meaningless” without US participation, Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe said as United States President-elect Donald Trump announced he planned to quit the pact. PM Abe’s comment on Monday (Tuesday morning) came shortly before the Mr Trump released a short video about his plans for his administration, including an intention to have the US drop out of the TPP pact.
Wednesday, November 23rd 2016 - 11:50 UTC
Macri-Trump families links much closer that believed; Ivanka speaks to Argentine president

Ivanka Trump, daughter of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, briefly joined her father's telephone call with Argentine President Mauricio Macri earlier this month, Macri's spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Tuesday, November 22nd 2016 - 14:10 UTC
Brazil admits Trump policies could cause a flow out of capital from emerging economies

Brazil's Central Bank (BC) President Ilan Goldfajn said on Monday that the outcome of the US presidential election, won by magnate Donald Trump, brought an element of uncertainty to markets, but reiterated that the institution has kept a close watch on the development of international markets and worked to prevent the effects of “external shocks” from threatening macroeconomic stability.
Tuesday, November 22nd 2016 - 10:56 UTC
TPP without the US would be “meaningless” says Japanese PM Shinzo Abe

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal would be “meaningless” without US participation, Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe said as United States President-elect Donald Trump announced he planned to quit the pact. PM Abe’s comment on Monday (Tuesday morning) came shortly before the Mr Trump released a short video about his plans for his administration, including an intention to have the US drop out of the TPP pact.