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Trump’s in a hurry but can the Arab world keep up?
Trump’s first day makes Biden’s four years look timid
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President Trump orders US exit from World Health Organization
He cited the mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic and other international health crises by the global health agency as the reasons for the decision
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‘The golden age begins now’: 6 key takeaways from Donald Trump’s inauguration speech
Trump promises “revolution of common sense” in his second inaugural speech, pledging border crackdowns, major energy policy shifts and sweeping territorial changes for the U.S. – here’s everything you need to know
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Donald Trump sworn in as US president, vows to begin ‘golden age’ for America
Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th President of the United States
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Donald Trump to declare national energy emergency: Report
The move is set to be among an array of actions Trump will take – starting hours after he’s sworn in on Monday – to deliver on campaign promises to boost domestic energy output
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TikTok gets a fresh lease of life after Trump intervention
President-elect says he is likely to give the Chinese parent company a 90-day extension to find new owners
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Analysis: Tesla tests limits of brand politics as Musk readies for government role under Trump
Inside Elon Musk’s risky experiment mixing luxury EVs, presidential politics, and US-China relations with just days until Trump’s inauguration
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UAE billionaire Hussain Sajwani, Donald Trump announce $20bn investment in US data centres
The first phase will span Texas, Arizona, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan and Indiana
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Analysis: Why Tesla’s ties with China made Elon Musk indispensable to Trump
A closer look shows that Musk’s upcoming role in government was no coincidence – it was years in the making
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UFC boss Dana White elected to Meta’s board of directors
Zuckerberg developed a friendship with White because of his interest in recreational mixed martial arts; Investors John Elkann and Charlie Songhurst also elected
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Donald Trump haunts central banks primed for wary rate cuts in 2025
Bloomberg Economics projects its aggregate measure of advanced-world interest rates to drop just 72 basis points in 2025, less than it did in 2024
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The implications of the US election for businesses in the Middle East
The implications of the recent US election for businesses in the Middle East are complex and layered
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Global CEOs see economic boom in 2025, China push as Trump retakes presidency: Report
The optimistic outlook persists despite geopolitical challenges, with over 75% of CEOs and 83% of investors expecting recent global elections to improve economic conditions and stability
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Bitcoin hits record high above $106,000 on strategic reserve hopes
Bitcoin has surged by more than 50 per cent since the November 5 election, which saw Trump elected alongside many other pro-crypto candidates
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Google reveals UAE search trends for 2024: Donald Trump, conflict, cricket and rain
Google top searches for 2024 identify trends of people in the UAE throughout the year
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America First 2.0: Trump’s new trade doctrine could target allies first, experts say
Experts say viewing Trump solely as anti-China misses the broader global trade transformation underway