Trump, defying media predictions, mainly picks seasoned Capitol Hill veterans such as Marco Rubio

The media warned for months that Donald Trump would have “no guardrails” in a second term, and would probably hand out top positions to a bunch of right-wing crazies. Instead, he picked Marco Rubio yesterday as secretary of State, a 14-year Senate veteran and son of Cuban immigrants who has been informally advising him on … Read more

Klarna files for IPO in US

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Klarna has fired the starting gun on its long-anticipated stock market flotation after the Swedish buy now, pay later pioneer said it had filed initial public offering documents in the US. The Swedish fintech said … Read more

Postelection euphoria takes a breather

Employees work at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), operated by Japan Exchange Group Inc. (JPX), in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, … Read more

Trump says Musk, Ramaswamy to lead government efficiency effort

Billionaire Elon Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new Department of Government Efficiency tasked to “dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies,” President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday. On the campaign trail, Trump said the government efficiency effort would develop a plan to eliminate “fraud and improper payments,” … Read more

Where will the games be shown on Thursday 14 November?

International breaks may not be universally popular but November’s offers up some blockbuster fixtures. Thursday provides a smorgasbord of international football for interested audiences across the world, with some high-profile UEFA Nations League battles and the continuation of the fight to reach the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. With … Read more

U.S. flights to Haiti barred for 30 days after planes struck by gunfire – National

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it will bar U.S. airlines from operating in Haiti for 30 days after two commercial jetliners were struck by gunfire on Monday. The FAA issued a Notice to Air Mission prohibiting U.S. civil aviation operations in the territory and airspace of Haiti below 10,000 feet for 30 days. On Monday, a Spirit … Read more