Bitcoin drops below $98,000 as Treasury yields pressure risk assets
Bitcoin slumped on Tuesday as a spike in Treasury yields weighed on risk assets broadly.
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Trump says he will revoke Biden offshore drilling ban on first day in office
An order by Trump attempting to reverse the ban will likely end up in court and could ultimately be struck down.
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BMW to install new ‘panoramic’ display in all vehicles
BMW revealed its new Panoramic iDrive system, including windshield-length display, and BMW Operating System X on Tuesday during the CES tech show.
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‘Will make major pardons’: Trump on Jan 6 rioters
President-elect Donald Trump reiterated plans to control the Panama Canal and Greenland, refusing to rule out military or economic coercion to achieve these goals. He described the Panama Canal as a “vital national asset” and criticised its management under Panama and China. Trump also signalled interest in pardoning January 6 rioters, including those charged with…
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McDonald’s becomes latest US firm to roll back diversity norms
McDonald’s updates its DEI policies, influenced by the US Supreme Court’s decision to ban affirmative action in college admissions, and aligns with other companies scaling back such initiatives. Despite retiring diversity goals for senior leadership and supplier programs, McDonald’s reaffirms its commitment to fostering inclusion.
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Kim Jong Un’s big guns spotted on Russian front lines: report
A North Korean M1989 Koksan self-propelled howitzer has allegedly been spotted on Russia’s front lines, according to reports on Tuesday after news regarding the shipment of two of the big guns was first reported in November. The artillery weapon has a reported range of up to 37 miles when employing rocket-assisted shells and is capable of…
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Trump team fires back after Dem senator declares ‘The fight is just beginning’
Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the certification of the 2024 presidential election results on Monday, but Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., asserted in a post on Tuesday that the political battle was only beginning. Blumenthal, who has served in the Senate since 2011, claimed President-elect Donald Trump has tapped “malignly motivated” nominees who are not…
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Republican lawmakers push to abolish ‘unconstitutional’ ATF
FIRST ON FOX: House Republicans are pushing to abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) ahead of President-elect Donald Trump taking office later this month. Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., is unveiling the bill on Tuesday and already has several co-sponsors in Reps. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., Mike Collins, R-Ga., Bob Onder, R-Mo., Andy Biggs,…
