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US Pres. Donald Trump on Monday appointed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) after Trump fired former director Rohit Chopra.

Trump's Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Chief Halts All Agency Operations

Trump Orders Creation of Sovereign Wealth Fund, Says it Could Buy TikTok

Trump Temporarily Pausing Tariffs on Canada

China Imposes 15% Tariff on US Imports

Trump Temporarily Delays Mexico, Canada Tariffs

Finance

Aerospace company Boeing on Thursday announced it expects to report a fourth-quarter loss of $5.46 per share ($4B) — nearly triple Wall Street's expectations. Revenue is expected to fall to $15.2B against analysts' forecast of $16.6B.

Boeing Warns of $4B Q4 Loss

Trump Signs Executive Order to Ban Government Digital Dollar

UK: Pound Falls to Lowest in Over a Year, Borrowing Costs Rise

JPMorgan Posts Record Profits Amid Trading Surge

Tesla Reports First Annual Sales Drop

Industries

Chile's environmental regulator, Superintendencia de Medio Ambiente (SMA), ordered on Thursday the complete and definitive closure of the Alcaparrosa copper mine following a years-long investigation over a massive sinkhole that opened nearby in 2022.

Chile Orders Closure of Small Copper Mine Over Sinkhole

Saudi Arabia Announces Plans to Enrich and Sell Uranium

Nvidia Unveils AI-Powered Gaming Chips and Robot Training Tech

South Africa: Over 100 Trapped Illegal Miners Suspected Dead

Nippon Steel, US Steel File Lawsuits Over Biden Decision

Economic conditions & trends

Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein has re-entered the Indian market through a partnership with Reliance Retail, nearly five years after it was banned alongside several PRC apps — including TikTok — due to security concerns.

Chinese Fashion Giant Shein Returns to India After 2020 Ban

Trump Warns of Tariffs Against EU, UK

Canadian PM Hopeful Proposes Global Summit to Counter Trump's Tariff Threats

Trump Says 25% Tariffs on Canada, Mexico Coming Saturday

France: Socialist Party Suspends Budget Talks Over PM Bayrou's Immigration Remarks

Taxation

Mexican security forces announced Wednesday that they captured over a ton of fentanyl pills in the state of Sinaloa, marking the country's largest-ever seizure of synthetic opioid fentanyl worth approximately $400M and equivalent to 20M doses.

Mexico Seizes Record Fentanyl Haul

Trudeau Promises Trump Tighter Canadian Border Control

Australia: Federal Police Search PwC Sydney Headquarters Over Tax Leak

UK: Over 10K Attend Farmers' Inheritance Tax Protest in London

EU Votes in Favor of Extended PRC Electric Vehicle Tariffs