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Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in China’s capital market are projected to rebound this year from a 10-year low as the sudden rise of start-up DeepSeek propels more deals in the technology sector, bankers and analysts said.PwC said M&A could grow at a double-digit pace, while French investment bank Natixis said a 10 to 15 per cent increase would be a safe bet. The catalysts could come from demand for overseas investments by Chinese companies, exits by private equity funds and restructuring involving Chinese state-owned enterprises, they added.”DeepSeek has made a big impact not only in the technology area but also…
Trump’s Oval Office thrashing of Zelenskyy shows limits of Western allies’ ability to sway US leader
WASHINGTON (AP) — All it took was 90 seconds for weeks of tortured diplomacy to unwind in spectacular fashion.President Donald Trump’s Oval Office thrashing of Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday laid bare the limits of a full-court press by America’s allies aimed at reshaping Trump’s determination to end Russia’s invasion even if the terms are not to Ukraine’s liking.It also stressed the profound ways Trump feels emboldened to redirect U.S. foreign policy priorities toward his “America First” agenda in ways that extend well beyond those of his tumultuous first term.Trusted news and daily delights, right in your inboxSee for yourself…
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For the US president, Europe “is not the center of the world,” Poland’s Donald Tusk has remarked European allies of the US must navigate a new reality in which President Donald Trump does not consider them a priority, according to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. In an interview with the TVN24 news channel on Thursday, he characterized Trump as the most challenging American leader Warsaw has faced.Trump’s ‘America First’ agenda diverts US attention from foreign issues that his predecessor, President Joe Biden, deemed critical, notably the Ukraine conflict. The Trump administration is pushing for a swift resolution and expects European…
In case you missed it, the explosive 50-minute Oval Office showdown between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky aired live today, revealing the Ukrainian leader’s stunning arrogance and ingratitude in the face of America’s unwavering support.The meeting, initially slated to finalize a landmark deal granting the U.S. access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals, devolved into a shouting match.President Trump, alongside Vice President JD Vance, didn’t hold back, lambasting Zelensky for his “disrespectful” attitude toward the nation that’s funneled billions in aid to prop up his faltering war effort.According to investigative reporter Jordan Schachtel, “it is very clear that…
Nicaragua on Thursday announced its withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights Council in response to a recently published report by a group of U.N. experts calling for international action against the worsening repression led by dictator Daniel Ortega and his wife and “co-president” Rosario Murillo. Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Valdrack Jaentschke justified the country’s withdrawal from the U.N. Human Rights Council and its related institutions in a public letter in which the official accused the Council of turning into a “sounding board for those who attacked the peace and tranquility of the country.” Jaentschke, speaking on behalf of the Ortega…
The political left had a collective meltdown in response to President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance putting down Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after he dismissed the effectiveness of American diplomacy on Friday. Democrat lawmakers, mainstream media journalists, and other Ukrainian sycophants took to social media, where they regurgitated the same talking points disparaging President Trump and Vice President Vance and spinning the narrative as to how Friday afternoon unfolded. Many bizarrely accused Trump and Vance of working on behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin — despite the context of Friday’s meeting being about the United States — and accused them…