Trump, Pence to meet with former BB&T CEO Allison, others on Monday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump plans meetings with at least eight people on Monday as he seeks to fill out his administration, including John Allison, a former chief executive of BB&T Corp, who has been mentioned as a possible pick to head the U.S. Treasury Department.
More company climate votes ahead, as Trump may loosen energy rules
BOSTON (Reuters) – Activist shareholders plan a record number of resolutions focused on climate change at U.S. company annual meetings in 2017, even as President-elect Donald Trump looks set to loosen environmental regulations.
Trump will pursue ‘regional hegemony’ in South China Sea: Chinese academics
BEIJING (Reuters) – A Donald Trump presidency does not mean the United States will withdraw from the South China Sea, but rather will continue pursuing “regional hegemony”, Chinese academics who drafted a report for an influential government think tank…
Trump keeps politics on his Thanksgiving menu
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla./WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump spent the Thanksgiving holiday at his Mar-a-Lago resort on Thursday, dining with his family at the Florida golf club after revisiting a campaign pledge he made about restori…
U.N. envoy sees continued U.S. work to end Syria war
BERLIN (Reuters) – The U.N. Special Envoy for Syria on Thursday said U.S. President Barack Obama could well keep working until his last day in office to end the war in Syria, and Russia did not want to be held responsible for the demolition of eastern …
In India’s Punjab, Haley relatives cheer appointment as UN envoy
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Nikki Haley may have been born in the United States but her extended family back in India is thrilled that the South Carolina governor has been named by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as ambassador to the United Nations.
Green Party raises $3.5 million for presidential vote recounts
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein said on Thursday she has raised $3.5 million to force recounts of the Nov. 8 election results in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania, three states where Donald Trump scored narrow win…
Germany’s Seehofer invites Trump to Bavaria: source
MUNICH (Reuters) – Bavarian state premier Horst Seehofer has invited U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to visit the southern German state, possibly as soon as February for the Munich Security Conference, a source familiar with the invitation said.
Wilbur Ross seen as Trump pick for Commerce Department: WSJ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump is expected to select Wilbur Ross Jr as secretary of the Commerce Department, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing two people familiar with the deliberations.
Business booms at Trump Tower, nearby retailers hit by security and crowds
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bailey White, 13, stood patiently in line with her little brother Keaton at the gift store inside the Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue on Wednesday afternoon, each clutching a stuffed terrier named Charlie that cost $35 per item.
