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BAMAKO, Mali Reuters —Mali’s Prime Minister Choguel Maiga has been fired, state television ORTM said on Wednesday of the civilian who criticized the ruling junta’s failure to organize elections within a promised 24-month transition back to democracy. “It’s all happening in total secrecy, without the prime minister’s knowledge,” Maiga told reporters on Saturday. His comments sparked tensions with the junta, forcing it to postpone a ministerial council meeting planned for Wednesday, a source close to Maiga told Reuters. Maiga had fervently defended Mali’s junta as West African neighbors and international allies criticized its military cooperation with Russian mercenaries and repeated election delays. Before being named prime minister in 2021, Maiga served as Mali’s commerce minister under former President Amadou Toumani Toure and as digital economy minister under former President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita.
Persons: Choguel Maiga, ORTM, Maiga, ” Maiga, Assimi Goïta, Amadou Toumani Toure, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Keita Organizations: Mali Reuters — Mali’s, Reuters, Russian Locations: BAMAKO, Mali, West
Trump has been “heavily working the phones” to Republican senators for their support on behalf of Gaetz, according to a transition official. Trump announced Gaetz as his pick nearly a week ago. The official said Trump’s transition knows Gaetz is the toughest confirmation they will have to fight for by far. Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-ND, said he had received a phone call from Trump personally urging him to support Gaetz. This year, Trump announced his first pick to be White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles just two days after election day.
Persons: Donald Trump, Justice Department — Matt Gaetz —, Trump, JD Vance, Chris Wray's, Vance, Biden, Pete Hegseth, Gaetz, “ Trump, Sen, John Thune, Kevin Cramer, ” Cramer, Ron Klain, Susie Wiles, Ben Carson, Carson, Elon Musk, Musk, Howard Lutnick Organizations: Justice Department, FBI, Trump, State , Defense, Homeland Security, Commerce, National Intelligence and National Security, White, Urban, Treasury Department, ‘ Department, Government Locations: Mar
“We’re expecting this holiday period to be very consistent with that,” he said. Retailers, including Walmart, are contending with a mixed bag of factors this holiday season. The holiday season is also shorter this year and parts of the U.S. have had unseasonably warm weather, two dynamics that could hurt retailers. That would be lower than the 3.9% year-over-year jump from the 2022 to 2023 holiday season, when spending totaled $955.6 billion. Rainey said the holiday period is “off to a pretty good start.”He said items like TVs, Apple AirPods, Beats headphones and even tires have been selling.
Persons: John David Rainey, “ We’re, , “ They’re, Rainey, Walmart’s, Donald Trump’s, it’s, We’ve Organizations: Walmart, CNBC, LSEG, New York Stock Exchange, Sam’s, Walmart U.S, U.S, National Retail Federation, Apple Locations: U.S, China
And now, as Trump continues to fill out the upper echelons of his transition and administration, some key donors appear to be in the fray. Chris Wright, the Liberty Energy CEO tapped to be Trump’s energy secretary, gave the campaign and affiliated committees more than $235,000. Marc Rowan, the billionaire CEO of Apollo Global Management, gave $1 million to Right for America, a pro-Trump super PAC. The super PAC also ran a controversial program that gave away $1 million checks to swing-state voters who signed Musk's petition. (His father, Charles Kushner, who was pardoned by Trump, gave that same amount, plus another $1.2 million to a pro-Trump super PAC).
Persons: megadonors, Donald Trump's, Trump, Linda McMahon, McMahon's, Howard Lutnick, Lutnick, Chris Wright, Scott Bessent, Marc Rowan, Elon Musk, Musk, Ike Perlmutter, Jared Kushner, Trump's, Charles Kushner, Tim Mellon, Miriam Adelson, megadonor Sheldon Adelson Organizations: Trump's Small Business Administration, Trump, Inc, MAGA Inc, Commerce Department, Liberty Energy, NBC, Treasury Department, Apollo Global Management, Street, Treasury, America PAC, PAC, Marvel Entertainment, America, Dallas Mavericks Locations: America
The Oura Ring, one of our favorite fitness trackers and award winners, is currently at its lowest price ever. When we tested the Oura Ring, we put it through its paces. 4.3-star average rating from 2,318 reviews on AmazonIf you’re on the fence about the Oura Ring, NBC Select reporter Harry Rabinowitz says, “The Oura Ring is best for anyone who doesn’t want to wear something bulky on their wrist, but still wants to track some health and fitness habits. The Oura Ring is an incredibly accurate sleep tracker. You can currently get the Oura Ring 3 on sale for $249, its lowest price ever.
Persons: you’ve, It’s, Harry Rabinowitz, I’ve, TikTok Organizations: Apple Watch, Giftable Tech, NBC, Facebook, Twitter
The Cantor Fitzgerald CEO has led and been the public face of Trump’s transition. As co-chair of Trump's transition, Lutnick has been an outspoken advocate for Trump’s agenda, including explaining how he plans to use tariffs once in office. Lutnick is the CEO and chairman of financial services titan Cantor Fitzgerald. Adam Gray / Bloomberg via Getty Images fileLutnick has been at Cantor Fitzgerald since the early 1980s when he graduated from Haverford College in Pennsylvania with an economics degree. Lutnick was working at Cantor Fitzgerald when terrorists targeted New York’s World Trade Center towers on Sept. 11, the firm's headquarters.
Persons: Donald Trump, Howard Lutnick, Cantor Fitzgerald, Lutnick, Adam Gray, Trump, Lutnick's, Elon Musk, evincing Organizations: WASHINGTON, Commerce Department, The Commerce Department, Bloomberg, Getty, Haverford College, New, Trade, Punchbowl News, Trump, Treasury, Elon, ‘ Department, Government Locations: United States, New York, Pennsylvania
But planning ahead to take advantage of them is getting harder, and that’s largely thanks to Amazon. NBC News’ Holiday Price Check is tracking the online prices of five gift items, each in a popular product category, to determine when the best deals hit. Already, it’s clear that Amazon is often setting the pace. Target, for example, has narrowed the online price gap with Amazon in key product categories since last year, Profitero found. But for retailers, the race for shoppers’ holiday dollars is increasingly a discounting competition.
Persons: , Trae Bodge, , Profitero, Vivek Pandya, upmanship, Janelle Rasey, “ We’ll, Donald Trump, Jack Kleinhenz, you’re, it’s, It’s, ” Pandya Organizations: Amazon . NBC, Amazon, Walmart, Amazon Prime, Amazon’s, AirPods, NBC News, House, NBC, Retail, National Retail Federation, Locations: Seattle
AdvertisementTwo of the reported candidates for Treasury Secretary made their fortunes on Wall Street, including billionaire Apollo CEO Marc Rowan. Eligible federal appointees can defer capital gains taxes indefinitely when they sell stock or other assets in order to avoid a conflict of interest. As a top earner in New York, they would normally have to pay more than $3 million in capital gains taxes. The sum that would have been spent on capital gains taxes is now free to compound and grow. The IRS allows investors to defer capital gains taxes in other scenarios that are deemed outside their control.
Persons: Donald Trump's, Trump, Howard Lutnick, Cantor Fitzgerald, Major Trump, Chris Wright, Marc Rowan, Bush, Goldman Sachs, Henry Paulson, George H.W, Bob Willens, You've, Scott Bessent, frontrunners, eyeing Rowan, Kevin Warsh, Morgan Stanley, Warsh, Jane Lauder, Rowan, Ed Renn of Withersworldwide, Penny Pritzker, Mark Parthemer, Willens, Renn Organizations: Commerce, of Energy, Treasury, Executives, Columbia Business School, Federal Reserve, Government, IRS Locations: George H.W . Bush, New York
The Cantor Fitzgerald CEO has led and been the public face of Trump's transition. As co-chair of Trump's transition, Lutnick has been an outspoken advocate for Trump's agenda, including explaining how he plans to use tariffs once in office. Lutnick is the CEO and chairman of financial services titan Cantor Fitzgerald. Lutnick has been at Cantor Fitzgerald since the early 1980s when he graduated from Haverford College in Pennsylvania with an economics degree. Lutnick was working at Cantor Fitzgerald when terrorists targeted New York's World Trade Center towers on Sept. 11, the firm's headquarters.
Persons: Howard Lutnick, Cantor Fitzgerald, Donald Trump, Lutnick, Trump, Lutnick's, Elon Musk, evincing Organizations: Republican, WASHINGTON, Commerce Department, The Commerce Department, Haverford College, New, Trade, Punchbowl News, Trump, Treasury, Elon, Department of Government Locations: Madison, New York City, U.S, United States, Pennsylvania, New York
Steven Guo launched his first business when he was 12 — "basically by accident," he says. In 2022, Guo sold one of his first businesses, a jewelry brand that brought in over $2 million in revenue within a year. The 24-year-old now owns and runs several e-commerce ventures set to bring in a combined $1.7 million this year. "By combining these two interests and making a really unique car cover, we can appeal to a much more passionate audience." "One thing that I wish I knew earlier about running a business is that the product isn't necessarily everything," he says.
Persons: Steven Guo, Guo, he's, Steven Guo Another, merch, It's Organizations: University of California Locations: Irvine
Nov 16, 2024; New York, NY, USA; President-elect Donald Trump talks with Elon Musk (right) during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden. MandatoryPresident-elect Donald Trump will attend Tuesday's launch of the SpaceX rocket Starship with company CEO Elon Musk. Trump has tapped Musk to co-lead a Department of Government Efficiency — DOGE — with former Republican presidential contender Vivek Ramaswamy. Tuesday's launch at SpaceX's Starbase site in Boca Chica will be the sixth for Starship, the largest rocket ever built. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, also plans to attend Tuesday's launch, NBC News has learned.
Persons: Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Musk, Trump, , Vivek Ramaswamy, Sen, Ted Cruz, Cruz Organizations: Elon, UFC, Madison, SpaceX, Republican, Department of Government, Trump, NBC, Starship, NBC News, Senate, Committee Locations: New York, NY, USA, Lago, Florida, Boca Chica, Texas
CNN —Trump transition co-chair Linda McMahon is expected to be named as secretary of the Department of Education, four sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The decision took shape after it became clear that McMahon would be passed over for Commerce secretary. McMahon is also the former CEO of the WWE, which she co-founded with her husband, Vince McMahon. As head of the WWE, McMahon oversaw its transformation from a small wrestling entertainment company into a publicly traded media empire. During Trump’s first campaign for president, McMahon donated more than $7 million to two pro-Trump super PACs, according to Open Secrets.
Persons: CNN —, Linda McMahon, McMahon, Donald Trump, Howard Lutnick, Cantor Fitzgerald, Scott Bessent, Trump’s, Larry Kudlow, Trump, AFPI, Vince McMahon Organizations: CNN, CNN — Trump, Department of Education, Commerce, Commerce Department, Treasury, Small Business Administration, America, Trump, Policy Institute, WWE Locations: Connecticut
AdvertisementTrump is expected to nominate Howard Lutnick for Commerce secretary, according to the WSJ and CNN. Lutnick had previously been viewed as a frontrunner for the position of Treasury secretary. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to tap billionaire finance executive Howard Lutnick as his next Commerce secretary, according to the Wall Street Journal, CNN, and Axios. Commerce secretary will be a pivotal role in the Trump administration, given economic concerns played a key role in fueling Trump's victory. He's known Trump for decades, and has hosted fundraisers for the president-elect and appeared on TV as a surrogate.
Persons: Howard Lutnick, It's, Lutnick, Donald Trump, Linda McMahon, Trump, Cantor Fitzgerald, Elon Musk's Organizations: Trump, Commerce, WSJ, CNN, Wall Street Journal, WWE, World Trade Locations: New York, Commerce
AdvertisementDonald Trump has tapped Wall Street CEO Howard Lutnick for commerce secretary. Lutnick has spent over three decades running Cantor Fitzgerald, an investment bank in New York. Howard Lutnick, the CEO of Wall Street investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald, has been named the next US secretary of commerce for Donald Trump. AdvertisementThe Wall Street veteran has spent his career at financial-services firm Cantor Fitzgerald, where he has been president and CEO since 1991. Here's a look at Lutnick's rise from "middle-class Long Island" to Wall Street boss and what his new role could mean for the investment bank he heads.
Persons: Donald Trump, Howard Lutnick, Lutnick, Cantor Fitzgerald Organizations: Wall, Commerce Department, Senate, Street, Trump Locations: New York, Wall Street, China
AdvertisementThe Biden administration is trying to finalize CHIPS Act agreements before Donald Trump takes office. Locking in agreements could make it more difficult for the Trump administration if it decides to change course. The Biden administration is running out of time to finalize agreements that would secure billions in funding for US chipmakers. The Biden administration is working to finalize agreements before president-elect Donald Trump — who has criticized the CHIPS Act — takes office in January. However, she did not answer questions about whether Trump's approach to CHIPS Act funding could differ from that of the Biden Administration.
Persons: Biden, Donald Trump, Trump, Joe Biden, hasn't, Donald Trump —, Gina Raimondo, podcaster Joe Rogan, chipmakers, Mike Johnson, Karoline Leavitt, Vance, Jeff Koch, SemiAnalysis, Koch, Pat Gelsinger Organizations: US, Bloomberg, Commerce Department, BI, CNBC, Reuters, Commerce, Biden, Intel, The New York Times Locations: Taiwan
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AdvertisementX is partnering with adtech company PubMatic as it looks to boost its ad revenue. X's ad revenue has lagged after Musk's takeover and the company has sued some advertisers. Elon Musk's X has signed up the adtech company PubMatic as an authorized seller of its ads, as it looks to outside companies to help boost ad revenue, Business Insider has learned. X is also suing some of its advertisers, alleging they illegally colluded in violation of competition law to boycott the platform after Musk's takeover. This week, X added the Amazon-owned streaming platform Twitch as a defendant to its lawsuit.
Persons: Elon Musk's, X, Rajeev Goel, Goel, PubMatic, it's, Musk Organizations: Business, BI, Google, Twitter
AdvertisementWalmart's CFO said that Trump's proposed tariffs could lead the retailer to raise prices. During Trump's previous term, Walmart said it would try to avoid food price increases by managing costs elsewhere. Walmart CFO John David Rainey said on Tuesday that Trump's sweeping tariff plan could lead the retailer to raise prices on a portion of its products. Related Video"We never want to raise prices," he told CNBC. "Tariffs, though, are inflationary for customers, so we want to work with suppliers and with our own private-brand assortment to try to bring down prices."
Persons: John David Rainey, Trump, Rainey, Doug McMillon, McMillon Organizations: Walmart, CNBC, Walmart US, Target, Costco
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Walmart — The big-box retailer saw shares jump nearly 5% to hit a record after the retail giant topped fiscal third-quarter earnings and revenue expectations. The retailer also hiked its outlook again as it saw growth in e-commerce and improvements in sales outside of the grocery aisles. Lowe's — The home improvement retailer dropped more than 3% after saying it expects sales to decline in 2024 . Kraft Heinz — The packaged food company dipped about 1% after a Piper Sandler downgrade to neutral from overweight. Insmed — Shares rallied more than 8% after the drugmaker terminated a $500 million equity sales agreement with health-care investment bank Leerink Partners.
Persons: Young, Lowe's, Kraft Heinz —, Piper Sandler, Kraft Heinz, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Trump, , Wall, Symbotic, Donald Trump's, Jesse Pound, Yun Li, Sarah Min, Alex Harring, Sean Conlon, Pia Singh Organizations: Walmart, BDO, Ernst, Nasdaq, Leerink Partners, Viking Holdings, Revenue, Intuit, Washington Post, Donald Trump's Department, Government
The big box retailer posted an earnings and revenue beat on Tuesday, impressing Wall Street and sending the stock to a new 52-week high, up 3% by the close. Walmart highlighted growth in its e-commerce segment and advertising business as factors that contributed to its success. But to Cramer, the main reason Walmart's quarter impressed Wall Street is its affordable merchandise and price reductions. Walmart and peer retailers that focus on value — like Amazon and Costco — are what consumers want right now, and these retailers are some of the only ones that can afford large price rollbacks, he added. "There's something going on underneath, something that's hurting every department store, every dollar store, every mall store," Cramer said.
Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Cramer, Wall Organizations: Walmart, Costco Locations: U.S
CNN —President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick as secretary of Commerce, a source familiar with the process told CNN. Lutnick had been in a battle with hedge fund manager Scott Bessent over the role of Treasury secretary after throwing his own name into the mix. Lutnick, the CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, a financial services firm, was tapped by Trump to serve as co-chair of his presidential transition team in August. As a candidate, Trump pledged to impose 60% tariffs on goods from China, as well as 10% tariffs on goods from other countries. Trump announced Kennedy as his pick to serve as Health and Human Service secretary last week.
Persons: Donald Trump, Cantor Fitzgerald, Howard Lutnick, Lutnick, Scott Bessent, he’s, Trump, , , CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy Organizations: CNN, Commerce, Trump, Human Service, World Trade, Museum Locations: Trump’s, America, China
LeBron James, right, and Maverick Carter participate in a Q and A after the premiere of the STARZ original series "Survivor’s Remorse" in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James' entertainment business, SpringHill Co., has agreed to a merger of equals with Fulwell 73, the British television, film and music production company behind shows including "The Kardashians" and "Carpool Karaoke." Carter will be co-CEO of the combined company along with Leo Pearlman, Fulwell's managing partner. The deal will bring James' company increased scale to strike larger deals with media companies and streaming platforms, Carter said. The combined companies will be backed by investors including Fenway Sports Group, RedBird Capital Partners, UC Investments, Nike, Epic Games, Main Street Advisors and Eldridge Industries.
Persons: LeBron James, Maverick Carter, Ben Winston, Tom Werner, Carter, Leo Pearlman, Fulwell's, James, Adam Sandler, Winston, Eldridge Organizations: STARZ, Los Angeles . Los Angeles Lakers, SpringHill Co, SpringHill, CNBC, Netflix, NBA, Robot, Fenway Sports Group, RedBird Capital Partners, UC Investments, Nike, Epic, Street Advisors, Eldridge Industries Locations: Los Angeles, SpringHill, York
SINGAPORE — Chinese tech giant Tencent is increasingly leveraging its WeChat super-app ecosystem to set itself apart from dominant global cloud service players, Tencent Cloud CEO Dowson Tong said. Super app platforms are often developed using cloud infrastructure to provide scalability, reliability, and efficient resource management. For example, Cambodia's Canadia Bank partnered with Tencent Cloud to launch a new mobile banking app in 2023. For instance, Amazon specializes in e-commerce, cloud services, and streaming, but does not have a single app integrating these services. Similarly, Microsoft offers enterprise solutions such as Office 365 and gaming, but lacks a comprehensive consumer-facing super app.
Persons: Dowson Tong, Tong Organizations: Tencent, CNBC, Singapore Fintech, Microsoft, Web Services, Google, Synergy Research, Cambodia's Canadia Bank, Amazon Locations: WeChat, China, SINGAPORE, Singapore
AdvertisementSocial-media collective WiFi Money was sued by the Nebraska Attorney General's office. WiFi Money has made tens of millions of dollars pitching controversial "passive income" investments. The lawsuit accuses WiFi Money of causing Nebraska state residents to lose more than $3 million. WiFi Money was sued by Nebraska's Attorney General who alleged the social-media collective offered "deceptive" get-rich-quick schemes that lost residents of the state more than $3 million. Nearly 100 complaints have been lodged with the FTC about WiFi Money and two of its partner companies, BI previously reported.
Persons: James Ragano, Michael Hilgers, Defendants, Cadillac Escalades Organizations: Nebraska Attorney, Nebraska's, dropshipping, IRS, WiFi, Nebraska AG Locations: Nebraska, Florida, Alachua County , Florida
Trump taps Brendan Carr to chair Federal Communications Commission
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Brendan Carr speaks during a House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Hearing titled Connecting America. President-elect Donald Trump will tap Brendan Carr, a critic of the Biden administration's telecom policies and Big Tech, as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, he said in a statement on Sunday. Carr, 45, is currently the top Republican on the FCC, the independent agency that regulates telecommunications. Last week, Carr wrote to Meta's Facebook, Alphabet's Google , Apple and Microsoft saying they had taken steps to censor Americans. Trump also sued CBS over its "60 Minutes" interview with Vice President Kamala Harris.
Persons: Brendan Carr, Donald Trump, Carr, Joe Biden's, Disney's, Trump, Kamala Harris Organizations: Energy, Communications, Technology, Biden, Big Tech, Federal Communications Commission, Republican, FCC, Elon, SpaceX, Commerce Department's, Facebook, Google, Apple, Microsoft, Sunday, Disney's ABC, NBC, Paramount, CBS
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