inauguration

Some of Trump’s inauguration acts tell their fans: Please don’t hate us

Nelly, Village People, and Carrie Underwood are among acts set to perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration. They’ve all faced backlash from fans.All three have responded to criticism for accepting the invitation to perform from Trump.Carrie Underwood, Village People, and Nelly have released statements defending their decision to perform at Donald…

European stocks just higher; Trump’s inauguration in focus By Investing.com

Investing.com – European stock markets edged slightly higher Monday, with activity likely curtailed ahead of the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump later in the session. At 03:05 ET (08:05 GMT), the in Germany climbed 0.1%, the in France gained 0.3%, and the in the UK traded 0.1% higher. Trump’s…

With cocktails and Snoop Dogg, crypto industry celebrates Trump inauguration By Reuters

By Douglas Gillison, Suzanne McGee and Michelle Price WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Cryptocurrency executives swilled cocktails and danced to rap superstar Snoop Dogg on Friday night as they celebrated the approaching inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, whose administration has promised major changes in crypto policy.  After years of butting heads with…

California withdraws clean truck EPA waiver request ahead of Trump inauguration By Reuters

By Lisa Baertlein and David Shepardson (Reuters) – California said on Tuesday it has withdrawn its request for a federal waiver to require commercial truckers to transition to zero-emissions vehicles, preempting an expected denial from the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump. The withdrawal was among several pollution-fighting waiver requests…

Meta, Amazon scale back diversity programs ahead of Trump inauguration By Reuters

By Katie Paul and Juby Babu (Reuters) -Facebook owner Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ:) are winding down diversity programs ahead of Republican Donald Trump’s return to the U.S. presidency as conservative opposition to such initiatives grows louder. Some of America’s biggest businesses have been scaling back their diversity initiatives,…