Nikkei 225, CSI 300, Hang Seng Index

A HDR evening shot taken at sunset of the Tokyo skyline. Fgm | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose Friday, after the White House said that U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping were set to hold talks next week. U.S. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump will leave for Malaysia late…

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Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao

President Donald Trump pardons Binance Founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhaolike before Reported by CNBC, Zhao previously pleaded guilty to enabling money laundering while running a cryptocurrency exchange, and served four months in prison last year. “President Trump exercised his constitutional authority by issuing a pardon for Mr. Zhao, who was prosecuted by the Biden administration in…

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Government shutdown now 2nd longest in U.S. history

The U.S. government shutdown on Wednesday entered its 22nd day, becoming the second-longest federal funding lapse ever, with no end in sight. The milestone means that the two longest shutdowns have both occurred while President Donald Trump was in office. The longest shutdown began in December 2018, in Trump’s first term, and dragged on for…

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