PARIS () - U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to leave the Paris climate accord for the second time was regrettable but unsurprising, Francois Villeroy de Galhau, a European Central Bank official, said on Tuesday. "We regret Mr. Trump's announcement to leave the Paris Agreement, which was not a surprise," Villeroy, who is also the French

SINGAPORE/LONDON/NEW YORK () - Global markets were volatile while the dollar rebounded on Tuesday in choppy trading as Donald Trump's returned to the White House. President Trump did not immediately impose tariffs on Monday as previously promised, but said he was thinking about imposing 25% duties on imports from Canada and Mexico on Feb. 1

Investing.com - US stock futures ticked up as markets prepared to begin a holiday-shortened trading week that has so far been dominated by President Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday. Trump announced a slate of executive orders in the opening hours of his second term in the White House, although the actions stopped short of immediately rolling

Investing.com -- President Trump pardoned nearly all of the 1,500 individuals charged in relation to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. This move came just hours after former President Joe Biden granted immunity from prosecution to family members and other potential targets of the incoming administration. The pardons, which fulfill a contentious campaign

By Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE () - Economists are split on whether Singapore's central bank will loosen monetary policy this week or leave its settings unchanged to wait to see what policies U.S. President Donald Trump introduces in his second term. polled 12 analysts and six expect the Monetary Authority of Singapore to loosen its currency-based

SINGAPORE/LONDON/NEW YORK () -Global markets were volatile while the dollar rebounded on Tuesday in choppy trading in the first few hours of Donald Trump's new presidency after he announced plans for trade tariffs on neighbouring countries. Trump was quoted saying his team was thinking of tariffs around 25% on Canada and Mexico which could be

By Takaya Yamaguchi and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO () -Japan is closely watching currency market positions, including those built on speculative bets, because volatility in exchange rates is undesirable, its top currency diplomat Atsushi Mimura said on Tuesday. "We're definitely watching out for speculative positions on a daily basis as excessive volatility or disorderly currency movement

(This Jan.17 story has been republished to fix a formatting error, with no changes to text) BEIJING () - China's economy grew 5% last year, matching the government's target, but in a lopsided fashion, with many people complaining of worsening living standards as Beijing struggles to transfer its industrial and export gains to consumers. The

By David Lawder, Andrea Shalal and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON () -President Donald Trump did not immediately impose tariffs on Monday as previously promised but said he was thinking about imposing 25% duties on imports from Canada and Mexico on Feb. 1 over illegal immigrants and fentanyl crossing into the U.S. As he was sworn into

By Jihoon Lee SEOUL () - South Korea's acting president Choi Sang-mok said on Tuesday he hoped for bilateral relations with Washington to develop more reciprocally under the Trump administration, citing concerns about how U.S. policies might hit Asia's fourth-largest economy. "The government will strive to further strengthen policy cooperation with the United States and