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Former Treasury Secretary Mnuchin is putting together an investor group to buy TikTok
Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is building an investor group to acquire ByteDance's TikTok, as a bipartisan piece of legislation winding its way through Congress threatens its continued existence in the U.S.
European Central Bank chief economist: Must 'take our time' on rate cuts, clearer picture due in June
The European Central Bank must take its time to get interest rate cuts right and will have a clearer picture of inflationary pressures in June, the institution's chief economist told CNBC.
Deepfakes in an election year — is Asia ready to handle misinformation campaigns?
Ahead of the Indonesian elections on Feb. 14, a video of late Indonesian president Suharto advocating for the political party he once presided over went viral.
Indonesian presidential rivals plan to contest official election results with allegations of fraud
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The camps of the two Indonesian presidential candidates who appear to have lost in an election last month said Thursday they plan to challenge the official results in the Constitutional Court with allegations of widespread fraud.
Indonesia’s electoral integrity under scrutiny as Prabowo Subianto set to be named president
The Election Commission’s credibility has come under scrutiny after it last week stopped displaying the results of its ongoing official vote tally online, prompting parties supporting Prabowo’s rivals to cry foul play, and activists and watchdog groups to demand greater transparency into the vote tabulation process.
Biden to raise concern over Nippon Steel's deal for U.S. Steel: Reuters
U.S. President Joe Biden plans to express concern over Nippon Steel's proposed $14.9 billion purchase of U.S. Steel, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, pushing the U.S. company's stock nearly 13% lower on bets the deal could face greater political opposition.
S&P 500, Nasdaq close lower Wednesday as Nvidia and tech sector falter: Live updates
The S&P 500 was lower on Wednesday, pulling back from a record reached in the previous session, as Nvidia cooled off from its red-hot rally.