BlackRock CEO Fink says nationalistic US policies to stoke inflation

By David French and Marianna Parraga HOUSTON (Reuters) -BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said on Monday that inflation in the United States will be elevated by nationalistic policies, including the deportation of workers. The head of the U.S. investment management company, speaking at the CERAWeek conference in Houston, added that markets are discounting inflation and there…

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Zelenskiy’s approval rating rises in Ukraine after Trump spat, poll shows

By Olena Harmash KYIV (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s approval rating has risen by 10 percentage points since his White House spat with U.S. President Donald Trump, a poll by a leading Ukrainian pollster showed on Friday. The poll by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) showed that 67% of respondents trusted Zelenskiy in…

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US to hold hearing on China’s efforts to boost semiconductor industry

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office will hold a hearing on Tuesday into older Chinese-made “legacy” semiconductors that could heap more U.S. tariffs on chips from China that power everyday goods from autos to washing machines to telecoms gear. The probe, which was started under President Joe Biden in December, aims to protect…

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