Paulina Duran

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Trump officials tout Xi call possible this week

6 days ago | capitalbrief.com | Paulina Duran |Paige McNamee

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Israel approves largest West Bank settlement expansion in decades

1 week ago | capitalbrief.com | Paulina Duran

The move comes after several Western countries, including Britain, France and Canada, threatened sanctions on Israel if it continued with its military offensive in Gaza.
US appeals court temporarily reinstates Trump’s sweeping tariffs

1 week ago | capitalbrief.com | Paulina Duran

The news: A US federal appeals court on Thursday local time (Friday AEST) temporarily reinstated President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, after a trade court had ruled the president exceeded his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and ordered an immediate halt. The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a brief order pausing the lower court’s decision while considering the administration’s request for a longer delay.
US appeals court reinstates Trump’s global tariffs

1 week ago | capitalbrief.com | Paulina Duran |Paige McNamee

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Former Goldman Sachs banker gets two-year jail sentence over 1MDB scandal

1 week ago | capitalbrief.com | Paulina Duran

The news: Former Goldman Sachs banker Tim Leissner was sentenced to two years in prison for his role in the looting of billions of dollars from Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB, one of the biggest financial crimes in history. Leissner, who pleaded guilty in 2018 to conspiring with Jho Low and Roger Ng to bribe foreign officials and secure bond deals, cooperated with US prosecutors, testifying against Ng and helping trace stolen money.
Trump meets Powell at White House to discuss economy

1 week ago | capitalbrief.com | Paulina Duran

The news: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell met with US President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss economic developments including for growth, employment and inflation, the Fed said in a statement. The meeting was at Trump’s invitation, it said. What they said: “Chair Powell did not discuss his expectations for monetary policy, except to stress that the path of policy will depend entirely on incoming economic information and what that means for the outlook,” the statement said.
US economy shrinks 0.2%, trade hit worse than first estimate

1 week ago | capitalbrief.com | Paulina Duran

2:40am on 30 May 2025The news: The US economy shrank at a 0.2% annualised pace in the first quarter, with weaker consumer spending and a larger impact from trade than initially reported in April, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said. The context:The contraction stemmed from a jump in imports as businesses raced to beat Trump’s tariffs, alongside softer consumer spending and reduced federal government spending. Legal challenges and shifting trade policies have added more uncertainty.
US orders chip design software companies to stop Chinese sales: FT

1 week ago | capitalbrief.com | Paulina Duran

The news: The Trump administration has directed US electronic design automation (EDA) companies, such as Cadence, Synopsys and Siemens EDA, to stop supplying their technology to Chinese groups, the Financial Times reported, citing unnamed sources. Letters from the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security reportedly informed the companies to halt sales, according to the sources.
Nvidia posts US$44.1b Q1 revenue as H20 hit looms

1 week ago | capitalbrief.com | Paulina Duran

The news: Nvidia reported revenue of US$44.1 billion ($68.6 billion) for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, up 12% from the previous quarter and up 69% from a year ago, with data centre revenue of US$39.1 billion. The forecast was in line with analysts’ estimates, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Wall Street on edge ahead of Nvidia earnings

1 week ago | capitalbrief.com | Paulina Duran |Paige McNamee

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