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Deutsche Telekom believes the US regulatory environment is positive for possible mergers.

Deutsche Telekom optimistic for US merger opportunity

Deutsche Telekom is optimistic about the regulatory environment in the United States under the Trump administration.

Shortly after landing at his holiday home in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, Mr Trump lashed out on Twitter

Trump calls media 'enemy of the American people'

US President Donald Trump has ratcheted up his attacks on the media, describing the press as "the enemy of the American people" in a tweet.

News • 18 Feb 17

The main European markets fell as investors reacted to the US curbs on immigration

Global shares fall on US immigration curbs

European, Asian and US markets fell today following immigration curbs introduced by Donald Trump.

Business • 30 Jan 17

Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 45th President of the United States of America

Trump's inauguration greeted with notes of caution

Donald Trump's inauguration as US President was greeted with notes of caution by some foreign leaders.

News • 20 Jan 17

Survey also shows the uncertainty of Brexit and the incoming Trump administration may impact employment growth

Workers less likely to get salary rises in 2017

Workers are less likely to be offered salary increases this year than last year, according to the latest Morgan McKinley salary survey.

News • 12 Jan 17

ESRI says economy will grow by 3.5% in 2017, down from its earlier prediction of 3.8%

ESRI downgrades its economic outlook for 2017

The Economic and Social Research Institute has downgraded its outlook for the economy because of the threat posed by a hard Brexit.

Business • 15 Dec 16

US President-elect Donald Trump pictured at a rally in Wisconsin

Trump meets Silicon Valley executives in New York

US President-elect Donald Trump and Silicon Valley executives have met in New York to smooth over frictions after both sides made no secret of their disdain for each other during the presidential campaign.

Donald Trump • 14 Dec 16

Police are seeking to identify the man caught on CCTV with two others thought to have blown themselves up

Suspect charged over Brussels attacks released

A man widely reported to be the third individual in CCTV footage of two suspected suicide bombers at Brussels airport has been released for lack of evidence.

World • 28 Mar 16

Mr Sanders won nominating contests in Alaska, Washington and Hawaii at the weekend

Sanders believes he has momentum to beat Clinton

Fresh from Democratic presidential primary wins over the weekend in three US states, Bernie Sanders believes he has momentum to win the backing of Democratic power brokers in his race against Hillary Clinton.

World • 28 Mar 16

Demonstrators taunt supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump

Sanders, Clinton criticise Trump after protests

US Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders has labelled Donald Trump a liar while Democratic front runner Hillary Clinton said the Republican encourages aggression and violence.

World • 14 Mar 16

Michael Bloomberg built a media empire before becoming mayor of New York

Bloomberg rules out independent White House run

Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg has said he would not mount an independent bid for the US presidency because he feared it would increase the chances that Republicans Donald Trump or Ted Cruz could end up in the White House.

World • 08 Mar 16

Marco Rubio and Donald Trump participate in a debate sponsored by Fox News

Rivals attack Trump but pledge support if he wins

Chief rivals to US Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump criticised him in a televised debate last night for shifting positions on the issues, but said in the end they would reluctantly support him if he were their party's nominee.

News • 04 Mar 16

Mitt Romney said Donal Trump was playing Americans for 'suckers'

Romney slates Trump as 'phony' and 'fraud'

US Republican Mitt Romney has delivered a scathing critique of Donald Trump, the party's 2016 presidential front runner, saying "improvident choices" could dim the US's future.

News • 03 Mar 16

More than 200 billionaires have jumped ahead of Trump

Trump falls away in latest Forbes billionaire list

Donald Trump may be the Republican front runner for the White House, but he is slipping behind in the world billionaires race, Forbes magazine's new list of the planet's richest people shows.

News • 01 Mar 16

Twelve US states are casting votes in 'Super Tuesday' primaries and caucuses

Voting in US 'Super Tuesday' primaries under way

Voting has begun in the 'Super Tuesday' primaries and caucuses, with several states voting to select party candidates for the US presidential election.

News • 01 Mar 16

It was hard to declare a winner in the debate amid the constant volley of insults, not all of them from Donald Trump

Trump clashes with Bush and Cruz in latest debate

Donald Trump lashed out at rivals Jeb Bush and Ted Cruz overnight at the most acrimonious debate to date between Republican US presidential candidates.

News • 14 Feb 16

Donald Trump is hoping for a better result in New Hampshire

Strong turnout in New Hampshire primary election

A high turnout looks likely in New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation US presidential primary as long lines of voters queued for registration forms.

News • 10 Feb 16

The debate came three days before New Hampshire Republicans register their choices in the nation's second nominating contest

Marco Rubio struggles at Republican debate

US Republican contender Marco Rubio struggled at a presidential debate last night at the worst possible time, potentially confounding his bid to emerge as Donald Trump's chief rival in New Hampshire and giving hope to three rivals desperate for a strong showing.

News • 07 Feb 16

In a December 7 speech Donald Trump proposed barring Muslims from entering the US until the country was 'able to determine and understand this problem' of Islamist violence

Trump comments used in jihadist recruitment video

Republican White House frontrunner Donald Trump's call for a “shutdown” on Muslims entering the US has been used by Somalia's Al-Shabab in a jihadist recruitment video, a US group that monitors extremist propaganda has said.

News • 02 Jan 16

Donald Trump said he saw Muslims cheering in New Jersey after the 11 September attacks

Trump refuses to take back 9/11 Muslim claim

Republican US presidential frontrunner Donald Trump has refused to take back claims he saw Muslims cheering in New Jersey after the 11 September attacks in 2001, despite a lack of proof.

News • 30 Nov 15

Donald Trump said waterboarding is 'peanuts'
compared to what IS is doing

Trump calls for return of waterboarding

Republican frontrunner Donald Trump called for the return of waterboarding, a near-drowning interrogation technique denounced as torture, saying it was "peanuts" compared to what the so-called Islamic State is doing.

News • 22 Nov 15

Donald Trump's take-no-prisoners style of campaigning has earned him a level of press coverage that has eclipsed many of his rivals

Trump to take centre stage in Republican debate

Donald Trump will be at center stage later as 10 leading Republican presidential candidates look for a break-out moment at their first debate on the road to the November 2016 US election.

News • 06 Aug 15

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