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Nations React to Reported $1 Billion Fee for Trump’s Peace Board

  President Trump said the Peace Board 'will embark on a new approach to resolving global conflict'. Reports surrounding President Donald Trump’s proposed Board of Peace have ignited global debate after claims surfaced that countries may be asked to contribute $1 billion to secure or maintain permanent membership. The board, envisioned as a body overseeing governance and reconstruction efforts in Gaza, would reportedly be chaired by Trump himself, who would hold authority over which nations are admitted. A draft charter circulating among diplomats outlines three‑year membership terms, renewable only with the chairman’s approval. It also suggests that nations contributing $1 billion within the first year could bypass term limits and secure a permanent seat. The White House has pushed back on the reports, calling them misleading and insisting that no mandatory membership fee exists. Officials acknowledged that major financial contributors could receive greater influence but ...
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Wall Street Inches Higher, US Steel Gets $14 Billion Buyout Offer from Nippon

 

Wall Street opened higher on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.2% and the S&P 500 up 0.1% in early trading. The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.1%. Investors are watching the Bank of Japan’s two-day meeting for hints of a change to the central bank’s longstanding near-zero interest rate policy. 

Meanwhile, US Steel has received a $14 billion buyout offer from Nippon Steel, which would make it the largest acquisition in the steel industry’s history. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2024.


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