Stock, dollar and cryptocurrency buyers may have cooled on Trump’s re-election, but bankers are still in a party mood. Plus: jobless claims hit a six-month low.
From the BBC World Service: The European Parliament has voted to delay and water down a proposed ban on importing commodities like cocoa and soy linked to deforestation. But chocolate companies aren’t happy.
With Republicans controlling Congress and the executive branch, President-elect Trump has more freedom to push his agendas. Also: New York City’s congestion pricing plan.
For the next installment of our “Tricks of the Trade” series, we wake up in the wee small hours to see what’s fresh at San Pedro Harbor’s fish markets.
From the BBC World Service: The ribbon-cutting is taking place today at the Port of Chancay — a Chinese-built megaport on Peru’s Pacific coast, that could transform regional trade. But will those investments come with any geopolitical risks?
From the BBC World Service: This year is on track to be the warmest on record and extreme weather is having a significant impact on the grapes grown for wine production.
