Today
Nikki Haley suspends her campaign, fails to endorse Trump
The decision came after the former governor was soundly defeated across the country on Super Tuesday.
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- Steve Peoples
Yesterday
- Analysis
- US election
Not even Democrats could save Nikki Haley from Trump
Some Democrats voted for Republican candidate Nikki Haley in a failed and last-ditch bid to halt Donald Trump’s domination of Super Tuesday’s primary contest.
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- Matthew Cranston
- Opinion
- Trump's America
Elon Musk is the second-most important person in MAGA
A collapse in readers and views of conservative media has turned X into the main vehicle for many figures in the American right to reach the public.
- David French
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- US election
Super Tuesday blitz sets up Trump, Biden rematch
Polls suggests Americans would prefer to see two new, younger candidates, but Trump and Biden have sailed through the primary selection process with rare ease.
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- Matthew Cranston
Trump storms to Biden rematch in ‘conclusive’ Super Tuesday win
Donald Trump and President Joe Biden won early Republican primaries in Virginia, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Tennessee, while the latter also took Iowa.
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- Hannah Knowles
London exchange rejects bid to have ‘green’ nickel recognised
The London Metal Exchange says there is not yet a place for a separate clean nickel contract, saying any premium placed on it will be calculated separately.
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- Matthew Cranston
This Month
Biden’s Democrats battle for most ‘anti-Trump’ title
Contenders for a US Senate seat in California are divided on Israel and also seek to paint themselves as the most anti-Trump candidate.
- Christopher Grimes
‘Doesn’t pay his bills’: Former Twitter executives sue Musk for $197m
Twitter’s former CEO Parag Agrawal and other executives say the billionaire made up reasons to fire them to avoid paying severance.
- Barbara Ortutay
Biden backs ‘secret weapon’ NRL expansion into Pacific
The White House supports the Albanese government’s efforts to strengthen rugby league in the Pacific as a key soft diplomacy tool to counter China’s influence.
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- Matthew Cranston
Supreme Court restores Trump to state ballots in major win
The decision is a victory for the former president in his bid for the White House, and comes a day before Super Tuesday when 15 states vote in primaries.
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- Mark Sherman
- Opinion
- Gender equality
Wall Street’s women are not waiting around for promotion
Those with the chops to make it to senior management in banking may not want to sit around and wait their turn.
- Brooke Masters
Banks’ remote working battle is turning bitter
Wall Street lenders have taken a more aggressive approach to get staff back to the office, but UK rivals have also upset employees.
- Owen Walker and Akila Quinio
Nikki Haley wins her first Republican primary
Her victory at least temporarily halts Donald Trump’s sweep of the GOP voting contests, although he is likely to pick up several hundred more delegates this week.
- Meg Kinnard and Will Weissert
Trump has momentum heading in to pivotal week in US election campaign
After sweeping three primary contests, the former president is expected to dominate on Super Tuesday, when more than a dozen US states hold primary contests.
- Lauren Fedor, James Politi and Felicia Schwartz
Powell to stick with ‘no rush to cut’ message
The Fed chairman is headed to Capitol Hill this week. He is expected to say the Fed can afford to be patient in deciding when to cut rates given the US economy’s strength.
- Kate Davidson and Craig Stirling
Trump targets Biden as ‘Super Tuesday’ draws near
The battle for North Carolina is part of a Super Tuesday slate of 16 nominating contests that will bring Donald Trump close to clinching the Republican nomination.
- James Oliphant and Gram Slattery
Glitch and glitz as NRL kicks off Las Vegas gamble
The NRL’s ambitious launch of the 2024 season in Las Vegas suffered a TV hitch, but otherwise met expectations, as some 40,000 turned out for the double header.
- Matthew Cranston
US eyes ‘substantial’ lithium imports from Chile
Janet Yellen travelled to Chile to strengthen ties with an ally rich in a metal that’s essential to the Biden administration’s electric vehicle vision.
- Viktoria Dendrinou
Team Biden’s message for Democrats hoping for an alternative: get over it
As many Democrats quietly pine for someone else to take on former president Donald Trump no one who matters seems willing to tell that to Joe Biden himself.
- Peter Baker
Swift, Drake silenced in multibillion-dollar fight over AI
Talks between Universal and TikTok have stumbled over money, copyright and use of artificial intelligence.
- Anna Nicolaou and Cristina Criddle
