Asia equities outside China decline on US tariff plans

Asia-Pacific equities outside China declined following incoming US president Donald Trump’s announcement on Monday that he would impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China on his first day in office. Japanese equities underperformed with the country’s benchmark Topix index shedding…

Elon Musk Mocks His Own Trump-Era Task Force

Elon Musk says he “still can’t believe” that his “Department of Government Efficiency” that President-elect Donald Trump tapped him to lead earlier this month “is real.” The billionaire Tesla CEO was appointed by Trump to head the newly created department,…