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PepsiCo chief: non-white employees anxious after Trump win

PepsiCo chief executive Indra Nooyi on Thursday said minorities in the United States need to be reassured of their safety after Donald Trump`s surprise victory in the US presidential election.

Nov 11, 2016, 00:42 AM IST

Barack Obama to host Donald Trump at White House

President Barack Obama will host Donald Trump in the Oval Office Thursday, hoping to ease a smooth transition of power and steady nerves after an election that has shocked the world.

Nov 10, 2016, 07:43 AM IST

S&P affirms US investment-grade ratings after presidential election

Ratings agency Standard & Poor`s affirmed the United States` investment-grade `AA+/A-1+` rating on Wednesday, a day after the presidential election, while maintaining its stable outlook.

Nov 10, 2016, 07:36 AM IST

US Elections 2016: How the polls, including ours, missed Trump's victory

Two days ago, pollsters and statisticians gave Hillary Clinton odds of between 75 and 99 percent of winning the U.S. presidential election. How did so many get it so wrong?

Nov 10, 2016, 05:03 AM IST

Mexican president to meet Trump to set `new phase` in ties

Mexico`s President Enrique Pena Nieto reached out to US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday, agreeing to meet with the Republican billionaire whose anti-immigrant rhetoric has infuriated Mexicans.

Nov 10, 2016, 03:32 AM IST

Who`s in line for a Trump cabinet spot?

As his new administration takes shape, President-elect Donald Trump`s cabinet choices will tell whether he intends to lean on a conventional Republican bench to govern or break out in a new direction.

Nov 10, 2016, 02:31 AM IST

Clinton, Obama pledge to unite behind next president Trump

Donald Trump put aside the celebrations and began planning his 73-day transition to the White House on Wednesday as rival Hillary Clinton promised to bury the bitterness of their long presidential race and work to unify a divided country.

Nov 10, 2016, 01:53 AM IST

EU invites Trump to summit, warns against 'isolation'

The EU's top leaders today invited US President-elect Donald Trump to a summit as soon as possible as they warned of uncertainty in relations and a need to respect democratic values.

Nov 10, 2016, 01:49 AM IST

French envoy to US deletes controversial tweet about US polls

French Ambassador to the US Gerard Araud appeared to have deleted a controversial tweet that expressed dismay at a collapsing world order as the counting of votes were going on in the US presidential polls.

Nov 10, 2016, 00:44 AM IST

US Speaker Ryan pledges to work with Trump on bold agenda

US House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan, who sparred with Donald Trump at times during his presidential campaign, pledged on Wednesday to work closely with the president-elect to forge an aggressive Republican legislative agenda from the outset of 2017.

Nov 10, 2016, 00:37 AM IST

Banks, healthcare lead post-election rally on Wall Street

US stocks rallied on Wednesday in a dramatic turnaround from overnight losses fuelled by the upset victory of Republican Donald Trump as investors poured into sectors that appeared poised to benefit from the policies of a Trump presidency.

Nov 10, 2016, 00:36 AM IST

Sonia Gandhi congratulates Donald Trump on election victory

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump on his election as the 45th President of the US and hoped that bilateral relations will be strengthened during his presidency.

Nov 10, 2016, 00:33 AM IST

Donald Trump beats Hillary Clinton in race to White House, promises to be 'President for all Americans'

The maverick outsider Donald Trump stunned the world by winning the US Presidency.

Nov 09, 2016, 23:42 PM IST