ZERO HEDGE - FRONTRUNNING: JANUARY 24

Frontrunning: January 24

by Tyler Durden
Jan 24, 2017 7:51 AM

Dollar steadies after stumble, sterling rides out Brexit ruling (Reuters)

After U.S. exit, Asian nations try to save TPP trade deal (Reuters)

U.K. Court Rules Brexit Trigger Needs Parliamentary Vote (BBG)

Brexit plans unlikely to be slowed by Article 50 defeat (Reuters)

Health Secretary Nominee Proposed Bill Benefiting Puerto Rico Investments (WSJ)

How Trump Would Rework Nafta—and What Mexico, Canada Want in Return  (BBG)

Trump calls for more U.S. auto jobs, factories ahead of CEO meeting (Reuters)

Belarus Businessman Said to Be Indirect Source on Trump Dossier? (WSJ)

Canadian Drillers Brave Deep Freeze as Oil Patch Revives Growth  (BBG)

A $90 Billion Wave of Debt Shows Cracks in U.S. Real Estate Boom  (BBG)

China pushes back at U.S. over South China Sea (Reuters)

This 36-Year-Old May Be Running America  (BBG)

China’s Efforts to Stem Capital Outflows Are Starting to Pay Off  (BBG)

Iran, Russia, Turkey say will jointly enforce Syria ceasefire (Reuters)

Generali Jumps on Report Intesa Plans to Mount Takeover Bid  (BBG)

Bankers Cash In on Postelection Stock Rally (WSJ)

BT Plunges After Cutting Outlook, Tripling Italy Writedown  (BBG)

After Bond Chief’s Exit, Millennium’s Englander Left Alone Again  (BBG)

Verizon Misses Profit Estimates as Holiday Promos Take Toll  (BBG)

At Wells Fargo, Bank Branches Were Tipped Off to Inspections (WSJ)

DuPont Pushes Back Expected Closing of Dow Merger to First Half  (BBG)

Goldman Hails Global Rebound as Currie Sees Commodity Demand  (BBG)


Overnight Media Digest

WSJ

- President Donald Trump started his first full workday at the White House focused on the economy, trade and jobs, withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement and promising to tax firms that move operations overseas. http://on.wsj.com/2klQzOb

- A federal judge Monday blocked the proposed merger of health insurers Aetna and Humana on antitrust grounds, a potentially fatal legal blow to the $34 billion deal. http://on.wsj.com/2klXsis

- The Senate confirmed Representative Mike Pompeo of Kansas as director of the Central Intelligence Agency, putting a Republican lawmaker in charge of the nation's top spy agency. http://on.wsj.com/2km04wI

- A government watchdog group filed a lawsuit alleging President Trump is violating the U.S. Constitution by maintaining ownership of businesses that accept payments from foreign governments. http://on.wsj.com/2km3yzq

- Yahoo, subject of two huge data breaches that have cast a shadow over its deal with Verizon Communications., pushed back its expected closing date for the transaction, citing "work required to meet closing conditions." http://on.wsj.com/2km3Ar2

- The lending arm of Ford Motor Co has tapped a San Francisco startup to make it easier for its customers to buy and finance a car without going into a showroom. http://on.wsj.com/2km2c7R

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