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I am writing today’s blog from London. Using UK time, here is a quick rundown of when (some very select) countries will ring in the new year:
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Trump Mobile, the phone company launched by Donald Trump’s family business, has pushed back plans to deliver a $499 (£371) gold-coloured smartphone by the end of the year.
The Trump Organization licensed its name to launch a mobile service and the device in June, in the latest monetisation of his presidency by a family business empire now run by Trump’s sons.
In the latest setback for the project, Trump Mobile said there was a “strong possibility” the handset would not be delivered this month, the Financial Times reported. The company’s customer service team told the FT that the recent government shutdown had disrupted shipments.
The T1 smartphone, described by the company as “proudly American”, was initially promoted as a US-made rival to devices from Apple and Samsung. Almost all smartphones sold in the US are made overseas, primarily in China and South Korea but also increasingly in India and Vietnam.
Etched with an American flag, the T1 was initially promised in August and the website still states it will be released “later this year”. Customers are required to pay a $100 payment to pre-order the device.
The T1 launch came shortly after Trump criticised Apple over its plans to move the production of iPhones destined for the US market from China to India.
It remains unclear who could manufacture the T1 handset, given the low levels of domestic smartphone production in the US.
Trump Mobile also offers a phone contract costing $47.45 monthly, with the name of the service plan and the price referencing Trump’s status as the 47th US president.
The company has also recently started selling secondhand smartphones from Apple and Samsung on its website, which it states come “without the inflated price tag”.
However, a refurbished iPhone 15, which was launched in September 2023, costs $629 (£467) through Trump Mobile, whereas customers can buy a newer model, an iPhone 16 from 2024, directly from Apple for $699. A Samsung Galaxy S24 is being sold for $459, slightly lower than the $489 listed on Samsung’s US website.
The phone venture is headed by Trump’s sons Donald Jr and Eric, who took over the family company after their father transitioned to his second presidency.
The mobile service joins Trump-branded watches, footwear and Bibles as products capitalising on his political brand, while Trump’s sons have indicated there will be more to come.
The Trump Organization has expanded from real estate into digital media and telecommunications. The venture will operate through licensing deals that generated more than $8m for the president in 2024, according to financial disclosures.
The move into phones also raises questions about conflicts of interest, as the president’s family business operates in a sector that is heavily regulated by federal agencies over which Trump wields executive power.
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The U.S. 10-year Treasury was slightly lower on Wednesday as investors await economic data and take stock ahead of the New Year.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury dipped by 2 basis points to 4.108%. The yield on the 2-year Treasury was also last seen more than 1 basis point lower at 3.442%.
Yields and prices move in opposite directions. One basis point equals 0.01%.
On the data front, jobless claims for the week through to Dec. 27 will be published at 8:30 a.m. ET.
It marks the final data release of 2025, with investors set to scrutinize the figures for any further clues on the Federal Reserve’s monetary rate path.
The Fed on Tuesday released minutes from its divided Dec. 9-10 meeting, which concluded with a vote to lower interest rates again that appeared to be an even closer call than the final vote indicated.
U.S. stocks held slightly negative following the release. Traders slightly raised bets that the Fed would cut again in April.
— CNBC’s Jeff Cox contributed to this report.
Recognising the importance of effective whistleblower policies and programs, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has undertaken a project to benchmark whistleblower practices of 134 companies across 18 industries in Australia and how well companies have progressed in adopting the practices outlined previously by the regulator.
ASIC’s objectives for the project were to understand the level of compliance with statutory requirements, measure companies’ adoption of practices outlined in previous regulatory guidance, and to understand to what extent practices are scalable.
In December 2025, ASIC published a report on the outcome of its project – Insights from the ASIC Whistleblower Questionnaire. The report finds that the adoption of good practices and the outcomes of whistleblower programs vary significantly. It acknowledges that there is no single approach to implementing a whistleblower program, and what is appropriate and effective will depend on the company. However, ASIC found large differences between companies in investigation timeframes and substantiation rates and that many companies had not adopted best practices such as:
The report observes that the absence of best practice likely affects the willingness and ability of people to make whistleblower disclosures. ASIC encourages companies to benchmark themselves against the report findings and to review and improve their whistleblower policies and practices. The report identifies key actions for companies to consider when conducting a review such as offering multiple, accessible whistleblower reporting channels, providing regular training, and ensuring strong governance practices.
Companies are reminded that they are required to provide specific protections for whistleblowers and to manage whistleblower disclosures confidentially. Proper whistleblower policies should reflect these protections and outline how the employers will support and protect whistleblowers.
For its part, the regulator says it will remain focused on supporting businesses to adopt good whistleblower practices. It will engage with companies which have been identified as having non-compliant or less mature practices, encouraging them to improve their whistleblower frameworks and practices.