Futures linked to the S&amp;P 500 traded rose Monday night after U.S. equities posted a strong start to the new trading month.
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Investors this week are digesting more than 100 S&P 500 companies posting earnings results. AMD and Pfizer are among those expected to report on Tuesday.

CNBC

S&P 500 futures climb after index starts February trading on a winning note: Live updates - CNBC

China and Uruguay have moved to deepen their strategic partnership despite pressure from United States President Donald Trump to keep Chinese influence out of Latin America.
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Yamandu Orsi is the first Latin American leader to visit China since the US abducted Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro.

Al Jazeera English

Uruguay President Orsi deepens ties with China’s Xi despite Trump threats - Al Jazeera

Record-breaking snowfall in Japan has been blamed for 30 deaths in the past two weeks, including a 91-year-old woman found buried under 300cm (118 inches) of snow outside her home, officials said.
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Japan deploys troops to help residents and warns people to watch for avalanches and snow falling from roofs.

Record-breaking snow blankets Japan, killing at least 30 people - Al Jazeera

China banned concealed door handles on electric vehicles, the first country in the world to outlaw a design popularized by Tesla Inc. that is now facing global regulatory scrutiny due to a spate of d… [+214 chars]

China banned concealed door handles on electric vehicles, the first country in the world to outlaw a design popularized by Tesla Inc. that is now facing global regulatory scrutiny due to a spate of deadly incidents.

Bloomberg

China Bans Hidden Car Door Handles in World-First Safety Policy - Bloomberg

President Donald Trumps surprise Sunday announcement that he planned to close the Kennedy Center for two years sent shock waves through the center, Washington and the broader arts world.
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The president’s announcement shocked artists and staff. A letter obtained by The Washington Post brought the National Symphony Orchestra’s future into focus.

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S&P 500 futures climb after index starts February trading on a winning note: Live updates - CNBC

Uruguay President Orsi deepens ties with China’s Xi despite Trump threats - Al Jazeera

Record-breaking snow blankets Japan, killing at least 30 people - Al Jazeera

China Bans Hidden Car Door Handles in World-First Safety Policy - Bloomberg

‘Crisis’: The fallout from Trump’s surprise plan to close Kennedy Center - The Washington Post