World tunes in to Trump’s tempo


WITH Donald Trump, who was inaugurated the 47th US president earlier this week, it’s always about what is brought to the negotiating table. This is core to his leadership style, which is essentially transactional and reflects his days as the boss of The Trump Organisation, running a sprawling empire centred on real estate and hospitality, but with investments in other areas such as retail, entertainment as well as licensing of the Trump brand.

While governments and businesses should brace for the impact of a more aggressive US foreign policy on trade, this does not mean that there is no leeway for negotiations.

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