* Democrats, ethics expert raise questions about nominee's China business ties * Lutnick's BGC has joint venture with Chinese state-owned firm * Lutnick's Fitzgerald Cantor has helped Chinese firms trade on US exchanges (Adds BGC statement paragrapghs 6-7) By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Investment banker Howard Lutnick's exposure to China came into sharp relief on Wednesday, after...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Investment banker Howard Lutnick's exposure to China came into sharp relief on Wednesday, after Republican President-elect Donald Trump tapped him to lead the agencies that have become the tip of the spear in the U.S.-China trade war. The financial services firms helmed by Lutnick have profited from ties to China: from BGC Group, which has a joint venture...

ZenaTech, Inc. ( ZENA ) disclosed on Wednesday that it signed the appropriate partner agreements for its supply chain to sell its ZenaDrone 1000 AI drone solutions to US defense branches and NATO forces. The company recently participated in a Taiwan Trade Mission organized by the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) that directly resulted in these partnerships. ZenaTech ( ZENA ) confirmed...

(Adds: Gerdau ( GGB )) Nov 21 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1430 GMT on Thursday: ** Brazilian steelmaker Gerdau ( GGB ) has signed a deal to buy out the stakes owned in Gerdau Summit by its joint venture partners Sumitomo Corporation and Japan Steel Works, it said in a securities filing....