Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- This report is from today's TNC's Daily Open, our international markets update. TNC Daily Open keeps investors informed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are.

President Donald Trump has been in office for just over three weeks, and the White House's barrage of announcements isn't slowing down.

President Trump fired the head of the government ethics office, and the administration plans to discontinue enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Even the ordinary penny is not exempt, as Trump has ordered a stop to penny manufacture.

Investors would undoubtedly have concerns if ethical rules were dismantled.

How would American businesses behave, particularly in markets where corruption is more...