Nancy Pelosi Regrets Ochestrating Coup That Led to Kamala Harris and Ouster of Democrats, Sources Claim
WASHINGTON — Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi is reportedly expressing regret over her role in the political maneuvering that led to President Joe Biden stepping aside as the Democratic nominee for the 2024…
Toshiba’s preferred bidder moving closer to securing financing for buyout -sources
(This Dec. 8 story has been corrected to show that valuation does not include debt, but buyout would be partly funded by loans by the banks, in paragraph 4) By Makiko Yamazaki,…
Exclusive-Biden administration drafting executive order to simplify space rules -sources
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is drafting an executive order intended to streamline approval for private rocket launches amid a broader effort to bring legal and…
Japan to increase defence budget by $7.3 billion in fiscal 2023 – sources
By Takaya Yamaguchi and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s government is set to raise defence spending by 1 trillion yen ($7.34 billion) to around 6.5 trillion yen in the next fiscal year…
Japan to increase defence budget by $7.3 billion in fiscal 2023 – sources
By Takaya Yamaguchi and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s government is set to raise defence spending by 1 trillion yen ($7.34 billion) to around 6.5 trillion yen in the next fiscal year…
United Airlines, Boeing set to announce major 787 order -sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United Airlines plans to announce a major Boeing 787 Dreamliner order next week, two sources briefed on the matter told Reuters. United late on Thursday invited reporters to a…
Exclusive-Lukoil, U.S. private equity nearing deal on Sicilian refinery – sources
By Francesca Landini, Julia Payne and Giuseppe Fonte MILAN (Reuters) – Russia’s Lukoil and U.S. private equity firm Crossbridge are close to a deal for the sale of the Russian group’s refinery…
Venezuela opposition seeks to protect billions in humanitarian funds from creditors -sources
By Vivian Sequera and Mayela Armas CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan opposition parties are seeking to protect billions of dollars in UN administered humanitarian funds from foreign creditors by keeping the details of…
OPEC+ will keep oil policy unchanged in review talks – sources
By Rowena Edwards and Maha El Dahan LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) – OPEC+ will likely stick to its oil output targets when it meets on Sunday, five OPEC+ sources said on Saturday, a day…
Biden endorses placing South Carolina first in party presidential contest -sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden asked Democratic leaders to let South Carolina host the first nominating contest for the party’s presidential nomination, in a shake-up that could displace Iowa’s caucus,…
Islamic State names new leader after Quraishi blew himself up when surrounded -sources
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) – The Islamic State (IS) militant group has appointed a previously unknown figure as its head after its leader blew himself up in October while being besieged…
Saudi Arabia to host China-Arab summit during Xi visit, sources say
By Aziz El Yaakoubi and Julie Zhu RIYADH/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia plans to host a Chinese-Arab summit on Dec. 9 attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to…
Renault, Nissan clear calendar for potential Dec deal -sources
By Maki Shiraki, Gilles Guillaume and Norihiko Shirouzu TOKYO/PARIS/BEIJING (Reuters) – Renault and Nissan have readied plans to announce a potential deal on a restructured alliance as early as next month in…
Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC working with Goldman Sachs on gas business, sources say
By Hadeel Al Sayegh DUBAI (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi National Oil company (ADNOC) has engaged Goldman Sachs to work on consolidation of its gas operations for a planned stock market flotation next…
Citi Mexico suitor Mifel enlists Apollo, ADIA to fund bid -sources
By Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro and David French LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Mexico’s Banca Mifel has lined up investors including Apollo Global Management and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) to fund a…
Amazon settlement with EU antitrust regulators possible by year end -sources
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -U.S. online retail giant Amazon may be able to end two EU antitrust investigations by the end of the year after tweaking concessions to address concerns…
Exclusive-EU antitrust regulators ramp up Microsoft scrutiny, probe likely – sources
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Microsoft is likely to face an EU antitrust investigation as regulators intensify their scrutiny into its practices in a case triggered by Salesforce.com’s workspace messaging…
Turkish strikes hit oil installations in northern Syria, sources say
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) – Turkish drones are targeting key oil installations run by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northeast Syria, three local sources said, in air strikes which…
Stellantis stores cars in old French airfield amid delivery logjam – sources
By Gilles Guillaume PARIS (Reuters) – Stellantis is using an abandoned airfield in eastern France to store cars that are ready for delivery but cannot be shipped or kept at its Sochaux…
China’s Fosun seeks to sell stake in Alibaba’s logistics arm Cainiao- sources
By Julie Zhu and Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) – Debt-laden Chinese conglomerate Fosun International is seeking to offload a minority stake in Alibaba Group’s logistics arm Cainiao, in a deal that…
Exclusive-Stonepeak Partners eyes as much as $20 billion for North America infrastructure fund -sources
By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK (Reuters) – Private equity firm Stonepeak Partners is aiming to raise between $15 billion and $20 billion for its next flagship North American infrastructure fund to invest…
Turkey used U.S., Russian-controlled airspace in Syria strikes -sources
By Orhan Coskun and Suleiman Al-Khalidi ANKARA/AMMAN (Reuters) – Turkey’s warplanes crossed into Russian and U.S.-controlled airspace for the first time to attack the Kurdish YPG militia in Syria, and it has…
Turkey used U.S., Russian-controlled airspace in Syria strikes -sources
By Orhan Coskun and Suleiman Al-Khalidi ANKARA/AMMAN (Reuters) – Turkey’s warplanes crossed into Russian and U.S.-controlled airspace for the first time to attack the Kurdish YPG militia in Syria, and it has…
Turkey used U.S., Russian-controlled airspace in Syria strikes -sources
By Orhan Coskun and Suleiman Al-Khalidi ANKARA/AMMAN (Reuters) – Turkey’s warplanes crossed into Russian and U.S.-controlled airspace for the first time to attack the Kurdish YPG militia in Syria, and it has…
Germany reaches compromise plan on landmark welfare reform – sources
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s ruling coalition parties and opposition conservatives reached a compromise on a major welfare reform on Tuesday, according to a proposal seen by Reuters, paving the way for new measures…
Japan finance minister calls for permanent funding sources for defense budget
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan must secure permanent financing sources to increase defense spending by reviewing revenue and expenditure, and further reform spending in coming years, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday.…
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