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…
Exclusive-India’s Tata Steel bought 75,000 tonnes of Russian coal in May – sources
By Sudarshan Varadhan and Aftab Ahmed NEW DELHI -India’s top steelmaker Tata Steel imported about 75,000 tonnes of coal from Russia in the second half of May, two trade sources and one…
Air India in talks with Airbus and Boeing to buy up to 300 narrowbody jets – sources
DOHA – Air India is in discussions with Airbus and Boeing for the potential purchase of up to 300 narrowbody jets, industry sources said. Airbus and Boeing declined comment on the negotiations,…
U.S. drone sale to Ukraine hits snag – sources
By Mike Stone ST LOUIS, Missouri – The Biden administration’s plan to sell four large, armable drones to Ukraine has been paused on the fear its sophisticated surveillance equipment might fall into…
Brazil’s Petrobras in talks to freeze fuel prices for 45 days -sources
RIO DE JANEIRO – Petrobras’ board of directors held discussions Friday over freezing fuel prices for 45 days, according to three sources with knowledge of the matter. The proposal, presented by board…
Exclusive: China firms in advanced talks with Qatar for gas field stakes, LNG offtake – sources
By Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE – China’s national oil majors are in advanced talks with Qatar to invest in the North Field East expansion of the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) project…
Italy sees EU nod over Monte dei Paschi nearing – sources
By Giuseppe Fonte and Valentina Za ROME – Italy expects to reach an informal agreement with European Union authorities soon over new restructuring goals for Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) and…
EU cartel raids target fashion designers proposing sales periods, discount changes – sources
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS -EU antitrust regulators, which raided some fashion companies last month, are focusing on a group of designers who two years ago called for changes in sales periods…
Tesla India policy executive quits after company puts entry plan on hold -sources
By Aditi Shah and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI – A key executive who was leading Tesla’s lobbying effort in India has resigned, weeks after the U.S. carmaker put on hold plans to…
Exclusive-Russia’s state-owned RNRC to reinsure Russian oil shipments, sources say
By Jonathan Saul LONDON – State-controlled Russian National Reinsurance Company (RNRC) is now the main reinsurer of Russian ships, including Sovcomflot’s fleet, after Western insurance firms withdrew cover for Russian shipowners, three…
Exclusive-Macellum, Ancora lose bid for board seats at SpartanNash -sources
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss (Reuters) -Hedge funds Macellum Advisors and Ancora Advisors have lost their bid for board seats at supermarket operator SpartanNash Co, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The…
Greek court overturns decision on U.S. seizure of Iranian oil cargo – sources
ATHENS – A Greek court on Wednesday overturned an earlier court ruling that allowed the confiscation by the United States of part of a cargo of Iranian oil on an Iranian-flagged tanker…
Qatar picks Exxon, Total, Shell, Conoco for mega-LNG expansion – sources
By Sabrina Valle, Marwa Rashad and Ron Bousso HOUSTON -Qatar has picked Exxon Mobil Corp, TotalEnergies SE, Shell and ConocoPhillips as partners in the expansion of the world’s largest liquefied natural gas…
Exclusive – Musk’s Twitter deal threats put new financing on ice – sources
By Krystal Hu and Greg Roumeliotis (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s efforts to arrange new financing that will limit his cash contribution to his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter Inc have been put…
Exclusive-German bank KfW considers buying stake in TransnetBW power grid – sources
By Christoph Steitz and Markus Wacket FRANKFURT/BERLIN – German state-owned bank KfW is considering taking a stake in TransnetBW, the high-voltage power transmission network that EnBW is looking to open up to…
Exclusive: Russia warns U.S. media in Moscow they risk losing their accreditation – sources
By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON – Russia warned U.S. news organisations on Monday they risked being stripped of their accreditation unless the treatment of Russian journalists in the United States improves, according to…
Benetton, Blackstone on track to secure Italy’s nod for Atlantia bid – sources
By Giuseppe Fonte and Francesca Landini ROME – The Benetton family and U.S. fund Blackstone are on track to secure the green light from the Italian government for their takeover offer for…
Exclusive-Rosneft appoints Mandarin speaker to lead company’s global trading – sources
(Reuters) – Rosneft appointed a Mandarin-speaker to head global trading operations, six sources told Reuters on Thursday as Russia’s top oil producer seeks to deepen ties with Asia after Western sanctions forced…
U.S. in talks with Spain, Canada about taking more refugees -sources
By Matt Spetalnick and Ted Hesson WASHINGTON – The Biden administration is in talks with Spain and Canada about taking more Western Hemisphere refugees for resettlement, people familiar with the matter said…
Exclusive – U.S. plans to sell armed drones to Ukraine in coming days – sources
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON – The Biden administration plans to sell Ukraine four MQ-1C Gray Eagle drones that can be armed with Hellfire missiles for battlefield use against Russia, three people familiar…
TIM values landline grid about 20 billion euros in single broadband deal, sources say
MILAN – Telecom Italia (TIM) has attached an enterprise value of around 20 billion euros ($21.5 billion) to its landline grid which the former phone monopoly is considering selling as part of…
EU’s phased-in oil embargo allows Russia time to adjust, say analysts, sources
(Reuters) – Europe’s phased-in rather than immediate embargo on Russian oil gives Moscow time to re-route volumes to new customers in Asia in the next six months, Russian analysts and traders said…
Exclusive-Russian oil firms to reopen wells in June banking on demand rally, sources say
(Reuters) – Russian oil companies led by Rosneft plan to re-open wells in June which they had shut due to Western sanctions, four sources said, as firms bank on a pick-up in…
Insurance rates jump for Ukraine war-exposed business, sources say
LONDON – Insurance premiums are doubling or more for some aviation and marine business particularly exposed to the war in Ukraine, increasing costs for airline and shipping firms, industry sources say. Global…
First steps in reforming global health emergency rules agreed at WHO meeting – sources
By Emma Farge GENEVA – Countries have agreed to an initial U.S.-led push to reform of the rules around disease outbreaks, known as the International Health Regulations, after early opposition from Africa…
Turkey’s talks with Sweden, Finland made little progress on NATO concerns: sources
By Orhan Coskun and Jonathan Spicer ANKARA – Talks between Turkish officials and delegations from Sweden and Finland this week in Turkey made little headway overcoming Ankara’s objections to the Nordic countries…
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