HSBC in talks to sell Russian lending business to Expobank -source
LONDON – HSBC is in advanced talks to sell its Russian corporate lending business to Expobank, a source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, …
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Iran insists it seeks lasting nuclear deal after talks with US ally Qatar
By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI – Iran said on Wednesday it sought a strong and lasting nuclear agreement with world powers following talks with U.S. ally …
Israel invokes Macron’s 2018 proposal on Iran, wants tougher nuclear talks
By Dan Williams PARIS – Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Tuesday urged French President Emmanuel Macron to revisit a 2018 proposal for a new …
Hyundai Motor’s South Korea trade union aims to resume annual wage talks
By Heekyong Yang SEOUL – The union that represents Hyundai Motor Co’s South Korean workers said on Tuesday it plans to resume a week of …
China calls virtual talks with Yellen ‘constructive’
BEIJING -Chinese Vice Premier Liu He had a “constructive” virtual dialogue with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday, with both sides agreeing to better …
Rogers, Shaw start Canada antitrust talks over blocked C$20 billion merger
By Divya Rajagopal TORONTO – Canada’s antitrust authority, Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications will begin two-day negotiations on Monday to discuss possible remedies to the …
Klarna in talks to raise fresh funds at roughly $6 billion valuation -source
By Anirban Sen (Reuters) -Swedish payments firm Klarna Bank AB is nearing a deal to raise fresh capital at a valuation of about $6 billion …
Kohl’s abandons talks to sell itself to Franchise Group
(Reuters) – Department store chain Kohl’s Corp said on Friday it was abandoning talks to sell itself to Vitamin Shoppe-owner Franchise Group, blaming a downturn …
EU countries reach deal on climate laws after late-night talks
By Kate Abnett LUXEMBOURG -EU countries clinched deals on proposed laws to combat climate change early Wednesday, backing a 2035 phase-out of new fossil fuel …
SAS strike looms as pilot wage talks hit crunch time
By Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN – Scandinavian airline SAS began last-ditch wage talks with pilots on Tuesday, negotiators said, hoping to avert a major strike after …
Taiwan, United States to hold trade talks on Monday
TAIPEI – Taiwan and the United States will hold trade talks on Monday under a newly agreed framework, the office of the U.S. Trade Representative …
Ecuador government, indigenous leaders hold first talks amid protests
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO -Ecuador’s government and indigenous leaders met on Saturday for the first formal talks since mass protests began two weeks ago, and …
Netflix in talks for advertising tie-ups
(Reuters) – Netflix Inc is in talks with several companies for advertising partnerships, co-CEO Ted Sarandos said on Thursday, as the streaming titan looks to …
Bahrain in talks for cloud computing, FDI deals
By Yousef Saba DUBAI – Bahrain is in advanced talks for investment deals with cloud computing companies from the United States, China and the United …
IMF says it will start talks with Tunisia over loan program
By Tarek Amara TUNIS – The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday it welcomed an economic reform program announced by the Tunisian government this month …
Russia accuses G20 members of politicizing health talks after criticism over Ukraine
By Stanley Widianto (Reuters) – Russia on Monday accused some members of the Group of 20 major economies of politicizing a meeting on global health, …
Iran blames U.S. for stalled talks with world powers to revive 2015 nuclear deal
DUBAI – Iran said on Monday that Tehran is ready to reach a “good deal” with world powers, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh told a …
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 …
HSBC Oman to hold talks on possible merger offer from Sohar International
DUBAI – HSBC Bank Oman said on Sunday it would hold preliminary talks with local rival Sohar International Bank after the latter last week held …
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 …
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 …
Israel, India prepare to resume free trade agreement talks
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM – Israel and India are preparing to resume talks on a free trade agreement, Israel’s Economy Ministry said on Monday, adding …
Biden says Senate negotiators in gun talks remain ‘mildly optimistic’
LOS ANGELES – U.S. President Joe Biden said on Saturday that Senate negotiators trying to hammer out a deal on modest measures to address gun …
Apollo in talks to provide up to $2 billion in financing for Kohl’s sale – source
By Chibuike Oguh (Reuters) – Apollo Global Management Inc is in talks to provide up to $2 billion in debt financing for the potential acquisition …
Schumer expresses optimism on gun legislation talks, pledges quick action
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday that talks aimed at reaching agreement on bipartisan gun legislation are making good progress …
Biden ‘encouraged, optimistic’ after update on gun talks – White House
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden was “optimistic” about bipartisan efforts to move forward on gun-violence legislation after receiving a briefing from Democratic Senator Chris Murphy …
Republican lawmaker urges top Senate Democrat to give gun talks time
By David Morgan WASHINGTON – Senator John Cornyn, the leading Republican in talks aimed at ironing out bipartisan legislation to address a plague of U.S. …
France in talks with UAE to replace Russian oil supplies -minister
PARIS – France is in talks with the United Arab Emirates to replace Russian oil purchases, which will stop after the imposition of a European …
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 …
Finland and Sweden say will continue NATO talks with Turkey
HELSINKI -Finland and Sweden said on Wednesday they would continue a dialogue with Turkey over their bids for NATO membership, but did not say whether …
Rimac raises $537 million in new funding round, CEO talks potential IPO
BERLIN – Rimac has raised 500 million euros ($537 million) in a new funding round, it said on Wednesday, but the Croatian carmaker’s chief executive …
Taiwan says to hold more trade talks with United States
TAIPEI – Taiwan’s chief trade negotiator, John Deng, will hold more talks with the United States on bilateral trade on Wednesday, the island’s government said, …
New York couple accused of laundering $4.5 billion in crypto still in plea talks
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON – A New York couple accused of laundering $4.5 billion in cryptocurrency tied to the 2016 hack of digital currency …
UniCredit CEO rules out reopening of Monte dei Paschi talks
ROME – UniCredit Chief Executive Andrea Orcel ruled out on Tuesday that talks with Italy’s Treasury over the sale of state-owned bank Monte dei Paschi …
Trinidad and Tobago in talks with Quanten LLC for refinery sale -minister
PORT OF SPAIN – Trinidad and Tobago is in talks with U.S.-based Quanten LLC for the sale of the country’s refinery, Energy Minister Stuart Young …
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 …
South Korea, U.S. security advisers hold talks after N.Korea fires salvo of missiles
WASHINGTON – U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan spoke by phone with South Korea National Security Adviser Kim Sung-han to discuss North Korea’s launch of …
Citi in talks to buy Deutsche Bank Mexico – Bloomberg Law
(Reuters) – Citigroup Inc is weighing a deal to buy Deutsche Bank AG’s Mexican bank, Bloomberg Law reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the …
Pushpay shares surge after NZ-based payments group confirms takeover talks
(Reuters) – Shares of Pushpay Holdings Ltd surged on Tuesday after the New Zealand-based payments group confirmed that it was in early talks with multiple …
UK’s Johnson talks Ukraine, trade deal with new Australian counterpart
LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson agreed with his newly-elected Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese that the Ukrainian war must not encourage other countries to …
Biden arrives in South Korea for talks with President Yoon
OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea – U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in South Korea on Friday, the first leg of his first trip to Asia …
IMF says Sri Lanka talks conclude May 24, monitoring developments closely
(Reuters) – An International Monetary Fund virtual mission to Sri Lanka is expected to conclude technical talks on a potential IMF loan program to the …
EU ambassador to UK says bloc won’t change mandate in Brexit talks
LONDON – The European Union will not give a new mandate to renegotiate post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland agreed as part of the Brexit …
Turkey’s FLO in talks to take over Reebok’s stores in Russia – chairman
By Ceyda Caglayan ISTANBUL – Turkish shoe retailer FLO Magazacilik is in talks to buy more than 100 stores owned by fitness brand Reebok in …
Carlyle in talks to buy U.S. defense contractor ManTech – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – Private equity firm Carlyle Group Inc is in advanced talks to buy U.S. defense contractor ManTech International Corp in a deal valuing it …
Itau denies talks to sell stake in XP to Charles Schwab
(Reuters) – Brazilian lender Itau Unibanco Holding SA on Thursday denied it was in talks with Charles Schwab Corp to sell a stake in broker …
China Resources in talks to take Sihuan Pharma private at $3 billion valuation -sources
HONG KONG -State conglomerate China Resources is in early-stage talks with Sihuan Pharmaceutical’s chairman about jointly taking the Hong Kong-listed company private in a deal …
Tunisia says talks with IMF positive, committed to paying debts
TUNIS – Tunisian Finance Minister Sihen Boughiri said on Wednesday that initial talks with the International Monetary Fund were positive and that Tunis was committed …
Aircastle CEO sees contested insurance talks over Russia jets
DUBLIN – U.S. aircraft lessor Aircastle is bracing for tough discussions with insurers over aircraft it cannot recover from Russia, the chief executive of the …
U.S. West Coast port labor talks to begin on Tuesday
LOS ANGELES – The union representing some 22,000 West Coast port workers will sit down for its first meeting of new contract talks with employers …