UK’s Capco and Shaftesbury in talks about $4 billion merger – Sky News
(Reuters) – London’s West End focused commercial landlords Capital & Counties Properties Plc and Shaftesbury Plc are in advanced talks about a 3.5 billion pound …
Talks
Carl Icahn in truce talks with Southwest Gas board – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – Billionaire Carl Icahn is in talks with Southwest Gas Holdings Inc to reach a truce that could see the activist investor take as …
Biden’s ‘constructive’ talks with Mexico focused on migration -White House
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden’s talks with his Mexican counterpart Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador largely centered on migration and steps to reduce it, the …
French Socialists suspend talks on left alliance for parliamentary poll
By Elizabeth Pineau PARIS – France’s Socialist Party on Friday suspended talks aimed at uniting centre-left and hard-left parties ahead of parliamentary elections in June, …
Japan Finance Minister denies reports of talks with U.S. on yen intervention
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO -Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said there was “no truth” to media reports that he had discussed with …
Ukraine president threatens to quit talks if Russia holds ‘pseudo-referendums’ in occupied areas
KYIV – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that Kyiv would quit talks with Moscow if Russia destroys Ukraine’s people in the city of …
Iran says talks with regional rival Saudi Arabia resumed in Baghdad
(Reuters) – Rival regional powers Iran and Saudi Arabia resumed talks in the Iraqi capital after they were suspended in March, Iran’s semi-official Nour News …
Cuba-U.S. talks in Washington ‘focused on migration’ -State Dept
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON -U.S. and Cuban officials met in Washington for talks about migration on Thursday as the United States seeks to quell rising …
Mexico banking institution Banorte in talks with Citibanamex- Banorte CEO
(Reuters) – Mexican banking institution Banorte is in talks with Citigroup Inc’s Mexican consumer banking business Citibanamex for the sale of its assets, Banorte chief …
U.S. to host Ukraine-focused defense talks in Germany on April 26
WASHINGTON – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will host Ukraine-focused defense talks with allies at Ramstein Air Base in Germany on April 26, the Pentagon …
Senior U.S. officials to arrive in Solomon Islands for talks on Thursday – State Department
WASHINGTON – A White House delegation led by Indo-Pacific Coordinator Kurt Campbell is due to arrive in the Solomon Islands for talks later on Thursday, …
U.S. trade representative Tai to travel to Britain for continued talks
WASHINGTON – U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai will travel to Britain on Sunday for the second round of trade talks with her British counterpart, trade …
Exclusive-Crisis-hit Sri Lanka, India revive talks to link electric grids
By Devjyot Ghoshal and Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO – India and Sri Lanka have resumed talks on linking their electricity grids, officials told Reuters on Tuesday, …
Thai government says Ramadan bombings won’t derail peace talks with rebels
By Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK – Ramadan bombings in Thailand’s Muslim-majority deep south will not derail peace talks with separatist rebels, the government said on Sunday …
Thai rebels excluded from talks take responsibility for Ramadan bombings
By Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK – Thai rebels sidelined from peace talks claimed responsibility on Saturday for deadly bombings in the country’s Muslim-majority deep south that …
Busiest U.S. port sees record volume ahead of high-stakes labor talks
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES – The Port of Los Angeles, the nation’s busiest, on Tuesday reported record first-quarter volume as anxiety builds ahead of …
U.S. judge delays trial for men accused of assaulting Capitol police amid plea talks
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON – A federal judge on Monday postponed a June trial date for two men accused of assaulting police during last …
Iran MPs set conditions for reviving 2015 nuclear deal amid stalled talks
DUBAI – Iranian lawmakers have set conditions for the revival of a 2015 nuclear pact, including legal guarantees approved by the U.S. Congress that Washington …
German chemical industry suspends pay talks due to war in Ukraine
FRANKFURT – Germany’s chemical and pharmaceutical industry on Tuesday agreed a lump sum payment for workers and put further collective wage bargaining on hold, citing …
Telecom Italia, CDP start network talks as KKR bid falters
By Elvira Pollina MILAN – Telecom Italia (TIM) has signed a non-disclosure agreement with Italian state lender CDP to start formal talks on potentially combining …
U.S. says small number of outstanding issues in Iran nuclear talks
WASHINGTON – The U.S. State Department on Thursday said a small number of outstanding issues remain in nuclear talks with Iran, adding that the onus …
IMF to start talks with Sri Lanka on loan request in coming days
WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund will initiate discussions with Sri Lankan authorities on a possible loan program in coming days, IMF spokesperson Gerry Rice …
Petrobras, PetroRio advance in Albacora Leste talks; twin field trickier, sources say
By Gram Slattery RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazilian oil company PetroRio SA is close to agreeing on terms to purchase the Albacora Leste field from …
Explainer-Peace talks on Ukraine: Russia’s red lines unchanged
By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON – Russia and Ukraine are talking about a peace deal while their soldiers kill each other, but there has been no …
European shares join global rally as Russia-Ukraine peace talks hint at progress
By Susan Mathew and Anisha Sircar (Reuters) -European shares rallied on Tuesday, taking cues from strength in Asian markets and on Wall Street, as peace …
U.S. Capitol riot defendant in talks to settle case – filing
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON – A man accused of attacking at least three police officers with a chemical irritant during the riot at the …
Saudi airline flynas in talks to buy more jets – CEO
RIYADH – Saudi budget airline flynas is in negotiations with both Boeing and its current supplier Airbus to buy aircraft worth $13 billion to $15 …
Poland’s InPost says it is not in takeover talks after shares jump
(Reuters) – Polish postal locker operator InPost said on Monday that it was not in talks over selling the company, after its stock jumped by …
Kremlin says Russia-Ukraine talks could start in Turkey on Tuesday
(Reuters) -The Kremlin said that peace talks between Russia and Ukraine may get under way in Turkey on Tuesday and it was important that they …
Daimler Truck currently not in talks over stake in Russia’s Kamaz
BERLIN – Daimler Truck said on Thursday it was not now in talks over whether it would take over a stake in Russia’s Kamaz from …
UBS, China Life asset management venture plan in limbo as talks stall – sources
By Samuel Shen and Selena Li SHANGHAI/HONG KONG – A plan by UBS and China Life Insurance Group to set up an asset management joint …
Ukraine says ‘confrontational’ Russia talks moving forward as West plans more sanctions
By Natalia Zinets and Pavel Polityuk LVIV/KYIV, Ukraine – Talks between Ukraine and Russia are confrontational but moving forward, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday, …
WTO trade talks in disarray amid Ukraine tensions – sources
By Emma Farge GENEVA – Western countries are refusing to engage with Russia at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva in a coordinated move …
Japan protests Russian halt to World War Two peace treaty talks
-Japan reacted angrily on Tuesday after Russia withdrew from peace treaty talks with Japan and froze joint economic projects related to the disputed Kuril islands …
IMF says having ‘constructive’ talks with Pakistan as part of program review
WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund on Thursday said it was having constructive, ongoing discussions with Pakistan as part of a seventh program review of …
Saudi Arabia, UAE Welcome UK Prime Minister For Oil Talks After Reportedly Shunning Biden
Saudi Arabia, UAE Welcome UK Prime Minister For Oil Talks After Reportedly Shunning Biden Thomas Catenacci on March 16, 2022 U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson …
Russia tells U.S. Kyiv must not “stall” talks under “outside influence”
– Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev urged the United States in a phone call with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to encourage Ukraine …
Gold slides on Russia-Ukraine talks, U.S. rate hike bets
By Bharat Gautam – Gold extended its slide on Tuesday as ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine reduced demand for safe-haven assets, while bets that …
Gold slides on Russia-Ukraine talks, U.S. rate hike bets
By Bharat Gautam – Gold extended its slide on Tuesday as ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine reduced demand for safe-haven assets, while bets that …
Amazon, Future talks have failed, lawyers tell India’s Supreme Court
NEW DELHI – Talks between Amazon.com Inc and India’s Future Retail aimed at resolving a long-running dispute over whether Future’s retail assets can be sold …
‘This Can’t Wait’: Dozens Of Democrats Implore Biden To Restart Climate Talks
‘This Can’t Wait’: Dozens Of Democrats Implore Biden To Restart Climate Talks Thomas Catenacci on March 14, 2022 Dozens of House Democrats signed a letter …
EU gives initial agreement to board quotas for women, more talks needed
BRUSSELS – European Union states have given initial approval to pushing firms to appoint women to at least 40% of non-executive director roles or 33% …
Ukraine to insist in talks with Russia on presidents’ meeting – Zelenskiy
– Ukrainian officials negotiating with their Russian counterparts are to ensure direct talks between the countries’ leaders that could lead to bringing peace, Ukraine’s President …
Banks in talks with distressed buyers on Russian assets – sources
By Davide Barbuscia and Yoruk Bahceli NEW YORK/LONDON – Banks are having conversations with potential buyers on how to get rid of their exposure to …
White House Talks Oil With Venezuela In Rare Face-To-Face Meeting
White House Talks Oil With Venezuela In Rare Face-To-Face Meeting Thomas Catenacci on March 7, 2022 The White House is considering removing sanctions from Venezuela’s …
Russia Lists Demands For Ending Its Invasion Before Peace Talks
Russia Lists Demands For Ending Its Invasion Before Peace Talks Sebastian Hughes on March 7, 2022 Russia announced a list of demands it said Ukraine …
Iran says Russian demand at nuclear talks ‘not constructive’ – report
DUBAI – Iranian officials said Russia’s demands at talks on Iran’s nuclear deal in Vienna are “not constructive”, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on …
U.S. shale oil and gas producers Oasis and Whiting in talks to merge – source
By David French – U.S. shale oil and gas producers Oasis Petroleum Inc and Whiting Petroleum Corp are close to agreeing an all-stock merger that …
U.S. officials travel to Venezuela, a Russian ally, for talks – source
By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON -Senior U.S. officials traveled to Venezuela on Saturday for talks with President Nicolas Maduro’s government, seeking to determine whether Caracas is …
U.S. Senate talks on omnibus spending bill hit snag over Ukraine defense money -Republican leader McConnell
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate talks on an omnibus spending bill to fund the U.S. government have hit a snag over defense spending related to Ukraine, …