NJ Transit strike enters third day as talks with engineers union stall
NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit rail service disruptions will continue for a third consecutive day after contract negotiations between the transit agency and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) ended…
Stripe in advanced talks to raise $4 billion from investors – sources
By Krystal Hu (Reuters) – Digital payments processor Stripe Inc is close to raising $4 billion in fresh capital at a valuation of about $55 billion, people familiar with the matter said.…
U.S. retailer Foot Locker in talks with Metro Brands for India entry – report
BENGALURU (Reuters) – U.S. footwear and sportswear retailer Foot Locker Inc is in talks with Metro Brands Ltd to enter the Indian market, ET Now reported on Friday. Foot Locker, which retails…
U.S. West Coast port labor talks ongoing, union and employers say
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Labor talks covering more than 22,000 workers at U.S. seaports stretching from California to Washington State are ongoing, the union and employer group said in a joint statement…
U.S. Treasury sees ‘difficult’ debt talks at G20 finance meeting
By David Lawder BENGALURU (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury officials said on Wednesday they expect G20 discussions over debt relief for distressed countries to be “difficult” this week, but it was important to…
CoStar ends talks to buy Move Inc, posts weak profit forecast
(Reuters) -CoStar Group said on Tuesday it was no longer in talks to buy Realtor.com owner Move Inc from News Corp and forecast disappointing first-quarter revenue that sent its shares down 15%…
The Israelis And Palestinians Are Holding Secret Back-Channel Talks: REPORT
The Israelis And Palestinians Are Holding Secret Back-Channel Talks: REPORT Kate Anderson on February 20, 2023 Israeli and Palestinian officials have engaged in secret talks over the last few weeks in an…
Developing countries’ debt troubles in focus at G20 talks, says Germany’s Lindner
BERLIN (Reuters) – The outlook for the global economy and the situation of highly indebted countries will be the main topics of discussion at the Group of 20 (G20) meetings taking place…
IMF, Ukraine reach staff-level deal, paving way for full loan talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund on Friday said it reached a staff-level agreement with Ukraine, setting the stage for talks on a full loan program that would support Kyiv’s economy…
Exxon accepted risk of a refinery lockout ahead of labor talks
By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil labor negotiators advised managers ahead of 2021 talks that they believed the company might have to lock out Texas refinery workers to achieve its…
Ghana talks with external bondholders due in a few weeks
By Christian Akorlie ACCRA (Reuters) – Substantive discussions with Ghana’s external bondholders are due to start in the next few weeks, the country’s Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta told parliament on Thursday. Embattled…
Indonesia military ready for operation to free NZ pilot, if talks fail
JAKARTA (Reuters) – An Indonesian military commander in its restive Papua region on Thursday said a “law enforcement operation” was being prepared to free a New Zealand pilot held hostage by separatists,…
TPG in talks to buy $300 million Malaysian education assets from KV Asia -sources
By Yantoultra Ngui and Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE (Reuters) – U.S. private equity firm TPG is in advanced talks to buy Malaysian private education assets owned by regional buyout firm KV Asia Capital…
UPS cutting back on some jobs as Teamster labor talks loom
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – United Parcel Service on Monday confirmed it is taking steps to reduce its workforce in regions where delivery demand has softened, a comment that comes…
Colombia, ELN rebels resume peace talks in Mexico after ceasefire confusion
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Colombia’s government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group resumed peace talks in Mexico City on Monday after a temporary halt caused by a misunderstanding over a…
IMF, Pakistan to resume talks on unlocking bailout funds, official says
By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Talks between the International Monetary Fund and Pakistan will resume virtually on Monday, a Pakistani official said, as the two sides look to reach a deal…
New French envoy seeks release of citizens in talks with Iran’s Raisi
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s new envoy to Iran told President Ebrahim Raisi that Tehran had to immediately release seven French nationals detained in the country, the foreign ministry said after the envoy…
Britain defends possible talks with governor of China’s Xinjiang
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Thursday defended the possibility that officials will hold talks with Erkin Tuniyaz, the governor of the western Chinese region of Xinjiang, amid outrage from lawmakers who have…
Third Point owns Salesforce stake, talks Bath & Body Works changes
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hedge fund Third Point LLC owns a stake in Salesforce Inc at the same time the software company is facing pressure from four activist investment…
AI startup Cohere in talks to raise funding at $6 billion plus valuation -sources
By Krystal Hu (Reuters) – Cohere, an AI foundation model company that competes with Microsoft-backed OpenAI, is in talks to raise hundreds of millions of dollars in a funding round that could…
Mexico in talks with top carmakers to make electric vehicles, foreign minister says
By Stefanie Eschenbacher MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico is gearing up to build several manufacturing hubs for electric vehicles across the country, Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard told Reuters, and is in talks…
House GOP Launches Investigation Into Biden’s Climate Envoy Over China Talks
House GOP Launches Investigation Into Biden’s Climate Envoy Over China Talks John Hugh DeMastri on February 3, 2023 The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability launched an investigation Thursday into John Kerry,…
Sam Bankman-Fried in talks to resolve bail dispute, lawyer says
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sam Bankman-Fried is in talks with U.S. prosecutors to resolve a dispute over the FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder’s bail conditions, his lawyer said on Thursday.…
Analysts sceptical as Casino opens talks with Teract
By Mathieu Rosemain and Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) – Casino’s preliminary talks with Teract to combine their French retail activities perplexes some analysts, who say a deal wouldn’t address the supermarket group’s…
Dutch PM Rutte: may not disclose result of U.S. chip export control talks
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Netherlands’ Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Friday that it is not clear whether his government will disclose the result of ongoing talks with the U.S. over new…
LG says it’s in talks with Tesla to supply batteries from Arizona factory
SAN FRANCISCO/SEOUL (Reuters) – LG Energy Solution said on Friday it is in “active discussions” with Tesla and electric vehicle startups to supply batteries from the supplier’s proposed Arizona factory in the…
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