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…
Colombia, ELN rebels to resume peace talks in Mexico in February
By Mayela Armas and Luis Jaime Acosta CARACAS (Reuters) – Colombia and the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group said on Saturday they will resume peace talks in Mexico next month, overcoming…
Blinken, Armenian PM discuss steps to restart bilateral talks with Azerbaijan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on Wednesday with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and the two discussed steps to restart bilateral talks with Azerbaijan, the U.S. State…
Denmark backs UAE leadership of COP28 climate talks
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Denmark said it is optimistic that the United Arab Emirates, which hosts this year’s UN climate talks, will push for ambitious action to curb climate change…
Blinken welcomes Northern Ireland talks progress after meeting UK’s Cleverly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said after meeting his British counterpart on Tuesday that Washington welcomed apparent progress in talks between Britain and the European Union aimed at…
Dutch PM Rutte sees progress in talks on U.S. chip export restrictions
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Tuesday said he saw gradual progress in talks over new restrictions the United States wants it to implement on exporting chip-making technology to…
Ukraine’s top general outlines ‘urgent needs’ in talks with U.S. military chief
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s top general said he had outlined the “urgent needs” of his armed forces on Tuesday at a first personal meeting with the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs…
South Africa’s Telkom, Rain terminate deal talks; Telkom shares jump
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African telecoms operator Telkom and data network provider Rain have terminated discussions about a potential acquisition of Rain, Telkom said in a statement on Wednesday, sending Telkom’s shares…
Ghana says debt exchange talks with local pension funds continuing
ACCRA (Reuters) – Ghana’s finance ministry on Wednesday said negotiations on the terms of a domestic debt exchange agreement with local pension funds were continuing and that they would be made public…
Exclusive-Shell energy transition prompted talks to sell Norway business
By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) – Shell held talks with Harbour Energy to sell its Norwegian oil and gas fields last year but could not reach a deal due to gas price…
EU, U.S. start talks on electric vehicle subsidies – Commissioner
MADRID (Reuters) – The European Commission has opened talks with the United States to discuss subsidies on electric vehicles sold in the North American trade bloc, EU Commissioner for the Internal Market…
Sweden in talks with the United States on closer military ties
OSLO (Reuters) – Sweden and the United States have begun negotiations to form deeper security ties in the form of a defence cooperation agreement (DCA), the Swedish government said in a statement…
Biden to focus on fentanyl in Mexico, Canada talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden hopes to focus on the flow of fentanyl into the United States during a Mexico City meeting with leaders from Mexico and Canada next week, National…
Japan, United States to hold ‘2 plus 2’ talks in Washington on Jan 11
TOKYO (Reuters) – The foreign and defence ministers of Japan and the United States will hold talks on aspects of security and co-operation in Washington on Wednesday, the Asian nation’s foreign ministry…
No ‘substantive’ settlement talks between U.S. FTC, Microsoft over Activision -lawyer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There are no “substantive” settlement discussions under way between the Biden administration and Microsoft Corp to resolve a legal dispute over the Xbox maker’s $69 billion bid for games…
US, South Korea In Talks To Cooperate On Nuclear Operations To Ward Off North Korean Threats
US, South Korea In Talks To Cooperate On Nuclear Operations To Ward Off North Korean Threats Micaela Burrow on January 3, 2023 The U.S. and South Korea are discussing ways to cooperate…
Murphy talks school mask mandates as three districts return to forced masking of students
PATERSON, NJ – It was back to 2020 for students in Patterson and Passaic this week as local school districts across the state returned to forced mask mandates for students, staff, and…
Xi tells Putin that road to peace talks on Ukraine will not be smooth
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping told Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday that the road to peace talks on Ukraine would not be smooth and that China would continue to…
Panama, Canada’s First Quantum talks to continue on Wednesday – sources
By Valentine Hilaire PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – Representatives for Panama’s government and Canada’s First Quantum Minerals are set to meet on Wednesday for a third day of talks to solve a dispute…
Japan insurers in talks with reinsurers to resume coverage in Russian waters
TOKYO (Reuters) – Three Japanese insurance companies that are set to halt marine coverage of risks related to the war in Ukraine starting next month are in talks with reinsurers to resume…
Stellantis in talks to buy ‘substantial’ stake in hydrogen mobility company Symbio
MILAN (Reuters) – Stellantis has entered exclusive talks with France’s Faurecia and Michelin to buy a “substantial” stake in their Symbio joint venture, a fuel cell system maker for hydrogen mobility, the…
Japan PM advisers urge talks on inflation-beating wage growth
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) – Private sector advisers of Japan’s top economic council on Thursday called on the government to step up talks on how to ensure wages rise faster than…
Kremlin says no chance of Ukraine talks as Zelenskiy travels to Washington
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said that nothing good would come from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s trip to Washington on Wednesday and that Russia saw no chance of peace talks with Kyiv.…
Panama tells First Quantum to halt flagship mine after talks fail; shares sink
By Elida Moreno and Kylie Madry PANAMA CITY (Reuters) -Panama’s government ordered Canada’s First Quantum Minerals on Thursday to pause operations at its flagship copper mine in the country after missing a…
Pakistan hopes to finalise talks with Saudi Arabia on financial help soon
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan is hoping to conclude talks with Saudi Arabia soon on financial help for the South Asian nation, Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Monday. Dar also told a…
Putin says loss of trust in West will make future Ukraine talks harder
By Kevin Liffey LONDON (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia’s near-total loss of trust in the West would make an eventual settlement over Ukraine much harder to reach,…
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