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…
Russian, U.S. diplomats hold technical talks in Istanbul
(Reuters) -Russian and U.S. diplomats met in Istanbul on Friday to discuss a number of technical issues in their relationship, Russia’s deputy foreign minister and the U.S. Embassy in Ankara said. The…
Talks continue on exchange of U.S. ex-Marine held in Russia – Interfax
(Reuters) -Talks on freeing former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan from prison in Russia are continuing, the Russian Interfax news agency cited his lawyer as saying on Thursday, after U.S. basketball star Brittney…
Western officials in talks with Turkey over oil tanker delays -UK
By Noah Browning and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -Western officials are in talks with Turkish counterparts to resolve oil tanker queues off Turkey, a British Treasury official said, after the G7 and…
MercadoLibre in talks with WhatsApp on business messaging payments -CFO
By Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON (Reuters) – Latin American e-commerce retailer and fintech firm MercadoLibre is in talks with Meta to process payments for its WhatsApp messaging service starting in Brazil, the…
At U.N., U.S., Russia accuse each other of no interest in Ukraine talks
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States and Russia accused each other on Tuesday of not being interested in Ukraine peace talks as calls grow at the United Nations…
France’s Le Maire starts talks on green subsidies for EU products under IRA law
PARIS (Reuters) -French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Monday he has started talks with his counterparts to see if EU-made “green products” sold in the United States would benefit from…
Italy’s Meloni may water down cash payments plan after EU talks
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Sunday that she may water down plans to make it easier to settle small payments with cash rather than cards, following talks…
OPEC+ will keep oil policy unchanged in review talks – sources
By Rowena Edwards and Maha El Dahan LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) – OPEC+ will likely stick to its oil output targets when it meets on Sunday, five OPEC+ sources said on Saturday, a day…
Countries split on plastics treaty focus as UN talks close
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The first round of negotiations on a global plastics treaty ended on Friday with agreement to end plastic pollution but a split on whether goals and…
French minister hails U.S. talks as ‘turning point’ to avert trade war
By Michel Rose WASHINGTON (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron’s discussions with U.S. President Joe Biden have resulted in a “major breakthrough” to avert a “subsidies race” between the two sides of…
Pakistan ex-PM Khan urges government to hold talks over snap polls
By Mubasher Bukhari LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan on Friday urged the government to hold talks to decide a date for an early election to end an…
Russia accuses U.S. of direct Ukraine war role, but says it’s open to potential talks
By Andrew Osborn and Caleb Davis (Reuters) -Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the United States and NATO of playing a direct and dangerous role in the Ukraine war and said Washington…
Lavrov says Ukraine war affects prospects for nuclear talks
(Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that Moscow was willing to play a responsible part in nuclear arms control but it was impossible to discuss nuclear stability while…
Factbox-What are Russia and Ukraine’s positions on talks to end the war?
(Reuters) – Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24 in what President Vladimir Putin described as a “special military operation”. The war is now in its 10th month. Here is a summary of…
Honduras to complete talks with UN on anti-corruption mission, says president
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Honduras will soon complete negotiations with the United Nations that aim to create an international mission to fight corruption in the country, President Xiomara Castro said on Monday. The…
White House expects EV credits to come up in Biden-Macron talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron are likely to discuss the issue of electric vehicles in the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act when they meet on Thursday, White…
Venezuelan political talks set to enter challenging phase -opposition delegate
CARACAS (Reuters) – Talks between the Venezuelan government and the country’s opposition, which resumed over the weekend, are set to enter a crucial stage, the head of dialogue for Venezuela’s opposition said…
Venezuela delegation arrives in Mexico for talks with opposition
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A delegation representing the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrived in Mexico City on Friday to sign a “social agreement” with its political opponents, after talks between…
Colombia, ELN rebels invite three more countries to help with peace talks
By Vivian Sequera and Luis Jaime Acosta CARACAS/BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s government and leftist guerrilla group the National Liberation Army (ELN) said on Friday they have agreed to invite Brazil, Chile and…
Netherlands in talks with U.S. on China chip policy – Dutch trade minister
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch trade minister Liesje Schreinemacher said on Friday the Netherlands is in talks with the U.S. government about new export restrictions for semiconductor equipment to China. Under pressure from…
Biden says his administration is engaged in talks to avert railroad strike
By Nandita Bose NANTUCKET, Mass. (Reuters) -President Joe Biden said on Thursday that his administration was involved in negotiations to avert a looming U.S. railroad strike that could shut down supply chains…
Malawi begins debt restructuring talks with commercial creditors: IMF
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -Malawian authorities have started debt restructuring negotiations with commercial creditors and a ‘credible process’ is underway, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday. Malawi’s move to an upper credit tranche…
Air India in talks with Airbus, Boeing to buy planes, says CEO
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Tata Group-owned Air India is in talks with Boeing and Airbus about ordering new aircraft and is meeting its immediate needs by leasing planes and repairing grounded aircraft,…
Volkswagen in talks with pre-IPO investors for battery unit – sources
By Emma-Victoria Farr and Jan Schwartz FRANKFURT/HAMBURG (Reuters) – German carmaker Volkswagen is holding discussions with investors to join its battery division ahead of a possible partial initial public offering (IPO) of…
Sri Lanka postpones debt restructuring talks, hopes for IMF deal in Dec
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka has postponed a round of debt restructuring talks initially expected to be held on Thursday to allow central bank and treasury officials to provide…
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