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…
Australia’s top banks eye payments firm Tyro as housing market cools
By Shashwat Awasthi and Byron Kaye (Reuters) -Three of Australia’s biggest banks are considering a bid for payment terminals firm Tyro, underscoring the importance of new revenue streams as rising interest rates…
Stellantis CEO calls for talks to soften EU’s 2035 fossil-fuel car ban
By Gilles Guillaume PARIS (Reuters) – The European Union’s proposed 2035 ban on fossil-fuel cars should be renegotiated to give hybrid models a greater role in the transition to zero-emission vehicles, Stellantis…
IMF chief Georgieva says ‘big policy issues’ resolved in talks with Egypt
By Andrea Shalal and Omar Fahmy WASHINGTON (Reuters) -International Monetary Fund officials have resolved all “big policy issues” with Egyptian authorities in their discussions on a new lending program, and will meet…
Credit Suisse in talks with underwriters as it weighs capital options – report
(Reuters) – Credit Suisse Group AG has held talks with a number of banks about underwriting a potential capital increase in case it needs to shore up its balance sheet, Bloomberg Law…
U.S., EU agree to speed up steel talks, keep discussing EVs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and her European counterpart, Valdis Dombrovskis, agreed to speed up talks on global steel issues, among other trade and economic topics raised at their…
Senior DOD Official Invested In Chinese Tech Giant Amid Talks To Blacklist The Company: REPORT
Senior DOD Official Invested In Chinese Tech Giant Amid Talks To Blacklist The Company: REPORT Micaela Burrow on October 11, 2022 A top Asian affairs advisor in the Department of Defense…
Diagnostics firm Bio-Rad in talks to merge with Qiagen – WSJ
(Reuters) -California-based diagnostics company Bio-Rad Laboratories is in talks to merge with Qiagen NV, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Talks between the two companies…
From boom to bottom: Renault, Nissan in talks that could reshape alliance
PARIS (Reuters) – French carmaker Renault and its Japanese partner Nissan said on Monday they were in talks about the future of their alliance, confirming media reports over the weekend. The partnership…
India’s Adani Group in talks to buy Jaiprakash’s cement unit for $606 million – Bloomberg
BENGALURU (Reuters) -India’s Adani Group is in advanced talks to buy debt-laden Jaiprakash Associates Ltd’s cement business for $606 million, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing sources. Separately, Jaiprakash Associates said its…
TotalEnergies says it is ready to hold wage talks in October
PARIS (Reuters) – French energy group TotalEnergies on Sunday proposed annual wage negotiations to start this month, subject to the end of industrial action that continues to restrict output at some of…
Japan says no pact yet with Sri Lanka on debt restructure talks
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan has not yet reached an agreement to co-chair a debt summit with Sri Lanka’s creditors, a government official in Tokyo said on Thursday, as the island nation struggles to…
Over three-quarters of Americans support Iran nuclear talks – survey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Over three-quarters of Americans think the United States should pursue negotiations to prevent Iran from obtaining or developing a nuclear weapon, according to a survey taken by the nonpartisan…
Blackstone in talks to buy Emerson’s assets for up to $10 billion – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – Emerson Electric Co is in talks with U.S. buyout firm Blackstone Inc to sell a part of its commercial and residential solution business assets, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday citing…
Kerry: Western ministers dodged ‘family photo’ with Russian envoy at climate talks
By Sonia Rolley KINSHASA (Reuters) – U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said on Tuesday some Western ministers avoided a so-called family photo of participants at climate talks in Kinshasa because they were…
Colombia ELN rebel group peace talks delegation set for Caracas
(Refiles to correct paragraph 8 spelling of “Petro”) BOGOTA (Reuters) -A delegation from Colombia’s National Liberation Army (ELN) traveled to Venezuela for what the leftist rebel group said could be a new…
Greece says it’s open to talks with Turkey once provocations end
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece wants to have a constructive dialogue with Turkey based on international law but its Aegean neighbour must halt its unprecedented escalation of provocations, the Greek foreign minister said…
HSBC kicks off informal investor talks for Indonesian business IPO – sources
By Kane Wu and Scott Murdoch HONG KONG (Reuters) – HSBC Holdings Plc has started briefing investors on a potential initial public offering (IPO) of its Indonesian business, said two sources with…
Italy extends deadline for ITA Airways takeover talks, sources say
MILAN (Reuters) – Italy has extended to Oct. 31 the deadline for exclusive talks with a consortium led by U.S. private equity fund Certares over a majority stake in ITA Airways, two…
OPEC+ oil output cut talks narrow to 0.5-1.0 million bpd, sources say
By Alex Lawler and Maha El Dahan LONDON/DUBAI Reuters) – OPEC+ oil producers considering lowering their output target at a meeting on Oct. 5 are focused on a cut of between 500,000…
Taiwan says chip companies in talks about Europe investment
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Some Taiwanese chip companies are in talks with European countries about investments there, a government minister said on Wednesday, adding the administration was “pleased” to see efforts by local…
Ghana, IMF in talks over rescue package
ACCRA (Reuters) – Ghana began talks with the International Monetary Fund on Monday for an IMF-supported lending programme, the government said in a statement, in a bid to reduce economic hardship that…
Sollers in talks to buy Mazda out of Russian joint venture
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian automaker Sollers is in talks with Mazda Motor Corp about buying the Japanese company’s stake in their Russian joint venture, Sollers said on Monday, as Mazda prepares to…
John Kerry Wants To Restart Climate Talks With Nation Engaged In A Secret Nuclear Buildup
John Kerry Wants To Restart Climate Talks With Nation Engaged In A Secret Nuclear Buildup Jack McEvoy on September 21, 2022 White House climate envoy John Kerry said Tuesday that he wants…
S.Korea, Japan hold first bilateral talks since 2019, seek stronger ties
By David Brunnstrom and Hyonhee Shin UNITED NATIONS/SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held their first one-on-one talks on Wednesday and agreed on the need…
UK’s Sainsbury’s in talks to sell stores worth 500 million stg
LONDON (Reuters) -British supermarket group Sainsbury’s is in talks to sell 18 stores in southern England to property investor LXi REIT for about 500 million pounds ($568 million). Both companies said on…
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