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…
Finland and Sweden say will continue NATO talks with Turkey
HELSINKI -Finland and Sweden said on Wednesday they would continue a dialogue with Turkey over their bids for NATO membership, but did not say whether there had been progress on overcoming Ankara’s…
Rimac raises $537 million in new funding round, CEO talks potential IPO
BERLIN – Rimac has raised 500 million euros ($537 million) in a new funding round, it said on Wednesday, but the Croatian carmaker’s chief executive cautioned sales would have to be twice…
Taiwan says to hold more trade talks with United States
TAIPEI – Taiwan’s chief trade negotiator, John Deng, will hold more talks with the United States on bilateral trade on Wednesday, the island’s government said, after being excluded from a major new…
New York couple accused of laundering $4.5 billion in crypto still in plea talks
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON – A New York couple accused of laundering $4.5 billion in cryptocurrency tied to the 2016 hack of digital currency exchange Bitfinex are still negotiating a possible…
UniCredit CEO rules out reopening of Monte dei Paschi talks
ROME – UniCredit Chief Executive Andrea Orcel ruled out on Tuesday that talks with Italy’s Treasury over the sale of state-owned bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena could resume. “The negotiations are…
Trinidad and Tobago in talks with Quanten LLC for refinery sale -minister
PORT OF SPAIN – Trinidad and Tobago is in talks with U.S.-based Quanten LLC for the sale of the country’s refinery, Energy Minister Stuart Young said on Sunday, more than a year…
Turkey’s talks with Sweden, Finland made little progress on NATO concerns: sources
By Orhan Coskun and Jonathan Spicer ANKARA – Talks between Turkish officials and delegations from Sweden and Finland this week in Turkey made little headway overcoming Ankara’s objections to the Nordic countries…
South Korea, U.S. security advisers hold talks after N.Korea fires salvo of missiles
WASHINGTON – U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan spoke by phone with South Korea National Security Adviser Kim Sung-han to discuss North Korea’s launch of three ballistic missiles, the White House said…
Citi in talks to buy Deutsche Bank Mexico – Bloomberg Law
(Reuters) – Citigroup Inc is weighing a deal to buy Deutsche Bank AG’s Mexican bank, Bloomberg Law reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Citi is planning to set up…
Pushpay shares surge after NZ-based payments group confirms takeover talks
(Reuters) – Shares of Pushpay Holdings Ltd surged on Tuesday after the New Zealand-based payments group confirmed that it was in early talks with multiple parties over a potential acquisition. Pushpay said…
UK’s Johnson talks Ukraine, trade deal with new Australian counterpart
LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson agreed with his newly-elected Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese that the Ukrainian war must not encourage other countries to undermine global stability, Johnson’s spokesperson said on…
Biden arrives in South Korea for talks with President Yoon
OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea – U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in South Korea on Friday, the first leg of his first trip to Asia as president. Biden was greeted at the…
IMF says Sri Lanka talks conclude May 24, monitoring developments closely
(Reuters) – An International Monetary Fund virtual mission to Sri Lanka is expected to conclude technical talks on a potential IMF loan program to the crisis-wracked South Asian country on May 24,…
EU ambassador to UK says bloc won’t change mandate in Brexit talks
LONDON – The European Union will not give a new mandate to renegotiate post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland agreed as part of the Brexit deal, the bloc’s ambassador to London said…
Turkey’s FLO in talks to take over Reebok’s stores in Russia – chairman
By Ceyda Caglayan ISTANBUL – Turkish shoe retailer FLO Magazacilik is in talks to buy more than 100 stores owned by fitness brand Reebok in Russia, FLO Chairman Mehmet Ziylan said on…
Carlyle in talks to buy U.S. defense contractor ManTech – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – Private equity firm Carlyle Group Inc is in advanced talks to buy U.S. defense contractor ManTech International Corp in a deal valuing it at about $4 billion, Bloomberg News reported…
Itau denies talks to sell stake in XP to Charles Schwab
(Reuters) – Brazilian lender Itau Unibanco Holding SA on Thursday denied it was in talks with Charles Schwab Corp to sell a stake in broker XP Inc to the U.S. discount brokerage.…
China Resources in talks to take Sihuan Pharma private at $3 billion valuation -sources
HONG KONG -State conglomerate China Resources is in early-stage talks with Sihuan Pharmaceutical’s chairman about jointly taking the Hong Kong-listed company private in a deal valuing it at nearly $3 billion, two…
Tunisia says talks with IMF positive, committed to paying debts
TUNIS – Tunisian Finance Minister Sihen Boughiri said on Wednesday that initial talks with the International Monetary Fund were positive and that Tunis was committed to paying all its foreign debts. Tunisia,…
Aircastle CEO sees contested insurance talks over Russia jets
DUBLIN – U.S. aircraft lessor Aircastle is bracing for tough discussions with insurers over aircraft it cannot recover from Russia, the chief executive of the Marubeni Corp and Mizuho Leasing Co Ltd…
U.S. West Coast port labor talks to begin on Tuesday
LOS ANGELES – The union representing some 22,000 West Coast port workers will sit down for its first meeting of new contract talks with employers on Tuesday, according to a news release…
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 ($4.32 billion) merger, Sky News reported on…
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 many as four seats on the board,…
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 White House said on Friday. The tone…
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, in a sign of the hurdles the…
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