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…
Japan Finance Minister denies reports of talks with U.S. on yen intervention
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO -Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said there was “no truth” to media reports that he had discussed with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen a joint…
Ukraine president threatens to quit talks if Russia holds ‘pseudo-referendums’ in occupied areas
KYIV – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that Kyiv would quit talks with Moscow if Russia destroys Ukraine’s people in the city of Mariupol and holds “pseudo-referendums” to create “pseudo-republics”…
Iran says talks with regional rival Saudi Arabia resumed in Baghdad
(Reuters) – Rival regional powers Iran and Saudi Arabia resumed talks in the Iraqi capital after they were suspended in March, Iran’s semi-official Nour News reported on Saturday. There was no confirmation…
Cuba-U.S. talks in Washington ‘focused on migration’ -State Dept
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON -U.S. and Cuban officials met in Washington for talks about migration on Thursday as the United States seeks to quell rising numbers of people attempting to cross its…
Mexico banking institution Banorte in talks with Citibanamex- Banorte CEO
(Reuters) – Mexican banking institution Banorte is in talks with Citigroup Inc’s Mexican consumer banking business Citibanamex for the sale of its assets, Banorte chief executive Marcos Ramirez Miguel said Thursday. Ramirez…
U.S. to host Ukraine-focused defense talks in Germany on April 26
WASHINGTON – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will host Ukraine-focused defense talks with allies at Ramstein Air Base in Germany on April 26, the Pentagon said on Thursday. “The goal is to…
Senior U.S. officials to arrive in Solomon Islands for talks on Thursday – State Department
WASHINGTON – A White House delegation led by Indo-Pacific Coordinator Kurt Campbell is due to arrive in the Solomon Islands for talks later on Thursday, the U.S. State Department said, amid concerns…
U.S. trade representative Tai to travel to Britain for continued talks
WASHINGTON – U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai will travel to Britain on Sunday for the second round of trade talks with her British counterpart, trade minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan, her office said on…
Exclusive-Crisis-hit Sri Lanka, India revive talks to link electric grids
By Devjyot Ghoshal and Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO – India and Sri Lanka have resumed talks on linking their electricity grids, officials told Reuters on Tuesday, a step that could aid New Delhi’s…
Thai government says Ramadan bombings won’t derail peace talks with rebels
By Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK – Ramadan bombings in Thailand’s Muslim-majority deep south will not derail peace talks with separatist rebels, the government said on Sunday after a sidelined insurgent group claimed responsibility…
Thai rebels excluded from talks take responsibility for Ramadan bombings
By Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK – Thai rebels sidelined from peace talks claimed responsibility on Saturday for deadly bombings in the country’s Muslim-majority deep south that broke a Ramadan holiday agreed between the…
Busiest U.S. port sees record volume ahead of high-stakes labor talks
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES – The Port of Los Angeles, the nation’s busiest, on Tuesday reported record first-quarter volume as anxiety builds ahead of the July 1 expiration of the labor…
U.S. judge delays trial for men accused of assaulting Capitol police amid plea talks
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON – A federal judge on Monday postponed a June trial date for two men accused of assaulting police during last year’s attack on the U.S. Capitol after…
Iran MPs set conditions for reviving 2015 nuclear deal amid stalled talks
DUBAI – Iranian lawmakers have set conditions for the revival of a 2015 nuclear pact, including legal guarantees approved by the U.S. Congress that Washington would not quit it, Iranian state media…
German chemical industry suspends pay talks due to war in Ukraine
FRANKFURT – Germany’s chemical and pharmaceutical industry on Tuesday agreed a lump sum payment for workers and put further collective wage bargaining on hold, citing uncertainty stemming from Russia’s attack on Ukraine.…
Telecom Italia, CDP start network talks as KKR bid falters
By Elvira Pollina MILAN – Telecom Italia (TIM) has signed a non-disclosure agreement with Italian state lender CDP to start formal talks on potentially combining the phone group’s network with that of…
U.S. says small number of outstanding issues in Iran nuclear talks
WASHINGTON – The U.S. State Department on Thursday said a small number of outstanding issues remain in nuclear talks with Iran, adding that the onus is on Tehran to make those decisions.…
IMF to start talks with Sri Lanka on loan request in coming days
WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund will initiate discussions with Sri Lankan authorities on a possible loan program in coming days, IMF spokesperson Gerry Rice said on Thursday, as the Asian country…
Petrobras, PetroRio advance in Albacora Leste talks; twin field trickier, sources say
By Gram Slattery RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazilian oil company PetroRio SA is close to agreeing on terms to purchase the Albacora Leste field from state-run oil company Petrobras, two sources with…
Explainer-Peace talks on Ukraine: Russia’s red lines unchanged
By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON – Russia and Ukraine are talking about a peace deal while their soldiers kill each other, but there has been no breakthrough and they remain far apart on…
European shares join global rally as Russia-Ukraine peace talks hint at progress
By Susan Mathew and Anisha Sircar (Reuters) -European shares rallied on Tuesday, taking cues from strength in Asian markets and on Wall Street, as peace talks between Russia and Ukraine yielded the…
U.S. Capitol riot defendant in talks to settle case – filing
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON – A man accused of attacking at least three police officers with a chemical irritant during the riot at the Capitol last year asked a judge on…
Saudi airline flynas in talks to buy more jets – CEO
RIYADH – Saudi budget airline flynas is in negotiations with both Boeing and its current supplier Airbus to buy aircraft worth $13 billion to $15 billion, Chief Executive Bander al-Mohanna told Al…
Poland’s InPost says it is not in takeover talks after shares jump
(Reuters) – Polish postal locker operator InPost said on Monday that it was not in talks over selling the company, after its stock jumped by almost third following a report from Bloomberg…
Kremlin says Russia-Ukraine talks could start in Turkey on Tuesday
(Reuters) -The Kremlin said that peace talks between Russia and Ukraine may get under way in Turkey on Tuesday and it was important that they would take place face-to-face, after what it…
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