‘Outrageous’: Freedom Caucus Demands McCarthy Hold The Line On Debt Ceiling Talks
‘Outrageous’: Freedom Caucus Demands McCarthy Hold The Line On Debt Ceiling Talks Arjun Singh on May 25, 2023 Members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus …
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U.S. credit default swaps fall as debt ceiling talks progress
(Reuters) – The cost of insuring exposure to U.S. government debt dropped on Friday as U.S. President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy …
Biden says he, McCarthy had productive talks on debt ceiling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said he has had several productive conversations with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in their standoff over the federal …
McCarthy says he spoke with Trump about US debt ceiling talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Thursday he spoke briefly with former President Donald Trump about the debt …
AOC Demands McCarthy Surrender On Debt Ceiling Talks
AOC Demands McCarthy Surrender On Debt Ceiling Talks Harold Hutchison on May 24, 2023 Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez demanded Wednesday that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy …
Argentina in talks to expand China currency swap line, source says
By Walter Bianchi BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina is in talks to renew and potentially expand its currency swap line with China, a central bank …
Exclusive – Vietnam’s No Va Land in talks with Credit Suisse, others to restructure debt – source
By Phuong Nguyen and Francesco Guarascio HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnamese property giant No Va Land Investment Group Corp is in talks with creditors to restructure …
Exclusive-Prosiebensat.1, Sky revive talks on German TV tie-up
By Elvira Pollina and Amy-Jo Crowley MILAN/LONDON (Reuters) – German media group ProSiebenSat.1 and European pay-TV operator Sky have revived talks over a combination of …
Spain’s Sacyr in talks to sell 45% of Irish motorway to Bestinver -sources
MADRID (Reuters) – Sacyr is negotiating with Spanish firm Bestinver to sell its 45% stake in the Irish motorway N6 and thus fully exit the …
Biden likely to get another update on budget talks on Friday -spokesperson
HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden is likely to get another update from his team on budget negotiations with Republicans on Friday night …
Schumer gives U.S. senators 24-hour return notice as debt talks proceed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday that lawmakers from his chamber should be ready to return to Washington on …
Visiting Ukraine, China’s envoy urged all sides to create space for peace talks
BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing’s special envoy noted there was no panacea to the war in Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv earlier this week, but …
MSNBC Host Downplays Durham Report Findings, Talks About Probe’s ‘Ethical Lapses’ Instead
MSNBC Host Downplays Durham Report Findings, Talks About Probe’s ‘Ethical Lapses’ Instead Harold Hutchison on May 15, 2023 MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace downplayed findings from …
Food aid cuts still ‘red line’ in debt ceiling talks, says Senate farm committee chair
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Expanding work requirements for the largest U.S. food assistance program is still a “red line” in negotiations over raising …
Republicans reject White House tax loophole proposal in debt talks -WaPo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House last week gave Republican lawmakers a list of proposals to reduce the deficit by closing tax loopholes as part …
Biden expects to meet lawmakers Tuesday for debt talks, says he is optimistic
REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday he expects to meet with congressional leaders on Tuesday for talks on a plan …
White House Aiming For Two-Year Deal On Debt Ceiling As Talks Stall: REPORT
White House Aiming For Two-Year Deal On Debt Ceiling As Talks Stall: REPORT Arjun Singh on May 12, 2023 White House staff are reportedly pushing …
Carrefour Brasil in talks with Barzel Properties over $260 million deal
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Carrefour Brasil said on Thursday it has entered into exclusive talks with Barzel Properties for the sale of five distribution centers …
Myanmar shadow govt welcomes ASEAN peace talks but distrusts junta
(Reuters) – Myanmar’s shadow government welcomes efforts by ASEAN chair Indonesia to kickstart peace talks in the strife-torn Southeast Asian nation but is deeply distrustful …
VIDEO: Testa Talks About Republican Efforts to Save the Whales on Fox News with Martha MacCallum
Sen. Michael Testa appeared on Fox News with Martha MacCallum to discuss Republican efforts to protect whales, dolphins, and the Jersey Shore from Big Wind.
Taiwan conflict, maritime code to figure in ASEAN talks, Marcos says
By Karen Lema (Reuters) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has said the prospect of tensions escalating over Taiwan was a “grave concern” to Southeast …
New Jersey lawmaker talks wind farms, whale deaths on Fox and Friends
New Jersey State Senator Michael Testa spoke to the nation on Fox News Channel’s Fox and Friends about whale deaths and wind farms in New …
VIDEO: Testa Talks About Wind Farm Concerns & Whale Deaths on Fox & Friends
Sen. Michael Testa appeared on Fox & Friends to talk about Republican efforts to save whales and dolphins, protect the environment, and prevent economic harm to the Jersey Shore.
French PM Borne invites trade unions for talks May 16 and May 17
PARIS (Reuters) – French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has invited trade unions for bilateral meetings on May 16 and May 17, as the government seeks …
Malaysia in talks to bring back 1MDB-linked fugitive Jho Low
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia is negotiating with other countries to speed up the return of fugitive financier Low Taek Jho, wanted for his role …
Germany’s top union to enter Thyssenkrupp defence sales talks
By Christoph Steitz and Tom Käckenhoff FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF (Reuters) -Influential labour representatives are open to private equity players taking a stake in Thyssenkrupp’s warship division Marine …
China Invites Kerry To Visit For Climate Talks Despite Simmering Tensions
China Invites Kerry To Visit For Climate Talks Despite Simmering Tensions John Hugh DeMastri on May 4, 2023 China has invited special presidential climate envoy …
US Treasury’s top international official heads to Europe, Asia for talks on economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department’s top international official is heading to Europe and Asia this week for talks on current macroeconomic trends and …
TenneT sale talks slow as Germany, Netherlands differ on price, offshore
By Toby Sterling, Christoph Steitz and Markus Wacket AMSTERDAM/BERLIN (Reuters) – Talks on a planned sale of Dutch state-owned electricity grid operator TenneT’s German unit …
Exclusive-U.S. climate envoy Kerry says China has invited him for talks
By Alexander Ratz, Sarah Marsh and Valerie Volcovici BERLIN (Reuters) – U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said on Wednesday China has invited him to visit …
Brookfield, Tata in talks to invest in India’s Nexus Malls IPO – sources
By M. Sriram and Rama Venkat BENGALURU (Reuters) -Brookfield Asset Management and Tata Group are in talks to invest in the upcoming initial public offering …
Morgan Stanley in talks to resolve probes into block trading practices – filing
(Reuters) – Morgan Stanley is looking to resolve more than a year long investigation by U.S. regulators into its block trading practices, the Wall Street …
Biden called McCarthy to set May 9 debt limit talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden called House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other top congressional leaders to invite them to a May 9 White …
Time for daily talks between Biden, Republicans on debt, moderate Democrat says
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A prominent moderate U.S. House of Representatives Democrat said Friday that it is time for President Joe Biden to …
Canada’s striking federal workers call on Trudeau to speed up contract talks
By Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) – A union representing some 155,000 striking Canadian public workers called on Saturday for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to speed …
Biden to discuss Venezuela sanctions with Colombia’s Petro in White House talks -official
By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden will discuss Venezuela in wide-ranging talks with Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Thursday, including U.S. willingness to …
South Korea and Japan’s finance ministers to hold first bilateral talks in 7 years
SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) – South Korea and Japan’s finance ministers will hold a bilateral meeting early next month for the first time in seven years, heralding …
FARC dissident group says to start peace talks with Colombian government in May
By Julia Symmes Cobb BOGOTA (Reuters) – Dissident FARC rebels who rejected a landmark peace agreement in 2016 said on Sunday they are ready to …
Angry Birds maker Rovio confirms talks with Sega over tender offer
(Reuters) – Rovio Entertainment, the company behind the mobile game Angry Birds, confirmed on Saturday that it is in talks with Japan’s Sega Sammy Holdings …
Brazilians offer fresh perks for BYD plant as Ford talks stall -sources
By Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian officials are offering fresh incentives including land for Chinese manufacturer BYD to build an electric car plant in …
EU urges firm results, green alliance from US trade talks
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The United States and the European Union need to produce clear results next month from their forum on trade and technology and …
China in talks on emerging economy debt workout compromise -WSJ
(Reuters) – China is negotiating a compromise plan with other major creditors that could help break a logjam in debt-relief talks for struggling developing nations, …
Sri Lanka central bank says sovereign lenders yet to outline debt talks plans
By Jorgelina do Rosario and Uditha Jayasinghe WASHINGTON/COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s sovereign lenders have yet to inform the government how they will engage with …
UN envoy encouraged by peace talks between Yemen stakeholders
By Aziz El Yaakoubi RIYADH (Reuters) – The United Nations envoy for Yemen said on Tuesday that he was encouraged by the “depth and seriousness” …
Ukraine sends conflicting signals on Crimea talks idea
(Reuters) – A top Ukrainian official ruled out talks with Moscow on Thursday about territory until it withdraws all troops, pushing back on a colleague …
IAEA chief to visit Russian exclave for Zaporizhzhia talks
VIENNA/MOSCOW (Reuters) – The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency will visit the Russian Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad on Wednesday to discuss the …
Finnish centre-right eyes coalition talks as defeated Marin considers future
By Anne Kauranen HELSINKI (Reuters) – Outgoing Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin was left to consider her future after she conceded defeat in a tight …
OPEC+ unlikely to tweak oil policy in Monday talks – delegates
By Alex Lawler, Ahmad Ghaddar and Olesya Astakhova LONDON/MOSCOW (Reuters) – OPEC+ is likely to stick to its existing deal to cut oil output at …
China’s Xi speaks with Saudi crown prince, supports Saudi-Iran talks
BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s President Xi Jinping spoke by phone with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, discussing a wide range of subjects including …
Virgin Orbit extends worker furlough, continues funding talks -CEO
By Joey Roulette (Reuters) – Billionaire Richard Branson’s cash-strapped Virgin Orbit Holdings will extend an unpaid furlough for most of its employees as talks seeking …