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Spain vows to defend interests after Algeria halts non-gas trade

Spain said it will firmly defend its national interests following Algeria’s decision to suspend a 20-year-old treaty of friendship and cooperation and ban all non-gas trade, a move that also alarmed EU officials. Spain was also monitoring gas flows from Algeria, its second-largest supplier after the US, but these were unaffected by the diplomatic rift over Madrid’s […]

Canada cracks down on $314m of Russian assets

Canadian police said on Thursday they had cracked down on more than C$400 million ($314.81 million) in Russian assets and transactions involving people sanctioned as a result of Moscow’s war on Ukraine. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said in a statement that from Feb. 24 to June 7, C$123 million of Russian assets in Canada […]

UAE Minister of Economy, Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri leads delegation to Morocco

UAE sends ministerial delegation to Morocco to boost trade

The United Arab Emirates’ minister of economy, Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, will today lead a high level delegation to Morocco to discuss ways to boost bilateral investment between the two Arab countries. “The visit aims to promote cooperation between the business communities of the two countries and motivate the private sector and entrepreneurs to […]

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Tesla in China hiring drive, despite Musk’s threat of job cuts

Tesla was proceeding with an online hiring event in China on Thursday and added two dozen new job postings for the country, a week after Elon Musk threatened job cuts at the electric car maker and said the company was “overstaffed” in some areas. Tesla plans to hold the event online starting from 7 p.m. […]

Biden’s new Air Force One faces delays over Boeing labour issues

The next-generation presidential aircraft being built by Boeing Co risks further delay due to a tight labour market for mechanics and lower-than-expected security clearance rates, the investigative arm of Congress said on Wednesday. The need for Boeing to switch to an alternative supplier for some interior work was also cited in the report issued by […]

US to seize luxury planes owned by Roman Abramovich

A US court on Monday issued warrants for the seizure of two luxury planes owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich under US measures imposed after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, court records showed. But the US government’s likelihood of gaining control of the aircraft worth nearly $400 million was uncertain. A Department of Justice official said […]

UK should have done better on Covid-19: IATA director general

A top airline industry official on Tuesday said the UK should have responded “a hell of a lot better” to Covid-19 and argued aviation should have been more forceful in challenging government-mandated border closures during the pandemic. Willie Walsh, director general of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), also defended airlines’ handling of a rebound […]

South Africa calls for swift extradition of Guptas from UAE

South Africa’s governing party on Tuesday called for the swift extradition of Rajesh and Atul Gupta to face the allegations against them in South Africa after they were arrested in the United Arab Emirates. The Gupta brothers are accused of using their connections to former South African president Jacob Zuma, in power from 2009 to […]

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UAE arrests Gupta brothers, wanted in South Africa

The United Arab Emirates has arrested Rajesh and Atul Gupta, brothers who face charges of corruption in South Africa. Dubai Police confirmed the arrest on Twitter, posting on Tuesday that it had received an Interpol red notice for the brothers and was coordinating with the South African authorities “regarding the extradition file to complete the legal procedures”. South Africa’s Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services said […]

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Biden should not shake MBS’ hand in Riyadh, says top Democrat

President Joe Biden should not visit Saudi Arabia or meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the chairman of the US House intelligence committee said on Sunday. Rep. Adam Schiff was asked about reports that the president will travel to Riyadh in July and hold talks with the crown prince, Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler – […]

White House praises Saudi crown prince ahead of expected Biden trip

The White House took the rare step of recognising the role played by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in extending a ceasefire in Yemen on Thursday ahead of what is expected to be a trip to Riyadh by President Joe Biden. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that bin Salman and […]

China ‘firmly’ opposes US-Taiwan trade initiative

China “firmly” opposes a new trade initiative between Taiwan and the United States, the Commerce Ministry said on Thursday, a plan the government in Taipei says is a recognition of the key position the island plays in global supply chains. The United States and Taiwan announced the US-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade on Wednesday, […]

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Elon Musk tells Tesla staff: return to office or leave

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk has asked employees to return to the office or leave the company, according to an email sent to employees and seen by Reuters. “Everyone at Tesla is required to spend a minimum of 40 hours in the office per week,” Musk wrote in the email sent on Tuesday night. […]

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Biden planning Gulf visit this month

US officials are planning a trip for President Joe Biden to the Middle East later this month to meet Gulf allies, which could put him in the same room with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, sources said on Wednesday. No final decisions have been made about the trip, according to sources inside and outside […]

Turkish factory activity contracts for third straight month in May

Turkish manufacturing activity contracted for the third month running in May as both output and orders slowed amid muted demand and ongoing price pressures, a business survey showed on Wednesday. The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for manufacturing stood at 49.2 in May, unchanged from April, said a panel from the Istanbul Chamber of Industry and […]

Finland and Sweden to continue NATO talks with Turkey

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 objections to their joining the military alliance. The Nordic neighbours applied to join NATO last month in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but […]

What’s eating meal delivery stocks?

Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. Whatever happened to these lockdown winners? Meal delivery companies had a great run in the early days of the COVID-19 epidemic and strived as growth and tech stocks led the rebound from the COVID-19 market crash. Things couldn’t be more different […]

Amazon.com says it is being unfairly targeted by US Congress bill

By David Shepardson and Diane Bartz Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday lambasted a bill in Congress barring tech giants from giving preference to their own businesses on their websites, saying it unfairly singles the retailer out while not subjecting rivals to similar regulations. The Senate could vote on the bill as early as this month, media […]

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UK manufacturing growth hits 16-month low in May

British manufacturing activity expanded in May at the weakest rate since January 2021, as producers of consumer goods struggled against a worsening cost-of-living crunch, a survey showed on Wednesday. The final estimate of the S&P Global UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 54.6 in May from 55.8 in April, unchanged from a preliminary […]

DP World-owned P&O Ferries loses UK government contract

Britain says it has cancelled a contract with P&O Ferries “with immediate effect” in its latest action against the DP World-owned company following its decision to axe hundreds of staff earlier this year. The Home Office (interior ministry) said it was ending its agreement with the firm to provide contingency travel services to “juxtaposed ports” […]

Russia’s Lavrov to meet GCC ministers in Riyadh on Wednesday

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, Saudi state media said, on a visit that Gulf officials said would feature a meeting with foreign ministers from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states. Lavrov, who also visited Bahrain earlier on Tuesday, is expected to meet ministers from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab […]