Page 159 - Reuters%20

Russia yet to receive satisfactory proposals to start talks on Ukraine

Trump said over the weekend that he has spoken with Putin and he expects more conversations to come

Govt in talks with US to buy combat vehicles, seal fighter jet engine deal

India and the United States have been in protracted talks over the co-production of Stryker combat vehicles made by General Dynamics and also used by the US Army

Sony to offer PlayStation Plus users 5-day extension after global outage

The outage, which began late Friday, left users unable to sign in, play online games or access its online store

Billionaire Trump says time's up for lowly US 'penny', halts production

For many Americans, the coin has become a nuisance that ends up being discarded in drawers, ash trays and piggy banks

US tariffs' scare push rupee to record low, RBI steps in to cap losses

Trump said he will introduce new 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminium imports into the US

Nippon Steel considering 'bold' revision to US Steel buyout, says official

Nippon's pursuit of US Steel has stretched on for more than a year, with Trump condemning the proposal on numerous occasions

Govt expects stable delivery of GE-powered fighter jets next fiscal year

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) would have the capacity to hand over 16 to 24 aircraft in the fiscal year that starts in April following stable delivery of the engine

T-Mobile, Starlink begin wide-scale testing of satellite-based connectivity

T-Mobile said 500,000 square miles of the US, which is unreachable by terrestrial cell towers, can now stay connected

Singapore's DBS surges to record on higher margins, capital return plans

DBS's net interest margin, a key profitability gauge, rose to 2.15 per cent during the quarter from 2.13 per cent a year earlier

Asia shares slip, dollar up with yields as Trump's trade tariffs loom

China's retaliatory tariffs on some US exports are due to take effect on Monday, with no sign as yet of progress between Beijing and Washington

PM Modi to meet Trump with planned tariff cuts to avoid risk of trade-war

Modi's trip to the US on February 12 and 13 comes as Trump plans to announce reciprocal tariffs on many countries, a move aimed at reshaping global trade relationships in favour of United States

Canada aims to strengthen EU trade ties amid tariff threats from Trump

Canada is also pushing to diversify its exports and set itself a target in 2018 of increasing non-US exports by 50 per cent by 2025. Ng said the country was on track to meet or exceed the target

USDA freezes farmer funding for some programmes, conservation contracts

The impact has been immediate and wide-ranging, from cash assistance for ranchers to fix cattle watering systems to help for corn growers wanting to plant cover crops that curb wind erosion

Baltic nations cut ties to Russian power grid, prepare to link with EU

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania disconnected from the IPS/UPS joint network and, subject to last-minute tests

Facebook owner Meta to carry out expected company-wide layoffs on Feb 10

Notices will go out to employees losing their jobs starting at 5 am local time Monday in most countries

TikTok to let US Android users download app via kits on its website

Apple and Google have not reinstated TikTok to their app stores since a US law took effect on January 19 requiring its Chinese owner ByteDance either to sell on national security grounds or face ban

Donald Trump pauses 'de minimis' repeal as packages pile up at US customs

The initial change, implemented with just over 48 hours' notice, caused the USPS to temporarily stop accepting packages from China and Hong Kong earlier this week

Musk's DOGE team moves into US watchdog CFPB as Trump defends billionaire

In November, Musk called for elimination of the CFPB, which polices and regulates consumer financial products, in a post on his social media platform X

Hamas names 3 hostages to be freed, accuses Israel of breaching ceasefire

The Hamas prisoners' media office said Israel was expected to free 183 Palestinians in exchange, including 18 who have been serving life sentences

Trump may announce reciprocal tariffs on imports as early as Friday

Trump announced tariffs of 25 per cent on Canada and Mexico on Saturday but delayed them after a negative reaction from investors