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India, Britain step up trade talks amid Trump tariff threats
Aim to more than double trade in a decade, India's Goyal says Immigration not part of trade talks, ministers sayTalks paused in March last year ahead of elections Recasts, adds background and detail and quotes from press conference in paragraphs 3-5By Manoj Kumar and Shivangi Acharya NEW DE...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
Mexico inflation data supports rate-cut expectations
Recasts throughout Feb 24 (Reuters) - Mexico's headline inflation ticked up in line with market forecasts in early February, but a slowdown in the core consumer price index should support expectations of another 50-basis-point interest rate cut by the central bank next month.In Latin America&...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
Germany's AfD, Left win enough seats to block changes to debt brake
Far-right, far-left parties win third of seats in electionMeans they can try to block increased defence spendingInvestors cheer conservatives' win, tough coalition talks aheadBusiness leaders urge swift formation of new coalitionAdds Left Party comments in paragraphs 5-6By Maria Martinez and Chr...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
SPD party leader: forming government with Germany's conservatives not a given
Feb 24 (Reuters) - The co-leader of Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) said the party will consider carefully and not join by default any government coalition under the leadership of rival Friedrich Merz, whose conservative party alliance won national elections on Sunday.The SPD is Merz's only...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
U.S. government workers to be put on administrative leave if they don't return to the office, Musk says
Feb 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's adviser Elon Musk said on Monday that starting this week, government workers would be put on administrative leave if they fail to return to the office.Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
Germany's Left party would support debt brake reform - with conditions
BERLIN, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Leaders of Germany's far-left Left party said on Monday that they supported a reform of the country's debt brake but would condition their backing, noting they would object to rearmament.The Left party, together with the far-right Alternative for Germany, on Sunday...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
Apple plans Texas factory for AI servers, 20,000 research jobs
Apple will work with Foxconn to build server factory by 2026Apple will spend $500 billion over four years with U.S. suppliersMost Apple products still assembled overseas, but many parts made in U.S.Apple By Stephen Nellis Feb 24 (Reuters) - Apple AAPL.O on Monday said it plans to help bring onlin...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
Germany's Merz will push up debt with help of left, says AfD leader
BERLIN, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), the second largest party in parliament after Sunday's election, said Germany's likely next chancellor would be held hostage by left-wing parties that would seek to loosen tough fiscal rules.The AfD's Al...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
German business sentiment remains flat in February
Adds context, other indices BERLIN, Feb 24 (Reuters) - German business morale unexpectedly stagnated in February, a survey showed on Monday, dealing a difficult hand to a future government following a national election in which parties promised to lift Europe's top economy from perpetual down...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
German business sentiment remains flat in February
BERLIN, Feb 24 (Reuters) - German business morale unexpectedly stagnated in February, a survey showed on Monday. The Ifo institute said its business climate index remained flat at 85.2 in February.Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast a rise in the reading to 85.8.Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
Thai car production slumps 24.63% in January as sales, exports fall
Adds FTI spokesperson's quotes and comments in paragraphs 3, 6, 8 and data on car sales and exports from paragraph 3 BANGKOK, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Car production in Thailand fell a surprisingly large 24.63% in January from a year earlier to 107,103 units due to weak domestic sales and exports, ...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
PREVIEW-Countries make fresh attempt at $200 billion nature finance deal
Follows failure to agree key points in Colombia in November Who will pay and in what form all up for debateResumed COP16 conference to run Feb. 25-27 By Virginia Furness ROME, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Countries gather in Rome this week for a second crack at figuring out how to generate $200 billion a y...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
