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Boeing says no longer building F-15 fighter jets for Indonesia
SINGAPORE, Feb 3 (Reuters) - U.S. planemaker Boeing BA.N is no longer building F-15 fighter jets for Indonesia, a company official said on Tuesday, ending what was a marquee deal for Jakarta's military expansion.Indonesia's defence ministry and Boeing signed a deal in 2023 for 24 F-15EX figh...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Air India begins checks on fuel switches after pilot's report but finds no issues so far, memo says
NEW DELHI, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Air India has begun checking the fuel control switches on its fleet of Boeing BA.N Dreamliner aircraft but has not found any issues so far, after one of its pilots reported a possible defect with the mechanism on one of the long-haul jets, according to an internal email ...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
India-US trade deal has reduced much global uncertainty, econ secy says
NEW DELHI, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The announcement of a trade accord between India and the United States has reduced a great deal of global uncertainty, India's economic affairs secretary, Anuradha Thakur said on Tuesday. India is committed to maintaining fiscal discipline consistently without compro...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Russia is ready for a new world with no nuclear limits, Ryabkov says
MOSCOW, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Russia is ready for the new reality of a world with no nuclear arms control limits after the New START treaty expires later this week, Russia's point man for arms control said on Tuesday.Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov also said that if the U.S. pumped lo...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
BREAKINGVIEWS-How to loosen China’s chokehold on rare earths: podcast
By Peter Thal Larsen LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Follow on Apple or Spotify. Listen on the Reuters app. Read the episode transcript. Listen to the podcast The People’s Republic dominates the supply of materials used in magnets, lasers and other high-tech products. In thi...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Commission sues Trump administration over refusal to restore New York tunnel funding
WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The commission overseeing a massive $16 billion Hudson River tunnel, the linchpin of rail travel between New York and New Jersey, filed suit late on Monday to force the Trump administration to restore funding just days before it is set to halt construction.President Do...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Ukraine agrees to multi-tiered ceasefire enforcement plan with Europe and US, FT reports
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Ukraine has agreed with Western partners that any persistent Russian violations of a future ceasefire agreement would trigger a co-ordinated military response from Europe and the U.S., the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing people briefed on the discussions.Reuters could n...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
JGB yields rise on risk-on shift as slide in commodities pauses
TOKYO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond yields rose on Tuesday as risk-on sentiment took hold after a slump in commodities prices paused and stocks jumped. The benchmark 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC climbed 2.5 basis points (bps) to 2.255%. The two-year yield JP2YTN=JB...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Sleep device maker ResMed ramps up doctor outreach to tap Ozempic surge
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Sleep-breathing device maker ResMed RMD.N plans to take global a doctor education program aimed at promoting the screening of patients seeking Ozempic-style weight loss drugs for apnea, calling the GLP‑1 boom a lift, not a threat, to sales.ResMed, founded i...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Ukraine agrees multi-tier plan for enforcing any ceasefire with Russia, FT reports
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Ukraine has agreed with western partners that persistent Russian violations of any future ceasefire agreement will be met by a co-ordinated military response from Europe and the U.S., the Financial Times reported on Tuesday citing people briefed on the discussions.Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Australia appoints Sarah Court as chair of corporate regulator
By Scott MurdochSYDNEY, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Australia will appoint Sarah Court to lead its corporate regulator, the first woman in the agency's 35-year history, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Tuesday.Court will start from June 1, taking the place of outgoing Australian Securities and Investments C...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Iran president gives go-ahead for talks with US
DUBAI, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Talks with the U.S. should be pursued to secure national interests as long as "threats and unreasonable expectations" are avoided, President Masoud Pezeshkian posted on X on Tuesday."Taking into account demands from friendly regional countries to respond to the U...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
INSIGHT-Top consulting firms test boundaries with China workarounds
Consultancies navigate Western sanctions and Beijing's restrictionsChina arms of KPMG and Bain involved with Russia's Sberbank EY staff used intermediary to pitch for project with Chinese state-owned bankKPMG says Sberbank engagement accorded with laws and regulationsBy Reuters staff Feb ...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
REFILE-Advent to buy 14.3% of Indian mortgage lender Aditya Birla Housing Finance for $304 million
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Advent International will buy a 14.3% stake in India's Aditya Birla Housing Finance for 27.5 billion rupees ($304.1 million), the latter's parent said on Tuesday.The deal values the mortgage lender at 192.50 billion rupees, parent Aditya Birla Capital AD...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
NFL-Patriots' Gonzalez set to make Super Bowl history as first Colombian heritage player
By Angelica MedinaSAN JOSE, California, Feb 2 (Reuters) - New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez will become the first player of Colombian heritage to compete in a Super Bowl when his team takes on the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, living out what he calls a childhood dream."You've...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
NFL-Super Bowl Opening Night trades circus for convention center calm
By Frank PingueSAN JOSE, California, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks kicked off Super Bowl festivities on Monday with an Opening Night that swapped spectacle for a surprisingly more sedate affair – proving even the NFL's most notorious media circus can have an of...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
