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UAE could join international effort led by US to secure Strait of Hormuz, says adviser
March 17 (Reuters) - A diplomatic adviser to the UAE president, Anwar Gargash, said on Tuesday that his country could join an international effort led by the U.S. to ensure the safety and security of the Strait of Hormuz.Speaking in an online event organised by the American think tank the Council on...Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
Euro zone bond yields fall for second day, central bank meetings in focus
Central banks' decisions awaited amid rising energy pricesEuro zone bond yields retreat after recent highsMarkets expect ECB rate hikes due to Middle East conflictBy Samuel Indyk LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - Euro zone government bond yields edged lower on Tuesday as markets paused ahead of a ...Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
Figeac Aero Signs New Contracts With Expect Annual Revenue Of EUR 1.5 Mln
March 17 (Reuters) - Figeac Aero SARL FGA.PA:ANNOUNCES SIGNING SEVERAL NEW CONTRACTS EXPECTED TO GENERATE ANNUAL REVENUE OF EUR 1.5 MILLIONDEALS FOR ITS MEXICAN OPERATIONS TO MANUFACTURE MECHANICAL COMPONENTS FOR COMMERCIAL FLEETSFIRST DELIVERIES WILL ALL BE MADE DURING COURSE OF 2026Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
US appeals court fines lawyers $30,000 in latest AI-related sanction
By Mike Scarcella March 16 (Reuters) - An appeal containing fake case citations that misrepresent the law can be dismissed as frivolous, a U.S. federal appeals court panel said in a decision sanctioning two attorneys who submitted filings that bore hallmarks of artificial intelligence "halluc...Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
IAM Ratifies Agreement With Leidos Covering Flight Service Workers In Ashburn & Texas
March 17 (Reuters) - IAM: IAM - UNION RATIFIES AGREEMENT WITH LEIDOS COVERING FLIGHT SERVICE WORKERS IN ASHBURN, VA., & FORT WORTH, TEXASIAM - LEIDOS THREE-YEAR AGREEMENT INCLUDES WAGE INCREASES AND ENHANCED BENEFITSReuters
Tue, Mar 17
CSL flags global stockout of bleeding disorder gene therapy
By Sahil Pandey March 17 (Reuters) - Australia's CSL CSL.AX said it is facing a temporary global stockout of its bleeding disorder gene therapy Hemgenix, which will delay treatment for some patients in countries where the drug is already commercially available.Here are some details: CSL sa...Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
UBS comfortable with exposure to private credit funds, CFO says
ZURICH, March 17 (Reuters) - UBS UBSG.S Chief Financial Officer Todd Tuckner said on Tuesday he was comfortable with the Swiss bank's degree of exposure to private credit funds amid market jitters about potential risks lurking in the sector.Sentiment over private credit has been hit by concerns ...Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
Soccer-Argentina to play friendly against Guatemala following Finalissima cancellation
BUENOS AIRES, March 17 (Reuters) - The Argentine national soccer team will host Guatemala on March 31 in a friendly match that will serve as a farewell to its fans ahead of summer's World Cup, and following the 'Finalissima' cancellation, the local federation said on Tuesday."See you...Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
Baidu joins China's OpenClaw frenzy with new AI agents
By Eduardo BaptistaBEIJING, March 18 (Reuters) - Chinese tech giant Baidu 9888.HK on Tuesday unveiled a suite of artificial intelligence products, tapping growing domestic interest in OpenClaw, an open-source framework for agents that can perform complex tasks with less human input than chatbots.The...Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
Trump says he thought Europe would have sent minesweepers to Iran strait
WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday told reporters that he thought Europe would have sent minesweepers to assist the United States in the Strait of Hormuz, adding that it was "not a big deal" but "unfair" to the United States.Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
Trump says US will leave Iran operation in 'very near future'
WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump told reporters on Tuesday that the United States was not ready to leave the military operation in Iran yet, but that "we'll be leaving in pretty much the very near future".Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
US Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino to retire at end of March
Bovino led aggressive immigration sweeps in major U.S. citiesTrump's immigration approach faced backlash and legal challengesBovino removed after controversial incidents, retirement plans confirmedBy Ted Hesson WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino plans ...Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
Brazil may roll out new support package after oil shock, BNDES president says
RIO DE JANEIRO, March 17 (Reuters) - Brazil's government may launch an aid package to address the impact of the oil crisis, the president of state development bank BNDES said on Tuesday. The measures would represent a new phase of a package introduced last year to support exporters hit by higher...Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
Trump says Cuba talking with Rubio; US will do something soon
WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Cuba was in a bad shape and that the country was speaking with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.Washington would be doing "something with Cuba" very soon, he said in comments to reporters in the Oval Office.Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
UK investigates leak of information from meeting about U.S. base request
LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - The British government on Tuesday opened an inquiry into how details of a top-secret national security meeting to discuss a U.S. request to use British military bases at the start of the Iran conflict were leaked to a journalist.British Prime Minister Keir Starmer initia...Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
Trump says National Counterterrorism Center director was "very weak on security"
WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday told reporters it was a "good thing" that Joe Kent had resigned from his post as head of the National Counterterrorism Center because he was "very weak on security".Kent said he quit over the Iran conflict.Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
Turkish foreign minister to visit Middle East states to seek end to Iran war
ANKARA, March 17 (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday that he will visit countries around the Middle East to seek an end to the Iran war.Speaking in Ankara, Fidan said he will share Turkey's view on how to ensure a lasting peace.Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
CORRECTED-Boeing expects profit for commercial airplane division in 2027
By Dan Catchpole and Nathan GomesSEATTLE, March 17 (Reuters) - Boeing BA.N is expecting its commercial airplane division to turn a profit in 2027, not this year as previously expected, due to higher-than-expected costs of its purchase of Spirit AeroSystems, Chief Financial Officer Jay Malave said on...Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
