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Pentagon nominee backs Trump call on 10% Taiwan defense spending
WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The nominee to be the Pentagon's senior official for the Indo-Pacific region said on Tuesday he strongly supported President Donald Trump in saying that Taiwan should spend up to 10% of its GDP on defense.Taiwan's proposed defense budget for next year will reach...Reuters
Wed, Oct 8
Amazon to invest $1.16 billion in Belgium by 2027, L'Echo reports
BRUSSELS, Oct 8 (Reuters) - U.S. tech giant Amazon AMZN.O plans to invest 1 billion euros ($1.16 billion) in Belgium from 2025 to 2027, newspaper L'Echo reported on Wednesday.The company said it will develop infrastructure and strengthen its partnership with Belgian mail operator Bpost BPOST.BR...Reuters
Wed, Oct 8
Unite Group Reiterates Fy2025 Guidance For Adjusted Eps Of 47.5-48.25p
Oct 8 (Reuters) - Unite Group PLC UTG.L:TRADING UPDATE AND Q3 FUND VALUATIONSREITERATES FY2025 GUIDANCE FOR ADJUSTED EPS OF 47.5-48.25PSALES DELIVER 4.0% RENTAL GROWTH FOR 2025/2695.2% OF BEDS SOLD FOR 2025/26 ACADEMIC YEAROUR PORTFOLIO IS INCREASINGLY ALIGNED TO HIGH-TARIFF INSTITUTIONS, WHICH CONT...Reuters
Wed, Oct 8
RPT-Turkey floated $100 million Halkbank settlement idea at White House last month, sources say
Turkey aiming to mend relations with US after years of strainHalkbank accused of helping Iran evade US sanctionsUS Supreme Court allowing case to go aheadBy Humeyra Pamuk and Jonathan Spicer WASHINGTON/ISTANBUL, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Turkish officials proposed settling a U.S. legal case against state...Reuters
Wed, Oct 8
UBS Redeems Senior Unsecured Notes And Tier 1 Instrument
Oct 8 (Reuters) - UBS GROUP AG UBSG.S:REDEEMS TOTAL OUTSTANDING EUR 1,250,000,000 0.250% FIXED RATE/FIXED RATE CALLABLE SENIOR NOTES DUE NOVEMBER 2026 WITH ISIN CH1142231682 ON THE OPTIONAL REDEMPTION DATE, 3 NOVEMBER 2025LAST TRADING DAY OF SENIOR NOTES WILL BE 30 OCTOBER 2025ALSO REDEEMS TOTAL OUT...Reuters
Wed, Oct 8
Stellantis NV Appoints Emanuele Cappellano Head Of Enlarged Europe, Jean-Philippe Imparato CEO Of Maserati
Oct 8 (Reuters) - Stellantis NV STLAM.MI:STELLANTIS NV - APPOINTS EMANUELE CAPPELLANO HEAD OF ENLARGED EUROPE AND EUROPEAN BRANDS, IN ADDITION TO CURRENT ROLE LEADING STELLANTIS PRO ONESTELLANTIS NV - APPOINTS JEAN-PHILIPPE IMPARATO CEO OF MASERATIReuters
Wed, Oct 8
Indian brewer Bira plans $132 million fundraising; GEM among suitors
By Aditya KalraNEW DELHI, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Indian craft beer maker Bira is in talks to raise $132 million in its biggest ever fundraising, with New York-based investment group Global Emerging Markets (GEM) as one of the potential suitors, according to term sheets seen by Reuters.Bira has become pop...Reuters
Wed, Oct 8
Soccer-'Felt like an eternity': Rodrygo grateful upon Brazil return
Oct 8 (Reuters) - Real Madrid forward Rodrygo is eager to return to action for Brazil in their friendlies against South Korea and Japan after being overlooked for the last two squad selections during a "difficult" spell in his career.Rodrygo has slipped down the pecking order at Real in the ...Reuters
Wed, Oct 8
Teck Resources Says 2025 Copper Production Guidance For QB Updated To 170,000-190,000 Tonnes
Oct 8 (Reuters) - Teck Resources Ltd TECKb.TO:TECK ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONAL REVIEW AND UPDATED OUTLOOKTECK RESOURCES LTD: OUR ANNUAL 2026 ZINC IN CONCENTRATE PRODUCTION IS EXPECTED TO BE 375,000 TO 415,000 TONNESTECK RESOURCES LTD - 2025 COPPER PRODUCTION GUIDANCE FOR QB UPD...Reuters
Wed, Oct 8
SoftBank Group Corp - To Acquire ABB's Robotics Business For $5.375 Billion
Oct 8 (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp 9984.T:ACQUISITION OF ABB LTD'S ROBOTICS BUSINESSAGREED WITH ABB LTD TO ACQUIRE ABB’S ROBOTICS BUSINESS FOR TOTAL PRICE OF $5.375 BILLIONACQUISITION EXPECTED TO SIGNIFICANTLY STRENGTHEN SBG’S AI ROBOTICS BUSINESSEXPECT ACQUISITION TO CLOSE IN MID-TO-LATE 202...Reuters
Wed, Oct 8
OpenAI, Anthropic eye investor funds to settle AI lawsuits, FT reports
Oct 8 (Reuters) - OpenAI and Anthropic are exploring the use of investor funds to settle potential multibillion-dollar lawsuits, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.Copyright owners have launched a series of high-stakes lawsuits against tech firms, including OpenAI, Microsoft MSFT.O, and Meta ...Reuters
Wed, Oct 8
Toyota: Sumitomo Metal Mining And Toyota Collaborate On Mass Production Of Cathode Materials For All-Solid-State Batteries
Oct 8 (Reuters) - Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd 5713.T:TOYOTA: SUMITOMO METAL MINING AND TOYOTA COLLABORATE ON MASS PRODUCTION OF CATHODE MATERIALS FOR ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERIESTOYOTA: AIMING FOR A MARKET LAUNCH OF BEVS WITH ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERIES IN 2027-28TOYOTA: SUMITOMO METAL MINING AIMS TO S...Reuters
Wed, Oct 8
Japan bonds edge lower as traders gauge extent of Takaichi fiscal stimulus
By Rocky Swift TOKYO, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds (JGB) traded lower on Wednesday, following a tumultuous session in which yields surged to historic levels before reversing direction, as speculation swirled about the course of the nation's fiscal policy.The 10-year JGB yield J...Reuters
Wed, Oct 8
OpenAI And Anthropic Are Considering Using Investor Funds To Settle Potential Claims From Multibillion-Dollar Lawsuits - FT
Oct 8 (Reuters) - OPENAI AND ANTHROPIC ARE CONSIDERING USING INVESTOR FUNDS TO SETTLE POTENTIAL CLAIMS FROM MULTIBILLION-DOLLAR LAWSUITS - FTOPENAI, WHICH HAS TAPPED THE WORLD’S SECOND-LARGEST INSURANCE BROKER AON FOR HELP, HAS SECURED COVER OF UP TO $300MN FOR EMERGING AI RISKS - FTSource text: htt...Reuters
Wed, Oct 8
OpenAI, Anthropic eye investor funds to settle AI lawsuits, FT reports
Oct 8 (Reuters) - OpenAI and Anthropic are exploring the use of investor funds to settle potential multibillion-dollar lawsuits, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.Reuters could not immediately verify the report.Reuters
Wed, Oct 8
Honda's grip on Vietnam motorbike market looks shaky on EV switch
A majority of survey respondents said they would opt for electric motorbikesHonda sales falling in VietnamVietnam's VinFast to gain from Hanoi's planned curbs on petrol bikes By Francesco Guarascio and Phuong Nguyen HANOI, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Honda's 7267.T dominance of Vietnam's m...Reuters
Wed, Oct 8
