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Britain makes $26 bln export finance support available amid tariff turmoil
LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) - Britain said on Sunday it will expand financing support for exporters by 20 billion pounds ($26 billion), including those affected by U.S. tariffs, in an effort to give them stability and certainty in what it described as a new era of global trade. The tariffs, introduce...Reuters
Sat, Apr 12
Surfing-Veteran Smith claims first win in eight years in El Salvador
April 12 (Reuters) - South African veteran Jordy Smith took his first world championship tour victory in eight years at the Surf City El Salvador Pro on Saturday, while Hawaiian powerhouse Gabriela Bryan carved her way to the win in long, overhead waves.The 37-year-old Smith, who joined the tour in ...Reuters
Sat, Apr 12
Germany's likely next chancellor casts doubt on coalition pledges
BERLIN, April 13 (Reuters) - Germany's conservative chancellor-in-waiting has cast doubt on some of the commitments he had made to secure a coalition with the Social Democrats, hinting that his government might not deliver on promises of lower income tax cuts and minimum wage hikes.Friedrich Mer...Reuters
Sat, Apr 12
UK finance minister eyes closer EU ties, warns 'profound' impact of tariffs
LONDON, April 12 (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves wrote in a column for the Observer due to be published on Sunday that she wants to achieve "an ambitious new relationship" with the European Union while still negotiating a trade deal with the United States.In a separate art...Reuters
Sat, Apr 12
Harvard professors sue over Trump's review of $9 billion in funding
By Nate Raymond BOSTON, April 12 (Reuters) - Harvard University professors are suing to block the Trump administration's review of nearly $9 billion in federal contracts and grants awarded to the Ivy League school as part of a crackdown on what it says is antisemitism on college campuses.The ...Reuters
Sat, Apr 12
US presidential envoy Witkoff meets with Iranian foreign minister -White House
WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) - U.S. special presidential envoy Steven Witkoff met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqhchi and had "very positive and constructive" discussions, the White House said on Saturday."Special Envoy Witkoff underscored to Dr. Araqhchi that he had instructi...Reuters
Sat, Apr 12
Trump spares smartphones, computers from his 125% China tariffs
Semiconductors, flat-panel displays excluded from Trump's reciprocal tariffsTrump's 20% fentanyl-related tariffs remain on all Chinese importsLatest tariff exclusions suggest growing awareness of consumer painSmartphones, laptops were the largest US imports from China in 2024By David Lawder ...Reuters
Sat, Apr 12
US appeals court allows layoffs, but not dismantling of consumer watchdog
WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration could lay off workers at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), but not abolish the agency, an appeals court ruled on Friday.The agency, created in the aftermath of the global financial crisis to police and r...Reuters
Sat, Apr 12
Hundreds feared killed in Sudan as RSF launches attack on famine-stricken camp
CAIRO, April 12 (Reuters) - A devastating assault by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Zamzam Camp for displaced people near al-Fasher has left hundreds dead or wounded, the foreign ministry and aid groups said on Saturday, in what some described as one of the worst violations since the war ...Reuters
Sat, Apr 12
Syrian officials plan to attend IMF, World Bank meetings in Washington DC, sources say
By Timour Azhari and Maya Gebeily BEIRUT, April 12 (Reuters) - Syria's finance minister, foreign minister and central bank chief are planning to attend the annual spring meetings held by the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Washington, D.C. this month, four sources familiar with ...Reuters
Sat, Apr 12
White House: US can't rely on China for semiconductors, phones and laptops
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla./WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has made clear that the United States cannot rely on China to manufacture critical technologies such as semiconductors, chips, smartphones and laptops, the White House said on Saturday after excluding such items from highe...Reuters
Sat, Apr 12
Syrian officials plan to attend IMF, World Bank meetings in Washington DC, sources say
April 12 (Reuters) - Syria's finance minister, foreign minister and central bank chief are planning to attend the annual spring meetings held by the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Washington, D.C. later this month, four sources familiar with the visit told Reuters.It would be the ...Reuters
Sat, Apr 12
Second round of Iran-US talks likely next Saturday, Iranian foreign minister says
DUBAI, April 12 (Reuters) - The second round of talks between Iran and the U.S. will "probably take place" on April 19, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told State TV, with the aim of discussing the broad framework of a potential agreement. Iran and the U.S. held talks in Oman on Satur...Reuters
Sat, Apr 12
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyers want to know potential jurors' sex trafficking views
WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) - Prospective jurors in Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial next month will be asked about their opinions on a range of issues including kidnapping, drug distribution and sex trafficking, according to draft questionnaires filed by the hip-hop mogul's lawyers.Comb...Reuters
Sat, Apr 12
Golf-Rose, DeChambeau and McIlroy headline star-studded Masters third round
By Rory CarrollAUGUSTA, Georgia, April 12 (Reuters) - Sunny skies greeted patrons flooding into Augusta National Golf Course on Saturday morning as anticipation builds for what is expected to be a riveting weekend at the Masters with many of the sport's biggest names bunched atop the leaderboard...Reuters
Sat, Apr 12
CORRECTED-Romanian election favourite pledges to stop potential US troop withdrawal
BUCHAREST, April 12 (Reuters) - Romanian hard-right opposition leader George Simion, the favourite to win a presidential election re-run, said he is the only candidate who could stop a potential withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country. Romania, a European Union and NATO member, will repeat the t...Reuters
Sat, Apr 12
US excludes smartphones, computers from reciprocal tariffs
April 12 (Reuters) - The United States has excluded certain electronics like smartphones and computers from President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs, according to a list of items published by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection late Friday.The U.S. CBP listed some 20 products, also includi...Reuters
Sat, Apr 12
Norway's wealth fund backs Monte dei Paschi's share issue for Mediobanca bid
MILAN, April 12 (Reuters) - Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) plans to back the new share issue proposed by Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena BMPS.MI to fund its hostile bid for rival Mediobanca MDBI.MI, the sovereign wealth fund said.NBIM, which manages assets of $1.7 trillion deriving ...Reuters
Sat, Apr 12
Soleus Capital Issues Letter To The Board Of Theratechnologies
April 12 (Reuters) - Theratechnologies Inc TH.TO:SOLEUS CAPITAL ISSUES LETTER TO THE BOARD OF THERATECHNOLOGIESSOLEUS CAPITAL - DESCRIBED ITS BELIEF THAT AN ACQUISITION OF COMPANY IS IN BEST INTEREST OF COMPANY'S SHAREHOLDERSSOLEUS CAPITAL- URGED BOARD TO PURSUE AN ACQUISITION OFFER ANNOUNCED EA...Reuters
Sat, Apr 12
GTCR nears deal to buy OSTTRA for about $3.2 billion, Bloomberg News reports
April 12 (Reuters) - Private equity firm GTCR is nearing a deal to buy OSTTRA for about $3.2 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday citing people familiar with the matter. The deal could be announced as early as next week, the report said. GTCR and OSTTRA did not immediately respond to Reuters...Reuters
Sat, Apr 12
