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Ukraine offers $100 billion weapons deal to obtain US security guarantees, FT reports
WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Ukraine will promise to buy $100 billions of U.S. weapons financed by Europe as part of a deal to get guarantees from the United States for its security after a peace settlement with Russia, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing a document seen by the newspape...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
US Air Force chief to retire around November 1
Aug 18 (Reuters) - The United States' Air Force chief announced on Monday that he planned to retire in the coming months, but did not provide a reason.“I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve as the 23rd Air Force Chief of Staff and I’m thankful for Secretary Meink, Secretary Hegseth and Presi...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
TAKEAWAYS-Well-mannered White House welcome for Ukraine leaves many questions
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Gram Slattery WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump gathered European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for a hastily arranged White House meeting on Monday to discuss a path to ending Russia's war in Ukraine.Here are takeaways fr...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Air Canada CEO amazed by union's defiance of ruling to end strike
Air Canada CEO urges flight attendants to return to workRestoring full operations may take up to 10 days post-strike, CEO saysCEO defends company's offer to striking flight attendantsAir Canada suspends 2025 guidance due to labor disruptionBy Rajesh Kumar Singh and Allison Lampert CHICAGO/MON...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
North Korea's Kim says joint US-South Korea drills show will for war provocation
SEOUL, Aug 19 (Reuters) - North Korea leader Kim Jong Un said joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises were "the most obvious expression of their will to provoke war," state media KCNA reported on Tuesday.Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Palo Alto's forecasts signals AI boost for cybersecurity tools
Aug 18 (Reuters) - Palo Alto Networks PANW.O forecast fiscal 2026 revenue and profit above Wall Street estimates on Monday, betting on growing demand for its artificial intelligence-powered cybersecurity solutions, sending its shares up nearly 5% in extended trading.The company has been benefiting f...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Fitch Says Air Canada Strike Not a Downgrade Risk If It Ends Quickly
Aug 18 (Reuters) - FITCH:FITCH ON AIR CANADA: DOES NOT ANTICIPATE STRIKE LEADING TO NEGATIVE RATING ACTIONS IF STRIKE ENDS QUICKLYFITCH: VIEWS AIR CANADA'S FOCUS ON DEBT REDUCTION AND MODEST NET LEVERAGE TARGETS AS SUPPORTIVE OF ITS CREDIT PROFILE OVER LONG TERMReuters
Mon, Aug 18
Trump interrupts talks with European leaders to call Putin, says EU diplomat
WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has interrupted his talks in Washington with European leaders to call Russian President Vladimir Putin, an EU diplomat told Reuters on Monday. The talks are due to resume after the call, which Trump had initially said would take place after...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Trump approval holds at 40%, lowest level of his term, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Hispanic approval of Trump at 32%, matching lowest level this year54% believe Trump too aligned with Russia amid Ukraine peace efforts42% approve of Trump's performance on crimeBy Jason Lange WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's approval rating held at 40% in recent wee...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Trump pick Jay Clayton's term extended as Manhattan's top federal prosecutor
NEW YORK, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Federal judges in Manhattan on Monday extended Jay Clayton's term as the district's top federal prosecutor, as Senate Democrats block U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for the U.S. Attorney role from being permanently confirmed.Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
EXCLUSIVE-Arm hires Amazon AI chip director to aid in-house effort
By Max A. Cherney SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Arm Holdings ARM.O has hired Amazon.com AMZN.O artificial intelligence chip director Rami Sinno to bolster its plans to develop its own complete chips, according to a person familiar with the matter.Sinno was responsible for helping to develop A...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Chinese fintech platform X Financial Q2 revenue surges
OverviewX Financial Q2 2025 total net revenue up 65.6% YoY, driven by loan growthNet income rose 27.1% YoY; non-GAAP adjusted net income up 58.3%Company repurchased 16.7 mln shares, announces semi-annual dividendOutlookX Financial expects Q3 2025 loan facilitation of RMB32-34 blnCompany moderates lo...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
France's Macron proposes four-way meeting on Ukraine, including Europe
Aug 18 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron, at peace talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and other EU leaders on Monday, proposed a future four-way meeting about Ukraine that would include Europe. He said the idea of a trilateral meeting - involvi...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Trump interrupts talks with European leaders to call Putin, reports Germany's Bild
BERLIN, Aug 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has interrupted his talks in Washington with European leaders to call Russian President Vladimir Putin, Germany's Bild newspaper reported on Monday.Bild said the meetings are due to resume after the call, which Trump had initially said would...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
'Friends' star Matthew Perry's drug dealer to plead guilty in overdose death
LOS ANGELES, Aug 18 (Reuters) - A California woman known as the "ketamine queen" has agreed to plead guilty to charges that she supplied the dose of the prescription anesthetic that killed "Friends" star Matthew Perry, prosecutors said on Monday.Jasveen Sangha, who had been scheduled...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
US FTC sues ticket reseller for evading Taylor Swift's Eras tour ticket limits
Company used thousands of Ticketmaster accounts to buy tickets, FTC saysKey Investment Group has said agency seeks to shut down lawful resellersCase part of Trump crackdown on practices that raise ticket costs By Jody Godoy Aug 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission sued ticket reseller...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
