By Tim Hepher, Allison Lampert and Kylie Madry PARIS/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Airbus is in advanced talks over a major new order from Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier Viva Aerobus, industry sources said on Sunday. The number of new narrowbody planes being discussed ran into triple digits, meaning at least 100, the sources added, declining to go…
By Tiemoko Diallo and Fadimata Kontao BAMAKO (Reuters) -Mali started counting votes on Sunday from a constitutional referendum that the ruling military junta and regional powers have said will pave the way to elections and a return to civilian rule. The junta, which seized power in coups in 2020 and 2021, promised to hold the…
By Khalid Abdelaziz DUBAI (Reuters) – The start of a 72-hour ceasefire aimed at calming more than two months of conflict between rival Sudanese military factions brought a lull in clashes in Khartoum early on Sunday following battles and air strikes overnight, residents said. Sudan’s army and the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have agreed…
By Noele Illien ZURICH (Reuters) -Voters in Switzerland on Sunday approved the introduction of a global minimum tax on businesses and a climate law that aims to cut fossil fuel use and reach zero emissions by 2050, public broadcaster SRF reported. The results showed almost 80% of those who voted in Sunday’s national referendum backed…
By Humeyra Pamuk BEIJING (Reuters) -The U.S. secretary of state and Chinese foreign minister on Sunday held what both called candid and constructive talks on their differences from Taiwan to trade but seemed to agree on little beyond keeping the conversation going with an eventual meeting in Washington. Speaking after a 5-1/2 hour meeting followed…
By Panu Wongcha-um and Orathai Sriring BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s caretaker government was preparing to host talks with the foreign minister of Myanmar’s military junta on Monday, a day later than planned, as key Southeast Asian nations signalled they would stay away from the divisive meeting. Bangkok has been pushing to reengage with Myanmar’s generals –…
By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA (Reuters) – Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni on Sunday ordered more troops to western Uganda where attackers from a group with links to Islamic State killed at least 37 secondary school students. Members of the rebel Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) killed the students late on Friday at Lhubirira Secondary School in Mpondwe,…
By Tim Hepher and Allison Lampert PARIS (Reuters) – Airbus is in advanced talks for a major new order from Mexican low-cost airline Viva Aerobus, industry sources said on Sunday. Airbus declined to comment on the talks, which the sources said would involve a deal for over 100 airplanes. The airline did not immediately respond…
(Reuters) – SVB Financial Group said on Sunday it has entered into an agreement to sell its investment banking division, SVB Securities, to a group led by Jeff Leerink and backed by funds managed by The Baupost Group. The bidder group led by Leerink, who is chief executive of SVB Securities, will acquire the investment…
PARIS (Reuters) – Boeing expects to increase production of its best-selling 737 MAX to 38 jets a month “pretty soon,” but the company is likely to see supply chain instability at every rate increase, the head of Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) said Sunday. Boeing had planned to bolster 737 MAX production from its current 31…
