Embraer backs embattled jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney

By Tim Hepher LISBON (Reuters) – Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer voiced “full support” for Pratt & Whitney as it battles durability problems on recent jet engines, but blamed a separate tussle with engine makers for the suspension of a new turboprop plane project. Chief Executive Francisco Gomes Neto told reporters that Raytheon Technologies unit Pratt…

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Debt ceiling dispute delays US congressional Taiwan trip

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Negotiators’ continuing failure to reach an agreement to lift the U.S. debt ceiling forced the House of Representatives’ new China committee to postpone a planned trip to Taiwan, the committee’s chairman, Republican Representative Mike Gallagher, told reporters on Thursday. The House adjourned on Thursday and was not due to return until June…

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US dollar dominance to persist for decades despite challenges – Moody’s

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar’s dominance in international trade and finance will persist for decades despite new challenges and even when a more multipolar currency system emerges it will be led by the greenback, Moody’s Investor Service said on Thursday. While the multi-decade fall in the dollar’s share of…

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Vietnam’s VinFast recalls first batch of US-bound EVs over safety risk

By Phuong Nguyen HANOI (Reuters) -Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast said it is recalling all of the first batch of vehicles it shipped to the United States last year following a safety warning issued by U.S. authorities. The move came after the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said 999 of VinFast’s VF…

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Factbox-Volt Typhoon and other Chinese groups accused of hacking the US and others

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Chinese hacking teams have been blamed by Western intelligence agencies and cybersecurity groups for digital intrusion campaigns across the world, targeting everything from government and military organisations to corporations and media groups Cybersecurity firms believe many of those groups are backed by China’s government. U.S.-based Mandiant has said some Chinese hacking groups…

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Researchers find Israeli-made spyware deployed across Armenia

By Raphael Satter and James Pearson LONDON (Reuters) – Researchers have discovered Israeli-made Pegasus phone hacking software deployed against targets across Armenia, including reporters at a U.S. government-funded news organization, a report released on Thursday found. A team of researchers from digital rights group Access Now, human rights organization Amnesty International, Canadian internet watchdog Citizen…

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Blockchain.com CEO says US default would hit crypto initially

By Andrew Mills DOHA (Reuters) – A U.S. government default would trigger an initial pull-back from crypto currencies followed by a “push upward” the CEO of London-based crypto firm Blockchain.com said on Thursday. The U.S. government could fall behind on its bills next month – and even default on its debt – if Congress does…

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