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By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia said on Friday it would retire its fleet of Taipan helicopters earlier than expected after a crash off its east coast in July during a joint military exercise with the United States killed four Australian aircrew. The Taipan fleet will not return to flying operations before the previously planned withdrawal date of December 2024, Defence Minister Richard Marles said. “Today’s announcement does not […]

(Reuters) – Argentina’s senate on Thursday passed a government-backed bill to cut taxes on high-income earners, a move that would erase about one trillion pesos ($2.8 billion) from state coffers in 2023, according to official estimates. The bill, which will now be enshrined in law, passed with 38 votes in favor and 27 against. (Reporting by Carolina Pulice, Writing by Isabel Woodford; Editing by Valentine Hilaire) Brought to you by […]

By Kanishka Singh and David Ljunggren WASHINGTON/OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was sure U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken would raise the murder of a Sikh separatist leader when he met his Indian counterpart on Thursday but a U.S. statement after the meeting made no mention of the issue. Trudeau made his remarks to reporters in Quebec, 10 days after he announced Canada suspected Indian government […]

By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia said on Friday it would retire its fleet of Taipan helicopters earlier than expected after a crash off its east coast in July during a joint military exercise with the United States killed four Australian aircrew. The Taipan fleet will not return to flying operations before the previously planned withdrawal date of December 2024, Defence Minister Richard Marles said. “Today’s announcement does not […]

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two senior U.S. and Chinese diplomats met in Washington and held what the U.S. side described as “candid, in-depth, and constructive consultation,” the latest in a series of recent talks to keep lines of communication open between the world’s two largest economies. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink met with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister for Asia Sun Weidong, […]

By Katya Golubkova TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices fell in early trade on Friday after a recent rally, as profit-taking and expectations of supply increases by Russia and Saudi Arabia outweighed forecasts of positive demand from China during its Golden Week holiday. Brent November futures which expire on Friday were down 21 cents to $95.17 per barrel. Brent December futures lost 10 cents to trade at $93.00 per barrel at […]

By Brian Snyder EAGLE PASS, Texas (Reuters) – Billionaire Elon Musk waded into the U.S. immigration debate on Thursday, paying a visit to the Texas border with Mexico to meet with local politicians and law enforcement and obtain what he called an “unfiltered” view of the situation. Musk’s visit came as thousands of migrants have ventured to northern Mexico in recent days on freight trains and buses, then crossed the […]

By Brigid Riley TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar held off a 10-month high on Friday as markets headed into the end of the quarter, giving the yen slightly more breathing room at the end of the week amid intervention concerns. The euro largely held its ground after rebounding overnight, but was still not far from its January low of $1.0482, which if broken would be the lowest since December. The […]

(Reuters) – Canadian labor union Unifor said on Thursday it has informed General Motors that Oct. 9 has been set as the deadline for negotiating a deal with the U.S. automaker. “Negotiations between Unifor and General Motors are underway to secure a tentative agreement that follows the pattern set with Ford of Canada,” Unifor said in a statement, adding that the negotiation deadline has been set for Monday, Oct. 9 […]

By Katya Golubkova TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices fell in early trade on Friday after a recent rally, as profit-taking and expectations of supply increases by Russia and Saudi Arabia outweighed forecasts of positive demand from China during its Golden Week holiday. Brent November futures which expire on Friday were down 21 cents to $95.17 per barrel. Brent December futures lost 10 cents to trade at $93.00 per barrel at […]