Articles tagged with talks
Thu, May 24, 2012
Will Smith Talks 'Men in Black 3' -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
By Shaunna Murphy, Hollywood.com Staff
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Thu, May 24, 2012
'Bachelor''s Brad Womack Talks Emily Maynard Split: 'I Dodged A Bullet'
By Lisa Costantini, Hollywood.com Staff
The Bachelor's Brad Womack might not be watching his ex-fiancée Emily Maynard as the show's ...
Thu, May 24, 2012
Ryan Reynolds in Talks for 'Highlander'
By Lisa Costantini, Hollywood.com Staff
The Highlander motto is ""There can be only one."" Translation: There can be only one Canadian actor hot ...
Thu, May 24, 2012
Clinton: U.S. sanctions will stay as Iran talks continue
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will not ease sanctions on Iran before a third round of talks between major powers and Iranian officials about ...
Thu, May 24, 2012
Pakistan seeks face-saving formula in NATO talks
By Michael Georgy
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan is unlikely to re-open supply routes to NATO troops in Afghanistan unless the United States offers a politically ...
Thu, May 24, 2012
Iran, big powers agree to hold more nuclear talks in June
By Andrew Quinn and Justyna Pawlak
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iran and world powers agreed to meet again in Moscow next month for more talks to ...
Thu, May 24, 2012
Iran nuclear talks enter second day
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Talks resumed on Thursday between Iran and world powers about a nuclear programme that the West suspects is aimed at nuclear bomb ...
Wed, May 23, 2012
Will Smith Talks 'Men in Black 3' -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
By Shaunna Murphy, Hollywood.com Staff
Where were you the last time a Men in Black film was released? I'll tell you where ...
Wed, May 23, 2012
'Bachelor''s Brad Womack Talks Emily Maynard Split: 'I Dodged A Bullet'
By Lisa Costantini, Hollywood.com Staff
The Bachelor's Brad Womack might not be watching his ex-fiancée Emily Maynard as the show's ...
Wed, May 23, 2012
Ryan Reynolds in Talks for 'Highlander'
By Lisa Costantini, Hollywood.com Staff
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Wed, May 23, 2012
Henry Winkler in talks to play porn star
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Wed, May 23, 2012
Iran talks show common ground, disagreement: U.S.
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A first day of talks between Iran and world powers about a nuclear program that the West suspects is aimed at nuclear ...
Wed, May 23, 2012
Iran says Western pressure at talks will be futile
By Marcus George
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said on Wednesday that any efforts by Western powers to put pressure on ...
Wed, May 23, 2012
Major powers seek Iran concessions at Baghdad talks
By Justyna Pawlak and Patrick Markey
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - World powers will test Iran's readiness under pressure of sanctions to scale back its nuclear ...
Tue, May 22, 2012
Aubrey O'Day Talks 'Celebrity Apprentice': 'I'm Just Great at Making Television. Period.'
By Kelly Schremph, Hollywood.com Staff
Aubrey O'Day's quest to win the Celebrity Apprentice crown came to an abrupt halt last night ...
Tue, May 22, 2012
'House' Creator Talks Series Finale, House & Cuddy, and that Car Incident
By Michael Arbeiter, Hollywood.com Staff
On Monday, May 21, Hugh Laurie will make his final acerbic, marginally racist diagnosis: Fox's long running ...
Tue, May 22, 2012
JPMorgan, CFTC held talks a day after losses revealed
By Alexandra Alper
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co officials met with the U.S. futures regulator one day after revealing a $2 billion loss on trades booked in London, according to information from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Five JPMorgan officials met with Democratic Commissioner Mark Wetjen to discuss the overseas reach of U.S. swaps reforms, which the banking industry has argued will put U.S. banks at a disadvantage and increase the cost of hedging.
But JPMorgan's now infamous trades -- which could generate up to $5 billion in losses and are now under investigation by the CFTC and other agencies -- have appeared to harden the CFTC's resolve to create a robust overseas regulatory regime.
The CFTC is in the process of finalizing some of the most critical swaps rules required by the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial oversight law.
"Some commenters have expressed the view that if a transaction is done offshore, it should not come under Dodd-Frank," CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler said on Tuesday at a Senate Banking Committee hearing about JPMorgan's trading losses.
"The law, the nature of modern finance and the experiences leading up to the 2008 crisis, as well as the reminder of the last two weeks, strongly suggest this would be a retreat from much-needed reform," Gensler said, referring to JPMorgan's losses.
The faulty portfolio was built on layers of supposedly offsetting bets with credit derivatives tied to corporate bonds.
The failed hedging strategy was executed by JPMorgan's Chief Investment Office in London.
Those trades, which are also under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the FBI, have prompted Chief Executive Jamie Dimon to suspend a $15 billion share repurchase plan and shaved roughly $30 billion off the market value.
Dimon revealed the trading losses on May 10.
On May 11, according to CFTC records released on Tuesday, Wetjen met with a group of JPMorgan officials to discuss "cross-border issues."
Among the attendees was JPMorgan's managing director and associate general counsel, Don Thompson, who testified before Congress earlier this year.
Overseas swaps regulation "not only goes beyond congressional intent, but harms the competitiveness of U.S. financial institutions with global businesses," Thompson said at a February House Financial Services panel.
Thompson echoed the arguments of many U.S. banks, which say broad cross-border swaps rules would force them to charge customers more than their unregulated competitors, driving customers away.
The CFTC and JPMorgan declined to comment on the May 11 meeting.
JPMorgan executives and Dimon have been a frequent presence in Washington, lobbying against what they say are excessive regulatory proposals that will constrain consumer credit and hurt economic growth.
JPMorgan and its units have met with the CFTC roughly 30 times since Dodd-Frank became law in July 2010, according to the CFTC's website.
Citigroup, Barclays and Morgan Stanley representatives also met with Wetjen on May 11 to discuss the same issue, according to the website.
REFORM PUSHBACK WEAKENS
The CFTC was tasked by Dodd-Frank with boosting transparency and limiting risk in the $708 trillion over-the-counter global swaps market.
Risky derivatives trading at overseas subsidiaries of firms like insurer American International Group severely damaged the U.S. financial system during the 2007-2009 credit crisis.
The global profile of risk prompted Congress to give the CFTC broad authority to regulate overseas swaps activity that has a "direct and significant" impact on U.S. commerce.
U.S. banks, including JPMorgan, had mounted a full court press to convince the agency to spell out a more limited view of its authority, while pushing bills through Congress to reduce it by law.
But the momentum behind the push has faded as financial reform advocates have pointed to JPMorgan's trading losses to highlight the need for tough overseas rules.
Last week, a House Agriculture panel suspended consideration of a bill that would have exempted the vast majority of foreign trades from some Dodd-Frank rules.
Republican Committee Chairman Frank Lucas cited the JPMorgan trading losses as a reason for the panel to slow down.
CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton said the agency must be careful not to "overshoot" with rules that cut too deeply into the authority of foreign regulators, but agreed that the trading losses made a case for tough overseas application.
"The JPMorgan circumstance exemplifies that these are global markets and just because something is done in a jurisdiction outside of the U.S. doesn't mean that it doesn't impact U.S. customers, markets or potentially our economy," he said in an interview.
Gensler similarly called the trades a "stark reminder" of how overseas trading can transfer risk to the United States at a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority conference in Washington on Monday.
There he also laid out key elements of guidance the CFTC plans to release shortly on the reach of swaps rules.
In a major blow to banks, Gensler said that transactions between a foreign entity and either an overseas branch or a guaranteed affiliate of a U.S. firm will face U.S. regulation.
(Reporting By Alexandra Alper; Editing by Kenneth Barry, Bernard Orr)
Tue, May 22, 2012
Detailed, "engaged" Iran nuclear talks go to second day
By Andrew Quinn and Justyna Pawlak
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Talks between Iran and world powers to defuse a dispute about Iran's nuclear goals go ...
Mon, May 21, 2012
Aubrey O'Day Talks 'Celebrity Apprentice': 'I'm Just Great at Making Television. Period.'
By Kelly Schremph, Hollywood.com Staff
Aubrey O'Day's quest to win the Celebrity Apprentice crown came to an abrupt halt last night ...
Mon, May 21, 2012
'House' Creator Talks Series Finale, House & Cuddy, and that Car Incident
By Michael Arbeiter, Hollywood.com Staff
On Monday, May 21, Hugh Laurie will make his final acerbic, marginally racist diagnosis: Fox's long running ...
Mon, May 21, 2012
Apple, Samsung CEOs in U.S. court talks on patents
By Dan Levine
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The chief executives of Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd were summoned for court-directed mediation on Monday ...
Mon, May 21, 2012
No sign of breakthrough in U.N. nuclear chief's Tehran talks
By Fredrik Dahl and Marcus George
VIENNA/DUBAI (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog chief held talks in Tehran on Monday ahead of a ...
Mon, May 21, 2012
Insight: Greece party talks framed by unreality, punctuated by insults
By Dina Kyriakidou
Athens (Reuters) - "Gentlemen, we are finished," said the patrician President, calling an abrupt halt to two hours of baiting and cat-calling ...
Mon, May 21, 2012
Alibaba in talks to raise $2.3 billion equity for Yahoo deal: sources
SINGAPORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese Internet firm Alibaba Group is in talks with existing shareholders, including Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings
Sun, May 20, 2012
Apple,Samsung CEOs in U.S. court talks over patent row
By Dan Levine
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The chief executives of Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd come face to face on Monday in ...
Sun, May 20, 2012
U.N. nuclear chief hopeful on Iran deal before Baghdad meet
By Fredrik Dahl
VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear supervisor flew to Tehran on Sunday voicing optimism he could reach a deal to investigate ...
Wed, May 16, 2012
Iran nuclear output seen steady before Baghdad talks
By Fredrik Dahl
VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran is installing more centrifuges in an underground plant but does not yet appear to be using them to ...
Wed, May 16, 2012
China Mobile in talks with Apple for iPhone
By Lee Chyen Yee
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China Mobile, the world's biggest telecom carrier by subscribers, said on Wednesday it is negotiating with ...
Tue, May 15, 2012
Iran nuclear concession would test big power unity
By William Maclean and Fredrik Dahl
LONDON/VIENNA (Reuters) - Facing an imminent toughening of sanctions, Iran is hinting at a readiness to give some ...
Mon, May 14, 2012
Sony, Panasonic in talks to make OLED TVs: sources
By Reiji Murai and Mari Saito
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp and Panasonic Corp are in talks to develop the technology to mass produce next-generation ...
Mon, May 14, 2012
Syria forces kill two in Damascus as thousands rally
By Mariam Karouny
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad shot two protesters in the capital Damascus on Friday and fired in ...
Mon, May 14, 2012
Poll shows Greece electing pro-bailout government
By Harry Papachristou and Peter Graff
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek voters are returning to the establishment parties that negotiated its bailout, a poll showed on ...
Mon, May 14, 2012
Four Greek parties to take part in Monday talks: source
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's president has invited the leaders of the country's three biggest parties plus a smaller, moderate leftist group to take ...
Sun, May 13, 2012
Boss Talks 'Secret Circle' Finale
By Shaunna Murphy, Hollywood.com Staff
When we last saw the members of the not-so-secret Circle last week, their lives had gone from pretty ...
Sun, May 13, 2012
Some secrecy needed in trade talks: Ron Kirk
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is being as open as possible about international negotiations to create a nine-nation free trade agreement ...
Sun, May 13, 2012
East Asian powers agree on trade pact talks
By Chris Buckley and Sui-Lee Wee
BEIJING (Reuters) - China, Japan and South Korea agreed at a summit on Sunday to launch negotiations for a ...
Sat, May 12, 2012
East Asian powers set to push trade pact talks
By Chris Buckley and Terril Yue Jones
BEIJING (Reuters) - China, Japan and South Korea will set in motion formal talks for a three-way free ...
Thu, May 10, 2012
Intel CEO plays down concerns about tech spending
By Noel Randewich
SANTA CLARA, California (Reuters) - Intel Corp Chief Executive Paul Otellini said that he was not seeing unexpected weakness in enterprise technology ...
Thu, May 10, 2012
Obama talks gay rights at Clooney fundraiser
By Jeff Mason
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called his endorsement of same-sex marriage a "logical extension" of his vision for the country ...
Thu, May 10, 2012
Micron in talks to acquire Elpida, companies say
TOKYO (Reuters) - Micron Technology is in talks to acquire Elpida Memory Inc's business, the companies said on Thursday, as the Japanese chipmaker tries ...
Wed, May 09, 2012
HSBC in talks over possible sale of Latam operations
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Wed, May 09, 2012
Chris Hemsworth Talks 'Avengers', 'Thor' Sequel, and More!
By Shaunna Murphy, Hollywood.com Staff
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Tue, May 08, 2012
Chris Hemsworth Talks 'Avengers', 'Thor' Sequel, and More!
By Shaunna Murphy, Hollywood.com Staff
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Tue, May 08, 2012
Jessica Chastain in Talks for 'Iron Man 3'
By Michael Arbeiter, Hollywood.com Staff
May 7, 2012 Update: According to her Facebook, Chastain has passed on the project.
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Tue, May 08, 2012
Exclusive: Shell in talks to cut Iraq's Majnoon output target
By Ahmed Rasheed
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell
Tue, May 08, 2012
Hyundai Motor, union to start wage talks
SEOUL (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor <005830.KS>, South Korea's top automaker, and its staff labor union start annual wage talks on Thursday, with the union calling ...
Mon, May 07, 2012
EU tells defiant Iran it "must" suspend atom activity
By Fredrik Dahl and Justyna Pawlak
VIENNA/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union told Iran on Monday it must suspend uranium enrichment, a few days ...
Mon, May 07, 2012
Exclusive: Icahn sells LightSquared debt, creditors extend talks: sources
By Sinead Carew and Matthew Goldstein
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has sold his $250 million debt holdings in Philip Falcone's ...
Sun, May 06, 2012
Joseph Gordon-Levitt in talks for Little Shop of Horrors remake
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Sun, May 06, 2012
Exclusive: Icahn sells LightSquared debt, creditors extend talks: sources
By Sinead Carew and Matthew Goldstein
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has sold his $250 million debt holdings in Philip Falcone's ...
Sat, May 05, 2012
Joseph Gordon-Levitt in talks for Little Shop of Horrors remake
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Glee writer/co-producer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa is working on a script for a third movie adaptation of the colourful stageshow, according to ...
Sat, May 05, 2012
Coalition talks stall, Greece faces "moment of truth"
By Lefteris Papadimas and Harry Papachristou
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek political leaders on Sunday ignored a final plea from the president to form a coalition ...
Fri, May 04, 2012
Yahoo in talks to sell 15-25 percent of Alibaba: source
By Alexei Oreskovic
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc could be weeks away from selling 15 to 25 percent of Alibaba Group's stock back ...
Fri, May 04, 2012
Yahoo in talks to sell 15-25 percent of Alibaba: source
By Alexei Oreskovic
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc could be weeks away from selling 15 to 25 percent of Alibaba Group's stock back ...
Fri, May 04, 2012
Joseph Gordon-Levitt in talks for Little Shop of Horrors remake
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Fri, May 04, 2012
Kalamazoo Weekend Movie Listings, Marvel's 'The Avengers' star talks super heros
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(Reuters) - Scarlett Johansson first joined the Marvel comic book superhero universe when she was introduced as the mysterious Black ...
Thu, May 03, 2012
Javier Colon Talks Returning to 'The Voice' and Team Adam
By Aly Semigran, Hollywood.com Staff
There was an overwhelming feeling of déjà vu during last night's episode of The Voice. The ...
Thu, May 03, 2012
Ford asks steep price for Japan to join trade talks
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Japan should be required to reduce the size of its auto industry before being allowed into regional free trade ...
Thu, May 03, 2012
Obama invites African leaders to G8 food security talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has invited four African leaders to join the G8 leaders' summit at Camp David later this month for a ...
Thu, May 03, 2012
Dewey & LeBoeuf, SNR Denton merger talks collapse: WSJ
(Reuters) - Merger talks between law firms Dewey & LeBoeuf and SNR Denton collapsed on Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing two people familiar with the matter.
Dewey & LeBoeuf, which is struggling with a debt crisis and criminal probe of its former chairman, is considering a number of alternatives including deals with other law firms.
The full-merger discussions "effectively ended" after Dewey & LeBoeuf sent an email on Monday night encouraging its partners to seek new jobs, according to the newspaper.
SNR Denton had suggested a full merger, in which it would have taken on more than 1,000 remaining Dewey lawyers, the Journal said.
However, a Dewey spokesman told Reuters that "the firm is continuing to talk with SNR Denton and other firms."
Elliott Portnoy, SNR Denton's global chief executive, declined to comment on the merger talks.
Earlier, Dewey's talks with rival Greenberg Traurig about a possible transaction fell through, according to an internal e-mail sent Sunday and reviewed by Reuters.
(Reporting by Sakthi Prasad in BANGALORE and Nate Raymond in NEW YORK; Editing by Chris Lewis)
Wed, May 02, 2012
Iran seeks end to sanctions at talks, hits out at France
By Fredrik Dahl and Marcus George
VIENNA/DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran said on Wednesday it would seek an end to sanctions over its nuclear activities ...
Tue, May 01, 2012
Clinton confronts dissident case ahead of China talks
By Andrew Quinn
BEIJING (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in China on Wednesday for top-level talks that risk being upstaged by the ...
Tue, May 01, 2012
Chris Hemsworth Talks 'Avengers', 'Thor' Sequel, and More!
By Shaunna Murphy, Hollywood.com Staff
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Mon, April 30, 2012
Chris Hemsworth Talks 'Avengers', 'Thor' Sequel, and More!
By Shaunna Murphy, Hollywood.com Staff
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Mon, April 30, 2012
Gwyneth Paltrow in talks to take on Winslet's Peter Pan film role onstage
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Mon, April 30, 2012
Chrysler CEO warns of tough talks with CAW
By Bernie Woodall
DETROIT (Reuters) - Negotiations between Chrysler Group LLC and the Canadian Auto Workers union this summer may be difficult, said Chrysler CEO ...
Mon, April 30, 2012
VIDEO: U.S. Senator Stabenow talks 2012 farm bill in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow was in Kalamazoo Monday speaking to the Rotary Club about the progress of Michigan particularly in the ...
Mon, April 30, 2012
Coke says not in talks to buy Monster Beverage
By Martinne Geller and Michael Erman
(Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co took the unusual step of shooting down a report on Monday that said it was ...
Mon, April 30, 2012
Law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf loses seven more partners
By Nate Raymond
(Reuters) - Seven more partners, including an executive committee member, have left Dewey & LeBoeuf, the New York-based law firm hobbled by attorney defections, debt and a criminal probe into its former chairman.
The most recent wave of departures comes amid disclosures by firm management that the Manhattan district attorney's office is investigating "allegations of wrongdoing" by former Dewey Chairman Steven Davis and that talks with rival Greenberg Traurig about a potential transaction have ended.
Dewey removed the partners' names from its website between Friday and Monday.
The firm has lost at least 82 of its 300 partners since the beginning of the year. It is on the hook for more than $75 million in loan debt, and is trying to convince lenders to extend a Monday deadline.
The seven partners include Gordon Warnke, the chairman of Dewey's tax department and a member of the firm's executive committee. Warnke, who joined Linklaters with partner Joseph Pari, could not be reached for comment Monday. A spokeswoman for Linklaters had no immediate comment.
Other newly departed partners are Marshall Stoddard Jr., a partner in New York and Los Angeles who was the U.S. head of the firm's bank and institutional finance practice group, and Charles Moore, a Houston lawyer who was the former general counsel of the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Both joined Morgan, Lewis & Bockius on Monday.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher separately announced Sunday that it had hired Peter Gray, a Dubai-based Dewey partner focused on international litigation and international arbitration.
"Gibson Dunn's unparalleled litigation platform and top-notch reputation locally and internationally is a tremendous foundation that will allow me to expand my practice," Gray said in a statement.
Gary Apfel, the Los Angeles co-chair of Dewey's consumer financial services group, left the firm on Wednesday, according to Dewey spokesman Duncan Miller. It was not clear what firm Apfel had joined.
Dewey separately removed New York corporate partner Linda Ramson from its website. Miller could not confirm that she had left the firm, and calls and e-mails to her office at Dewey went unreturned.
Miller declined to comment further on the departures.
(Reporting by Nate Raymond; Editing by Noeleen Walder and Lisa Von Ahn)
Mon, April 30, 2012
Iran hopes for "successful" nuclear talks with U.N
By Fredrik Dahl
VIENNA (Reuters) - An Iranian envoy voiced hope on Monday that talks with the U.N. nuclear watchdog in mid-May would help ...
Sun, April 29, 2012
Falcone gets extension in LightSquared creditor talks
By Matthew Goldstein and Sinead Carew
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hedge fund manager Philip Falcone's LightSquared is avoiding a default for now on about ...
Sun, April 29, 2012
Nokia in talks to sell luxury Vertu unit: source
LONDON (Reuters) - Cellphone maker Nokia is in talks to sell its UK luxury subsidiary Vertu, which hand makes some of the world's most ...
Sun, April 29, 2012
Law firm Dewey dumps executive; talks with rival end
By Nick Brown and Nate Raymond
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Embattled law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf said on Sunday it removed its former chairman from various ...
Sun, April 29, 2012
Clinton heads to China and into dissident drama
By Arshad Mohammed and Chris Buckley
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton left on Monday on a high-stakes trip to Beijing, where ...
Thu, April 26, 2012
'Downton Abbey' Star Elizabeth McGovern Talks Trash on Season 2
Downton Abbey is one of the most popular televisions shows in the whole darn world. The soapy drama, which follows the wealthy family that ...
Thu, April 26, 2012
U.S. lawmaker urges investment treaty pact with China
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top U.S. Republican lawmaker on Thursday called on the Obama administration to negotiate an investment treaty with ...
Wed, April 25, 2012
'Veep' Star Anna Chlumsky Talks Hollywood, Humor, and HBO
Anna Chlumsky isn't alone. In fact, the actress, best known for her role as the sweet and spunky Veda in the beloved 1991 ...
Wed, April 25, 2012
Jessica Chastain in Talks for 'Iron Man 3'
In light of all the Avengers excitement, it seems like everyone in Hollywood is willing to forget about the mediocrity that was Iron Man ...
Wed, April 25, 2012
'The Voice' Coaches in Talks to Return: The Perfect Panel?
When The Voice debuted in 2011, it prided itself on being the reality competition that was all about the talent. Now in its popular ...
Tue, April 24, 2012
'Veep' Star Anna Chlumsky Talks Hollywood, Humor, and HBO
Anna Chlumsky isn't alone. In fact, the actress, best known for her role as the sweet and spunky Veda in the beloved 1991 ...
Tue, April 24, 2012
Jessica Chastain in Talks for 'Iron Man 3'
In light of all the Avengers excitement, it seems like everyone in Hollywood is willing to forget about the mediocrity that was Iron Man ...
Tue, April 24, 2012
Demi Lovato Talks About History with Drugs: Will Her Mistakes Weigh Her Down?
Demi Lovato has made great strides in her life over the past few years both personally and professionally. Not only has she just released ...
Tue, April 24, 2012
Exclusive: U.S. eyes options to restart Afghan peace talks
By Missy Ryan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's administration, seeking to revive stalled Afghan peace talks, may alter plans to transfer Taliban detainees ...
Tue, April 24, 2012
Yahoo Japan, Yahoo Inc end talks on share buyback
TOKYO (Reuters) - Yahoo Japan Corp's talks with key shareholder Yahoo Inc for a share buyback have ended with no agreement, but the companies ...
Mon, April 23, 2012
'Veep' Star Anna Chlumsky Talks Hollywood, Humor, and HBO
Anna Chlumsky isn't alone. In fact, the actress, best known for her role as the sweet and spunky Veda in the beloved 1991 ...
Mon, April 23, 2012
Demi Lovato Talks About History with Drugs: Will Her Mistakes Weigh Her Down?
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Mon, April 23, 2012
Pearce in talks to join Iron Man 3 cast
The Memento star is slated to play geneticist Aldrich Killian - the man behind the Extremis serum, which empowers heroes, like Downey, Jr's Iron ...
Sun, April 22, 2012
Joel McHale Talks 'Community' Renewal and Chevy Chase
Though many members of the press had prepared several pointed questions for Joel McHale, Yvette Nicole Brown, and Jim Rash during Wednesday's NBC ...
Sun, April 22, 2012
Chris Hemsworth Talks 'Avengers', 'Thor' Sequel, and More!
When the cast of The Avengers gathered at the Four Seasons Beverly Hills on Thursday for a post-premiere press conference, director Joss Whedon was ...
Sun, April 22, 2012
Roche talks to Illumina rivals after drops bid: paper
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Roche
Sat, April 21, 2012
Joel McHale Talks 'Community' Renewal and Chevy Chase
Though many members of the press had prepared several pointed questions for Joel McHale, Yvette Nicole Brown, and Jim Rash during Wednesday's NBC ...
Sat, April 21, 2012
Chris Hemsworth Talks 'Avengers', 'Thor' Sequel, and More!
When the cast of The Avengers gathered at the Four Seasons Beverly Hills on Thursday for a post-premiere press conference, director Joss Whedon was ...
Sat, April 21, 2012
China and North Korea hold highest-level talks since rocket
BEIJING (Reuters) - China and North Korea on Saturday held their highest-level talks since Pyongyang staged a rocket launch that drew international censure, and they ...
Fri, April 20, 2012
Minnesota lawmakers revive Vikings stadium talks
By David Bailey
(Reuters) - The Minnesota Legislature revived efforts on Friday to agree on funding for a new stadium for the National Football League ...
Fri, April 20, 2012
Joel McHale Talks 'Community' Renewal and Chevy Chase
Though many members of the press had prepared several pointed questions for Joel McHale, Yvette Nicole Brown, and Jim Rash during Wednesday's NBC ...
Fri, April 20, 2012
Chris Hemsworth Talks 'Avengers', 'Thor' Sequel, and More!
When the cast of The Avengers gathered at the Four Seasons Beverly Hills on Thursday for a post-premiere press conference, director Joss Whedon was ...
Fri, April 20, 2012
AMR unions want to take a chance on U.S. Air merger
By Kyle Peterson, Karen Jacobs and Soyoung Kim
(Reuters) - Labor groups at bankrupt American Airlines said on Friday they support a potential merger with ...
Thu, April 19, 2012
Chris Hemsworth Talks 'Avengers', 'Thor' Sequel, and More!
When the cast of The Avengers gathered at the Four Seasons Beverly Hills on Thursday for a post-premiere press conference, director Joss Whedon was ...
Thu, April 19, 2012
Joel McHale Talks 'Community' Renewal and Chevy Chase
Though many members of the press had prepared several pointed questions for Joel McHale, Yvette Nicole Brown, and Jim Rash during Wednesday's NBC ...
Thu, April 19, 2012
Alba & Rodriguez in talks to return for Machete sequel
The two actresses are close to signing on for Robert Rodriguez's action film, which will star Danny Trejo as the strong and silent ...
Wed, April 18, 2012
Chris Hemsworth Talks 'Avengers', 'Thor' Sequel, and More!
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Wed, April 18, 2012
Moore in talks to play Carrie's mum
Chloe Grace Moretz will play the titular character, originally portrayed by Sissy Spacek in the 1976 adaptation of Stephen King's book.
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Tue, April 17, 2012
Sony, AU Optronics in talks on OLED TV production: report
By Tim Kelly and Ayai Tomisawa
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Sony Corp is in talks with Taiwan's AU Optronics Corp to jointly produce ...
Tue, April 17, 2012
Moore in talks to play Carrie's mum
Chloe Grace Moretz will play the titular character, originally portrayed by Sissy Spacek in the 1976 adaptation of Stephen King's book.
Twin Peaks ...
Tue, April 17, 2012
U.S. judge sends Apple, Samsung to settlement talks
By Dan Levine
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd agreed that their chief executives would participate in settlement talks to ...
Tue, April 17, 2012
Nuclear talks don't exempt Iran from attack: Barak
By Ori Lewis
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's defense minister said on Tuesday that Israeli military action against Iran remains an option even while nuclear ...
Mon, April 16, 2012
Brees joins talks with NFL officials on 'bounty' scandal
(Reuters) - New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and former team mate Scott Fujita accompanied union officials to meet with the NFL on Monday as ...
Sun, April 15, 2012
Chris Hemsworth Talks 'Avengers', 'Thor' Sequel, and More!
When the cast of The Avengers gathered at the Four Seasons Beverly Hills on Thursday for a post-premiere press conference, director Joss Whedon was ...
Sun, April 15, 2012
'Cabin in the Woods' Star Fran Kranz Talks Broadway, Horror Movies, and Joss Whedon
Whatever your plans for Friday are, you might want to go ahead and cancel them right now. Actor Fran Kranz has a a bit ...
Sun, April 15, 2012
Hanks in talks to return to Broadway as newspaper columnist
The play Stories About McAlary, written by the Forrest Gump star's You've Got Mail and Sleepless in Seattle director Nora Ephron, centres ...
Sun, April 15, 2012
Obama says more Iran sanctions coming if talks drag
By Caren Bohan and Laura MacInnis
CARTAGENA, Colombia (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said there would be more sanctions imposed on Iran if there is ...
Sat, April 14, 2012
Chris Hemsworth Talks 'Avengers', 'Thor' Sequel, and More!
When the cast of The Avengers gathered at the Four Seasons Beverly Hills on Thursday for a post-premiere press conference, director Joss Whedon was ...
Sat, April 14, 2012
'Cabin in the Woods' Star Fran Kranz Talks Broadway, Horror Movies, and Joss Whedon
Whatever your plans for Friday are, you might want to go ahead and cancel them right now. Actor Fran Kranz has a a bit ...
Sat, April 14, 2012
Hanks in talks to return to Broadway as newspaper columnist
The play Stories About McAlary, written by the Forrest Gump star's You've Got Mail and Sleepless in Seattle director Nora Ephron, centres ...
Sat, April 14, 2012
Iran talks atmosphere "completely different": envoy
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The atmosphere at the opening session of Saturday's nuclear talks between six world powers and Iran was "completely different" from that ...
Sat, April 14, 2012
Iran, big powers agree - to keep talking
By Fredrik Dahl and Justyna Pawlak
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - After a year of sanctions and sabre-rattling over Iran's nuclear programme, negotiators from Tehran and ...
Fri, April 13, 2012
Chris Hemsworth Talks 'Avengers', 'Thor' Sequel, and More!
When the cast of The Avengers gathered at the Four Seasons Beverly Hills on Thursday for a post-premiere press conference, director Joss Whedon was ...
Fri, April 13, 2012
'Cabin in the Woods' Star Fran Kranz Talks Broadway, Horror Movies, and Joss Whedon
Whatever your plans for Friday are, you might want to go ahead and cancel them right now. Actor Fran Kranz has a a bit ...
Fri, April 13, 2012
Hanks in talks to return to Broadway as newspaper columnist
The play Stories About McAlary, written by the Forrest Gump star's You've Got Mail and Sleepless in Seattle director Nora Ephron, centres ...
Fri, April 13, 2012
New U.S. sanctions may hinge on Iran talks: Congress aides
By Roberta Rampton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The fate of a new package of sanctions on Iran proposed by U.S. lawmakers may hinge on whether ...
Thu, April 12, 2012
Dubai Group restarts $10 billion debt talks: sources
By David French and Mirna Sleiman
DUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai Group, part of the investment vehicle headed by Dubai's ruler, has proposed a new ...
Thu, April 12, 2012
Middle East mediators seek to revive Israel-Palestine peace talks
By Arshad Mohammed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Middle East peace mediators on Wednesday criticized Israeli settlement building and called on donors to meet aid pledges to ...
Mon, April 09, 2012
Sharp in talks with Toppan, Dai Nippon for Sakai plant
OSAKA, Japan (Reuters) - Sharp Corp, Japan's last major fabricator of liquid crystal displays for televisions, said on Tuesday it was in talks with ...
Mon, April 09, 2012
Scorsese in talks to develop Sinatra biopic
The Goodfellas filmmaker is hoping to bring the Rat Pack star's life story to the big screen but Scorsese reveals he's struggling ...
Mon, April 09, 2012
Iran rules out conditions to talks: Salehi
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said Iran would not agree to world powers imposing pre-conditions ahead of the resumption of nuclear ...
Sun, April 08, 2012
Quarterback Tim Tebow talks football, faith in Texas
By Jim Forsyth
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - The devout Christian who has been called "God's quarterback" talked faith and football in front of thousands ...
Sun, April 08, 2012
U.S., allies set demands as Iran nuclear talks loom
By Matt Spetalnick
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies will demand that Iran halt higher-grade uranium enrichment and immediately close an underground ...
Sun, April 08, 2012
Iran not interested in nuclear fuel swap: atomic chief
By Marcus George
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran has no interest in reviving a failed nuclear fuel swap deal with Western powers, but might scale back ...
Sun, April 08, 2012
Talks in Istanbul to target Iran's purer atom fuel
By Dan Williams and Marcus George
JERUSALEM/DUBAI (Reuters) - Talks this week on Iran's nuclear standoff with the West will resume in Istanbul ...
Sun, April 08, 2012
Support for peace talks growing, Afghan diplomat says
By Rob Taylor
KABUL (Reuters) - Support is building among Afghanistan's regional neighbors for a comprehensive peace process with the Taliban, but Pakistan's ...
Sun, April 08, 2012
Thousands of AT&T workers to stay on job as talks continue
NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than 40,000 employees at AT&T Inc will keep working under the terms of an expired labor contract while their union continues negotiations with the telephone company, averting a potentially costly strike for now.
The workers in AT&T's traditional wireline telephone business and some other units voted recently to give their union, the Communications Workers of America, authority to call a strike ahead of the expiration of four separate labor contracts at midnight local time April 7.
AT&T, whose total workforce is roughly 256,000, is looking to trim worker benefits to cut costs in its wireline business, which has declined rapidly in recent years. But the union says AT&T is seeking too many concessions. In particular, it says that AT&T wants to significantly increase healthcare costs for workers.
At midnight eastern time April 7, contracts expired for almost 10,000 workers, including almost 6,000 so-called legacy AT&T workers in various states and about 4,000 workers in the eastern United States.
The union said just after midnight eastern time on Saturday that it made "some progress" but had "a lot of ground yet to cover" to reach agreement with the company. At midnight central time, a contract covering thousands more AT&T workers in the midwest region expired. AT&T said that the midwest contract covers 13,000 people while the union said it covers 15,000.
At midnight Pacific time, a fourth contract that the union said covered about 18,000 workers in western states such as California and Nevada also expired. Negotiations were continuing in that region as well, according to a union statement.
AT&T said the negotiations reflected "the spirit of the longstanding relationship" between AT&T and the union.
Last August, AT&T's rival, Verizon Communications, had to cope with a two-week strike after contracts expired for 45,000 workers. Roughly eight months later, Verizon is still negotiating with unions for a new contract.
AT&T has been negotiating with the CWA on the four contracts since February. Contracts covering another 30,000 AT&T wireline workers expire in coming months, the company said.
The last time AT&T faced a big strike was in 2004 when 100,000 workers walked out for four days on the company, which was then known as SBC Communications. SBC changed its name to AT&T Inc after it bought AT&T Corp in 2005.
(Reporting By Sinead Carew; Editing by Ron Popeski)
Sun, April 08, 2012
U.S., allies to set demands for Iran nuclear talks: NYT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and other Western nations plan to demand that Iran immediately close and ultimately dismantle a recently completed nuclear facility ...
Tue, April 03, 2012
About 40,000 AT&T workers may strike if talks fail
NEW YORK (Reuters) - About 40,000 AT&T Inc
The Communications Workers of America said on Tuesday that workers had voted to authorize a strike in case it fails to reach an agreement with AT&T by midnight on Saturday April 7 when four labor contracts expire.
Both sides were still in talks on Tuesday in the hope of reaching agreements by Saturday. AT&T has about 256,000 employees in total.
Last August, AT&T's rival Verizon Communications
According to the union, AT&T is in separate talks for each of the four CWA contracts on issues such as healthcare costs, job security, benefits and work rules for employees including technicians and call center workers who handle customer inquiries.
The union said that the discussions are centered on different topics for each contract. In the AT&T West region, which covers about 18,000 employees, the union has disputes with the company on jobs and healthcare costs.
"They have a lot of concessionary proposals on the table particularly regarding healthcare costs and passing costs onto employees," said Libby Sayre, a CWA spokeswoman for the region.
AT&T declined to comment on the specifics of the talks except to say that it wants employees to "pay their fair share" of healthcare costs.
"We're really committed to working with them to reach a fair contract," said Marty Richter, a spokesman for AT&T.
Last month, AT&T reached a tentative agreement with the same union for a contract covering 9,000 workers in its wireless business.
In its wireline business alone AT&T says that it has six major contracts covering 70,000 workers that expire this year.
(Reporting by Sinead Carew; Editing by Ed Davies)
Mon, April 02, 2012
Detroit unions to end talks if state plan accepted
DETROIT (Reuters) - Detroit's public employee unions will not negotiate more cost-cutting agreements with the city if it agrees to a state-mandated financial plan ...
Sat, March 31, 2012
Syrian violence claims 27 dead in run-up to truce
By Mariam Karouny and Douglas Hamilton
BEIRUT (Reuters) - At least 27 Syrian soldiers, rebels and civilians were killed in violence on Friday, opposition activists ...
Fri, March 30, 2012
E-books settlement talks advancing: sources
By Diane Bartz
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Justice Department could reach a settlement in the next few weeks with Apple Inc
Thu, March 29, 2012
Stone in talks for musical role
Director Rob Marshall, who famously brought Chicago and Nine to the big screen, has signed up to take charge of a movie version of ...
Thu, March 29, 2012
Lohan in talks to play Glee judge
Insiders tell The Hollywood Reporter that the singer/actress is slated to play a celebrity judge in the episode, alongside comedienne Kathy Griffin and ...
Wed, March 28, 2012
Lohan in talks to play Glee judge
Insiders tell The Hollywood Reporter that the singer/actress is slated to play a celebrity judge in the episode, alongside comedienne Kathy Griffin and ...
Wed, March 28, 2012
Video: Zooey Deschanel Talks Getting Tortured By Her Big Sister
Whether you're famous or just an average Joe, if you have brothers and sisters, you're going to experience a fair share of ...
Wed, March 28, 2012
Iran says expects nuclear talks on April 13
By Marcus George
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran expects to reopen talks with world powers that could defuse mounting tensions over its disputed nuclear program on ...
Tue, March 27, 2012
Abu Dhabi royals involved in RBS talks: sources
By Stanley Carvalho and Mirna Sleiman
ABU DHABI/DUBAI (Reuters) - Talks to sell a stake in Britain's state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland
Tue, March 27, 2012
Video: Zooey Deschanel Talks Getting Tortured By Her Big Sister
Whether you're famous or just an average Joe, if you have brothers and sisters, you're going to experience a fair share of ...
Tue, March 27, 2012
Video: Zooey Deschanel Talks Getting Tortured By Her Big Sister
Whether you're famous or just an average Joe, if you have brothers and sisters, you're going to experience a fair share of ...
Tue, March 27, 2012
Abu Dhabi royals involved in RBS talks: sources
By Stanley Carvalho and Mirna Sleiman
ABU DHABI/DUBAI (Reuters) - Talks to sell a stake in Britain's state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland
Mon, March 26, 2012
Boehner, Reid talks may end U.S. transport bill standoff
By David Lawder and John Crawley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican and Democratic leaders in the U.S. Congress held talks on Monday over an extension ...
Mon, March 26, 2012
Opel labor chiefs reject local talks on cuts
BERLIN (Reuters) - Labor representatives at General Motors'
Sun, March 25, 2012
O'Donnell in talks to return to Broadway
The Rosie Show was recently axed by bosses at Oprah Winfrey's OWN network after just one season, but the actress is refusing to ...
Sat, March 24, 2012
O'Donnell in talks to return to Broadway
The Rosie Show was recently axed by bosses at Oprah Winfrey's OWN network after just one season, but the actress is refusing to ...
Fri, March 23, 2012
O'Donnell in talks to return to Broadway
The Rosie Show was recently axed by bosses at Oprah Winfrey's OWN network after just one season, but the actress is refusing to ...
Fri, March 23, 2012
Opel labor urges management to return to talks
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Labor leaders at Opel, General Motors'
Thu, March 22, 2012
O'Donnell in talks to return to Broadway
The Rosie Show was recently axed by bosses at Oprah Winfrey's OWN network after just one season, but the actress is refusing to ...
Thu, March 22, 2012
Jennie Garth Steps Out Sans Wedding Ring & Talks Life After Divorce
Going through a divorce is always difficult, especially in front of the public eye. But as they say in Hollywood: the show must go ...
Thu, March 22, 2012
'Hunger Games' Exclusive: Cast Talks Fans, Love & Each Other
Here's why the Twilight comparisons aren't apt when talking The Hunger Games: unlike the supernatural romance franchise, the first movie in HG ...
Thu, March 22, 2012
U.S. sees Taliban talks suspension as tactical move
By Missy Ryan and Mark Hosenball
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Taliban's suspension of preliminary peace talks is a tactical move reflecting internal tensions, U ...
Wed, March 21, 2012
Jennie Garth Steps Out Sans Wedding Ring & Talks Life After Divorce
Going through a divorce is always difficult, especially in front of the public eye. But as they say in Hollywood: the show must go ...
Wed, March 21, 2012
Miranda Tech to continue talks with strategic partners
(Reuters) - Miranda Technologies Inc
Tue, March 20, 2012
NY state budget talks may pause after pension cuts
By Joan Gralla
(Reuters) - New York state looked on track to easily beat its April 1 deadline for passing its budget the second time ...
Mon, March 19, 2012
'Man Men' Cast Talks Hiatus, Plus the ""Awful"" Kardashians and Reality TV
March 25 a 17-month hiatus that has shaken the world to its very core will come to an end: Mad Men will return to ...
Mon, March 19, 2012
Viterra says in exclusive sale talks, suitor unnamed
By Rod Nickel and Clara Ferreira-Marques
WINNIPEG, Manitoba/LONDON (Reuters) - Viterra
Sun, March 18, 2012
Channing Tatum Models Cardigan, Talks Movie Stardom
We love the real Channing Tatum (and how well he pulls off a cardigan—check below for proof), so it's pretty appealing to ...
Sat, March 17, 2012
Channing Tatum Models Cardigan, Talks Movie Stardom
We love the real Channing Tatum (and how well he pulls off a cardigan—check below for proof), so it's pretty appealing to ...
Fri, March 16, 2012
Channing Tatum Models Cardigan, Talks Movie Stardom
We love the real Channing Tatum (and how well he pulls off a cardigan—check below for proof), so it's pretty appealing to ...
Fri, March 16, 2012
Meghan McCain talks sex and politics in Playboy
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Meghan McCain, daughter of 2008 Republican presidential candidate John McCain, always has been outspoken and with her partying ways and sometimes ...
Fri, March 16, 2012
Annan warns of Syria escalation, says talks continue
By Stephanie Nebehay
GENEVA (Reuters) - Kofi Annan, special envoy on Syria for the United Nations and the Arab League, said on Friday the situation ...
Thu, March 15, 2012
Channing Tatum Models Cardigan, Talks Movie Stardom
We love the real Channing Tatum (and how well he pulls off a cardigan—check below for proof), so it's pretty appealing to ...
Thu, March 15, 2012
Mylan drops out of Rottapharm talks: sources
By Sophie Sassard and Simon Meads
(Reuters) - Generics drug maker Mylan has pulled out of talks to buy a stake in Italian pharmaceuticals firm ...
Thu, March 15, 2012
Exclusive: Nigeria starts mediated talks with Boko Haram
By Joe Brock
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's government has in the last week held its first indirect peace talks with Islamist sect Boko Haram ...
Wed, March 14, 2012
Channing Tatum Models Cardigan, Talks Movie Stardom
We love the real Channing Tatum (and how well he pulls off a cardigan—check below for proof), so it's pretty appealing to ...
Wed, March 14, 2012
Will Ferrell Talks Nude Scenes and Stunt-Butts in 'Casa de mi Padre'
Cultures collide in uproarious fashion when Will Ferrell heads south of the border for his latest comedy, Casa de mi Padre. Ostensibly conceived as ...
Wed, March 14, 2012
Bishops, White House talks snarl on treatment of faith-based groups
By Stephanie Simon
(Reuters) - The Obama administration has been quietly negotiating with representatives of the Conference of Catholic Bishops in an effort to tamp ...
Tue, March 13, 2012
Audi in talks to buy motorbike maker Ducati: sources
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG
Mon, March 12, 2012
Karzai asks NATO to leave Afghan villages; Taliban scrap talks
By Rob Taylor and Jack Kimball
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai called for NATO troops to leave Afghan villages and confine themselves ...
Mon, March 12, 2012
Apple, Motorola held cross-licensing talks late 2011: EU
By Poornima Gupta
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc and Motorola Mobility held talks on a cross-licensing deal to settle smartphone patent infringement lawsuits, a ...
Mon, March 12, 2012
CNN in talks to buy social media news site Mashable: source
(Reuters) - CNN is in talks to buy social media news site Mashable for more than $200 million, according to a source familiar with the ...
Mon, March 12, 2012
Temenos pulls out of Misys merger talks
By Martin de Sa'Pinto and Paul Sandle
ZURICH/LONDON (Reuters) - British software firm Misys
Sun, March 11, 2012
Exclusive: Elizabeth Olsen Talks Real-Time Terror in 'Silent House'
""I wanted a job so badly, and those just happened to be the movies I was offered,"" says Elizabeth Olsen when asked about the ...
Sun, March 11, 2012
Kristen Bell Talks On-Screen Nudity & Her ""Four-Way Marriage""
Kristen Bell has already proven to have an unhealthy obsession with sloths, but how does she feel about on-screen nudity? As it turns out ...
Sun, March 11, 2012
Afghans urge U.S. exit after killings; US says timetable unchanged
By Ahmad Nadem and Ahmad Haroon
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - The massacre of 16 villagers by a U.S. soldier triggered angry calls from Afghans ...
Sat, March 10, 2012
Exclusive: Elizabeth Olsen Talks Real-Time Terror in 'Silent House'
""I wanted a job so badly, and those just happened to be the movies I was offered,"" says Elizabeth Olsen when asked about the ...
Sat, March 10, 2012
Kristen Bell Talks On-Screen Nudity & Her ""Four-Way Marriage""
Kristen Bell has already proven to have an unhealthy obsession with sloths, but how does she feel about on-screen nudity? As it turns out ...
Fri, March 09, 2012
Exclusive: Elizabeth Olsen Talks Real-Time Terror in 'Silent House'
""I wanted a job so badly, and those just happened to be the movies I was offered,"" says Elizabeth Olsen when asked about the ...
Fri, March 09, 2012
Kristen Bell Talks On-Screen Nudity & Her ""Four-Way Marriage""
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Fri, March 09, 2012
Syrian army must pull back first under Annan plan
By Erika Solomon and Douglas Hamilton
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian artillery hit parts of Homs city and at least 37 people were killed in clashes ...
Thu, March 08, 2012
Exclusive: Elizabeth Olsen Talks Real-Time Terror in 'Silent House'
""I wanted a job so badly, and those just happened to be the movies I was offered,"" says Elizabeth Olsen when asked about the ...
Wed, March 07, 2012
Rossum in talks to play movie witch
Rossum is slated to play a witch in the movie adaptation of Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl's Caster Chronicles novels.
Production is set ...
Wed, March 07, 2012
Aid workers find Baba Amr empty after UN talks in Damascus
By Stephanie Nebehay
GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. humanitarian chief Valerie Amos and a convoy from the Syrian Arab Red Crescent were allowed into ...
Tue, March 06, 2012
Rossum in talks to play movie witch
Rossum is slated to play a witch in the movie adaptation of Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl's Caster Chronicles novels.
Production is set ...
Tue, March 06, 2012
Exclusive: Netflix in talks for cable partnership
By Yinka Adegoke and Lisa Richwine
(Reuters) - Netflix Chief Executive Reed Hastings has quietly met with some of the largest U.S. cable companies ...
Tue, March 06, 2012
France says Iran "two-faced", skeptical talks can succeed
By John Irish
PARIS (Reuters) - France voiced skepticism on Wednesday that a planned revival of talks between six world powers and Iran would succeed ...
Mon, March 05, 2012
U.S.-Afghan strategic partnership talks stalled
By Hamid Shalizi
KABUL (Reuters) - Doubts grew on Monday that the United States and Afghanistan could narrow sharp differences in negotiations and reach a ...
Sun, March 04, 2012
Josh Hutcherson Talks 'Journey 2', 'The Hunger Games' and More!
Though Jennifer Lawrence has stolen most of the spotlight in the months leading up to the release of The Hunger Games, Josh Hutcherson is ...
Wed, February 29, 2012
North Korea-U.S. deal revives hopes of nuclear disarmament talks
By Andrew Quinn
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea has agreed with the United States to suspend major elements of its atomic weapons program in a ...
Tue, February 28, 2012
Iran says expects talks with IAEA to continue
GENEVA (Reuters) - Iran said on Tuesday that it expected talks with the watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to continue and it was optimistic ...
Mon, February 27, 2012
GM in talks to buy small Peugeot stake: sources
PARIS/NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Motors Co
Mon, February 27, 2012
Exxon breaks silence over Kurdistan oil talks
By Peg Mackey
LONDON (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil
Mon, February 27, 2012
China's State Grid in talks to buy AES' U.S. wind assets:sources
By Wan Xu and Don Durfee
BEIJING (Reuters) - State Grid Corp of China has had talks with U.S. power firm AES Corp
Sun, February 26, 2012
BP oil spill trial delayed for settlement talks
By Tom Bergin and Jonathan Stempel
LONDON/NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - The trial to decide who should pay for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil ...
Sun, February 26, 2012
Exclusive: Universal in early talks on China park, joint venture
By Ronald Grover
(Reuters) - Tianjin, China's sixth-largest city, has held preliminary talks with Comcast Corp's NBC Universal about a joint venture to ...
Wed, February 22, 2012
Iran talks failure sparks confrontation fears
By Fredrik Dahl and Parisa Hafezi
VIENNA/TEHRAN (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog's latest mission to Iran failed to budge a defiant ...
Tue, February 21, 2012
Wall Street up on jobs data, brushes off Greek default
By Angela Moon
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks advanced on Friday as investors brushed off the technical default by Greece and focused instead on another ...
Sun, February 19, 2012
Top U.N. inspectors in Iran talks on atom bomb accusations
By Parisa Hafezi
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Senior U.N. inspectors arrived in Iran on Monday to push for transparency about its disputed nuclear program and ...
Fri, February 17, 2012
UPS, TNT in talks after 4.9 billion euro bid
By Anthony Deutsch and Roberta Cowan
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - United Parcel Service Inc.
Thu, February 16, 2012
Iran wants early resumption of nuclear talks: letter
By Fredrik Dahl
VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran has proposed a resumption of long-stalled nuclear talks with world powers in which Tehran would have "new initiatives ...
Thu, February 16, 2012
U.S.-Taliban talks only "exploratory": Afghan envoy
By Serena Chaudhry
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The Afghan Taliban and the United States have made only "exploratory" contacts for possible reconciliation which do not involve ...
Wed, February 15, 2012
U.N. nuclear watchdog set for high-stakes Iran talks
By Fredrik Dahl
VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog sent its top brass to an Iranian embassy event in Vienna a few days ...
Wed, February 15, 2012
Iran says has "new initiatives" for talks with powers
By Fredrik Dahl
VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran, facing severe sanctions to bar it from exporting oil, has told world powers it wants to resume long-stalled ...
Tue, February 14, 2012
Yahoo-Alibaba talks falling apart: sources
By Alexei Oreskovic
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Talks between Yahoo Inc and China's Alibaba Group over the U.S. Internet giant's Asian assets ...
Tue, February 14, 2012
Yahoo, Alibaba talks called off: report
(Reuters) - Yahoo Inc and its Asian partners, China's Alibaba and Japan's Softbank Corp, have called off talks over a sale of the ...
Tue, February 14, 2012
Biden pledges candor in talks with Xi
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden began a series of meetings with China's leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping pledging candor and acknowledging their two countries ...
Tue, February 14, 2012
Obama friendly but firm with China heir apparent
By Matt Spetalnick and Chris Buckley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama told Chinese leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping on Tuesday that Beijing must play by the ...
Mon, February 13, 2012
U.S., N.Korea to hold nuclear-related talks next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and North Korean officials will meet in Beijing next week for talks Washington hopes may clarify whether Pyongyang's new ...
Mon, February 13, 2012
U.S., North Korea to hold Beijing talks on February 23
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and North Korean officials will meet in Beijing in 10 days time to discuss nuclear issues, State Department spokeswoman Victoria ...
Sat, February 11, 2012
U.N. chief speaks of "grisly reports" from Syria
BEIRUT/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he had received "grisly reports" that Syrian government forces were arbitrarily executing, imprisoning and ...
Fri, February 10, 2012
Next U.S.-Russia arms talks to move in challenging direction
By David Alexander
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The next round of U.S.-Russian nuclear arms talks is likely to focus on the delicate task of ...
Thu, February 09, 2012
U.S., China in talks on film spat ahead of Xi visit
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and China are discussing the possible elimination of Chinese barriers to American films in the run ...
Thu, February 09, 2012
Republicans push to wrap up payroll tax talks
By Donna Smith
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans expressed frustration on Thursday at the slow pace of negotiations over extending a tax break for workers that ...
Thu, February 09, 2012
IMF, Greece continue talks to finalize bailout
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund and Greek authorities continue talks to finalize details of a new rescue package following an agreement among the ...
Wed, February 08, 2012
U.S. aims for Afghan talks breakthrough at May summit
By Missy Ryan and Warren Strobel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is seeking to accelerate fragile talks with the Taliban so it can announce ...
Tue, February 07, 2012
Japan firms talk on system chip tie in reform drive: sources
By Reiji Murai and Maki Shiraki
TOKYO (Reuters) - Renesas Electronics and two other big Japanese chip makers are in talks to combine their struggling ...
Tue, February 07, 2012
Payroll tax talks mired in election-year politics
By Richard Cowan and Donna Smith
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican and Democratic leaders accused each other of bad faith negotiations on Tuesday as both parties ...
Tue, February 07, 2012
Apple in talks on iTV with Canada telecoms: report
TORONTO (Reuters) - Apple Inc. is in talks with Canada's two biggest telecom companies about becoming partners in the launch of iTV, a device ...
Mon, February 06, 2012
U.N. nuclear talks in Tehran: frustrated hopes
By Fredrik Dahl
VIENNA (Reuters) - After two days of rare and intensive talks in Tehran, senior U.N. nuclear officials may have felt they ...
Sun, February 05, 2012
France says Greek PSI talks going "relatively well"
PARIS (Reuters) - France's finance minister said on Sunday talks were moving "relatively well" on the private sector portion of a Greek bailout, but ...
Fri, February 03, 2012
Detroit automakers say 'no' to Japan joining trade talks
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Detroit automakers are urging President Barack Obama to reject Japan's bid to join talks on a regional free ...
Fri, February 03, 2012
Greece launches long-awaited debt offer
By George Georgiopoulos
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece formally launched a bond swap offer to private holders of its bonds on Friday, setting in motion the ...
Thu, February 02, 2012
Fiery CEOs may clash in Glencore-Xstrata talks
By Eric Onstad
LONDON (Reuters) - As a tie-up between trader Glencore and miner Xstrata is hammered out in coming days there is plenty of ...
Thu, February 02, 2012
Fiery CEOs may clash in Glencore-Xstrata talks
By Eric Onstad
LONDON (Reuters) - As a tie-up between trader Glencore
Thu, February 02, 2012
Fidelity's O'Hanley talks of sex, drugs and revolution
By Tim McLaughlin
BOSTON (Reuters) - Ronald O'Hanley has emerged as an outspoken force inside Fidelity Investments, giving a speech on Thursday that touched ...
Thu, February 02, 2012
Euro, shares gain on Greek deal hopes
By Richard Hubbard
LONDON (Reuters) - European stock markets and the euro extended two months of gains on Thursday as Greece edged closer to a ...
Thu, February 02, 2012
Glencore and Xstrata in $80 billion takeover talks
By Clara Ferreira-Marques and Victoria Howley
LONDON (Reuters) - Commodities trader Glencore is in talks to buy mining group Xstrata in an all-share transaction that ...
Wed, February 01, 2012
D.Boerse, NYSE eye options as deal fails
By Foo Yun Chee and Luke Jeffs
BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) - NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Boerse could try to put the disappointment of their failed ...
Tue, January 31, 2012
Iran, UN end "constructive" nuclear talks: report
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran completed a "constructive" round of talks with the United Nations' nuclear watchdog on Tuesday and further meetings are planned, the semi-official ...
Mon, January 30, 2012
Top U.S. spies to face grilling on Taliban, Iran talks
By Mark Hosenball and Warren Strobel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The possible release of detained Taliban leaders is likely to join Iran's nuclear ambitions at ...
Mon, January 30, 2012
Syrian authorities agree to Moscow talks - Russia
By Alexei Anishchuk
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Syria has agreed to take part in Moscow-mediated talks on solving the country's crisis, the Russian Foreign Ministry ...
Mon, January 30, 2012
Wall Street ends week higher before Greece decision
By Chuck Mikolajczak
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks edged higher on Friday, but investors stayed cautious before a long holiday weekend when hopes ...
Sun, January 29, 2012
Bomb blasts bring death to Syria's Aleppo
By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Dominic Evans
AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Twin bomb blasts hit Syrian military and security buildings in the northern city of ...
Fri, January 27, 2012
Bloomberg exec in talks to run New Corp's Dow Jones
(Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp is in "serious talks" to poach veteran Bloomberg LP executive Lex Fenwick to run its Dow Jones publishing ...
Thu, January 26, 2012
Merkel says Greek debt talks on "good path"
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday talks between the Greek government and its private creditors were on track but next Monday ...
Thu, January 26, 2012
Greek PM seeks backing for reforms, debt deal near
By George Georgiopoulos and Renee Maltezou
ATHENS (Reuters) - Prime Minister Lucas Papademos sought backing on Sunday from leading Greek party leaders for painful and ...
Wed, January 25, 2012
Greece focused on quick debt deal
By Renee Maltezou
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece hopes to wrap up tortuous negotiations on a debt swap this week when private creditors return to Athens ...
Tue, January 24, 2012
Playtech in talks with possible U.S. partners
By Matt Scuffham
LONDON (Reuters) - Playtech, the world's biggest provider of online gaming software, is holding talks with a number of potential partners ...
Mon, January 23, 2012
Elpida in talks to merge with Micron, Nanya: report
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Elpida Memory <6665.T> is in talks to merge with U.S. firm Micron Technology
Mon, January 23, 2012
Russia hopes Iran nuclear talks will resume soon
By Alexei Anishchuk
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Russia believes there is a good chance that talks between global powers and Iran on Tehran's nuclear ...
Mon, January 23, 2012
Highlights: Comments from euro zone finance ministers' talks
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers and officials met in Brussels to discuss terms of a Greek debt restructuring as part of a second ...
Mon, January 23, 2012
Wall Street cuts losses on late buying
By Angela Moon
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks trimmed losses to end little changed on Friday, as investors saw dips in the market as an ...
Mon, January 23, 2012
Thyssen, Outokumpu discuss stainless steel tie-up
By Matthias Inverardi and Terhi Kinnunen
DUESSELDORF, Germany/HELSINKI (Reuters) - Germany's ThyssenKrupp
Sun, January 22, 2012
Greek creditors urge quick deal after eurozone rejection
By Katie Reid and Dina Kyriakidou
ZURICH/ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's private creditors pleaded on Tuesday with European officials who rejected their bond swap ...
Sat, January 21, 2012
IIF says creditors at limits of "voluntary" Greek deal
By Lefteris Papadimas and Steve Slater
ATHENS/LONDON (Reuters) - Private creditors said on Sunday they had come to the limits of what losses they ...
Fri, January 20, 2012
Major powers signal openness to Iran talks
By Arshad Mohammed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major powers seeking to negotiate an end to Iran's suspected pursuit of nuclear weapons on Friday signaled their ...
Fri, January 20, 2012
EU puts off talks on EU derivatives law deal
LONDON (Reuters) - EU states and the European Parliament have cancelled Monday's talks aimed at striking a deal to tighten laws on the $700 ...
Wed, January 18, 2012
Major powers open to serious talks with Iran
By Arshad Mohammed and Ramin Mostafavi
WASHINGTON/TEHRAN (Reuters) - Major powers signaled on Friday their willingness to reopen talks about curbing Iran's suspected ...
Tue, January 17, 2012
Greece debt swap talks drag into weekend
By Lefteris Papadimas and Harry Papachristou
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece and its creditors are continuing negotiations on a debt swap on Saturday after late-night talks ...
Mon, January 16, 2012
Greek debt talks to resume Wednesday in Athens
By Renee Maltezou
ATHENS (Reuters) - International creditors said on Tuesday they are coming back to the table with Greece to resume talks that broke ...
Sun, January 15, 2012
Nigerian president and unions fail to strike deal
By Felix Onuah and Camillus Eboh
ABUJA (Reuters) - President Goodluck Jonathan and labor unions failed in overnight talks to reach a compromise over the ...
Fri, January 13, 2012
Debt talks falter, Greeks warn of disaster
By Dina Kyriakidou
ATHENS (Reuters) - Talks between Greece and its creditor banks to slash the country's towering debt pile broke down on Friday ...
Thu, January 12, 2012
U.S., Russia arms negotiators plan stability talks
By David Alexander
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and Russian negotiators will hold talks this year on issues ranging from missile defense to cyber security ...
Thu, January 12, 2012
Analysis: India's polio victory fuels endgame vaccine talks
By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent
LONDON (Reuters) - When the clocks strike midnight in New Delhi on January 12, India will mark the ...
Thu, January 12, 2012
LG in talks on phone partnerships: executive
By Miyoung Kim
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - LG Electronics Inc is engaged in talks with various parties on possible partnerships, the head of LG's ...
Wed, January 11, 2012
U.S. launches new push to secure Afghan peace talks
By Missy Ryan and Warren Strobel
(Reuters) - Seeing a new glimmer of hope in its effort to broker Afghan peace talks, the Obama administration ...
Wed, January 11, 2012
Marines inch toward charges over desecration video
By Phil Stewart
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Marine Corps took a first, formal step on Friday toward possible charges against four troops who, in a ...
Wed, January 11, 2012
Exclusive: GM, German union in talks to restructure Opel
By Christiaan Hetzner and Ben Klayman
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co
Tue, January 10, 2012
Clinton slams Iran nuclear move, urges serious talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday Iran's decision to enrich uranium near the city of Qom was "especially troubling ...
Tue, January 10, 2012
WebMD scraps sale talks, warns of weak 2012
By Lewis Krauskopf
(Reuters) - Popular health information website WebMD Health Corp took itself off the auction block and warned investors of lower 2012 profits ...
Tue, January 10, 2012
Greek bond swap talks progress but no deal: deputy finmin
ATHENS (Reuters) - Talks on a bond swap between Greece and creditor banks have made progress but there is no deal yet, the country's ...
Thu, January 05, 2012
Iran, West say ready to resume nuclear talks
By Robin Pomeroy
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Turkey has delivered a Western offer to Tehran to renew negotiations over its nuclear programme, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu ...
Sat, December 31, 2011
U.S. steps up sanctions as Iran floats nuclear talks
By Laura MacInnis and Parisa Hafezi
HONOLULU/TEHRAN (Reuters) - President Barack Obama signed new sanctions against Iran into law on Saturday, shortly after Iran ...
Wed, December 28, 2011
Corrected: Analysis: WTO risks future keeping Doha talks alive
By Tom Miles
GENEVA (Reuters) - The 153 members of the World Trade Organization agree on two things: We're in a hole. And we ...
Mon, December 26, 2011
Exclusive: Afghanistan sets ground rules for Taliban
By Sanjeev Miglani and Hamid Shalizi
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan will accept a Taliban liaison office in Qatar to start peace talks but no foreign ...
Sun, December 25, 2011
Japan urges China to help keep North Korea in check
By Kiyoshi Takenaka
BEIJING (Reuters) - Japan urged China on Monday to shoulder a big role in ensuring North Korea avoids volatility after the death ...
Thu, December 22, 2011
Exclusive: Petronas in talks with oil majors for petchem tie-up
By Niluksi Koswanage and Liau Y-Sing
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Petronas is in talks with several global oil majors including Shell
Tue, December 20, 2011
Greek debt talks hit trouble as hedge fund walks out
By Lefteris Papadimas and Tommy Wilkes
ATHENS/LONDON (Reuters) - Talks over restructuring part of Greece's massive public debt ran into trouble on Tuesday ...
Mon, December 19, 2011
U.S. hopes N.Korea will follow the "path of peace"
By Andrew Quinn
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday the United States hopes North Korea will follow the "path of peace ...
Mon, December 19, 2011
No Gulf Keystone bid talks with Exxon: source
LONDON (Reuters) - Explorer Gulf Keystone Petroleum
Mon, December 19, 2011
No secret talks with U.S.: senior Taliban commander
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A senior Afghan Taliban commander on Monday denied that the group held secret talks with U.S. officials which had reached ...
Sun, December 18, 2011
Key senator warns against Taliban talks, transfer
By Missy Ryan
(Reuters) - A key Republican U.S. senator warned against negotiating with the Taliban on Monday, illustrating the political risk the Obama ...
Sun, December 18, 2011
AT&T, T-Mobile asset sales talks go cold: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Talks over potential asset sales as part of AT&T Inc's efforts to get approval of its $39 billion purchase ...
Thu, December 15, 2011
U.S. says no nuclear link with North Korea food talks
By Sui-Lee Wee
BEIJING (Reuters) - The U.S. envoy for North Korean policy said on Thursday Washington was making no linkage between talks between ...
Tue, December 13, 2011
Greek debt swap talks make progress, no deal yet
By George Georgiopoulos
ATHENS (Reuters) - A deal to restructure Greek bonds could see banks rank on an equal footing with official euro zone lenders ...
Tue, December 13, 2011
Apple in talks to buy Anobit for $400-$500 million: report
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Apple Inc is in talks to buy Israel's Anobit, a maker of flash storage technology, for as much as $500 million ...
Mon, December 12, 2011
Fed stimulus pledge buoys stocks, Greece talks eyed
By Richard Hubbard
LONDON (Reuters) - The euro held firm against the dollar, while European shares and gold moved higher on Thursday, after the U ...
Mon, December 12, 2011
Exclusive: Commerzbank in state aid talks
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German lender Commerzbank
Mon, December 12, 2011
Greece hopes for end-January debt swap deal
By Lefteris Papadimas and George Georgiopoulos
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece wants to move fast in bailout talks with the EU, IMF and bankers, Finance Minister ...
Sun, December 11, 2011
Pakistani government denies talks with Taliban
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's interior minister and prime minister have both denied the government is holding peace talks with its homegrown Taliban, according to ...
Sun, December 11, 2011
Greece braces for troika scrutiny and creditor talks
By George Georgiopoulos
ATHENS (Reuters) - Inspectors for Greece's international lenders and private creditors kick off a round of meetings with the government on ...
Sat, December 10, 2011
U.N. climate talks reach modest deal
(Reuters) - Negotiators at U.N. climate talks in Durban, South Africa, reached a deal that for the first time would bring all major emitters ...
Sat, December 10, 2011
U.N. climate talks agree pact to slow global warming
DURBAN, South Africa (Reuters) - U.N. climate change talks agreed a pact on Sunday that for the first time would force all the biggest ...
Fri, December 09, 2011
Congress punts hard payroll tax work to 2012
By Richard Cowan and Rachelle Younglai
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama signed into law a two-month payroll tax cut extension on Friday, capping a ...
Thu, December 08, 2011
Highlights: EU leaders' comments after summit talks
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe divided in a historic rift on Friday over building a closer fiscal union to preserve the euro, with a large majority ...
Thu, December 08, 2011
Highlights: Remarks by EU leaders at Marseille talks
MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - The following are remarks by EU leaders at a meeting of the conservative European People's Party in Marseille, southern France ...
Wed, December 07, 2011
U.S. and China defense officials meet for talks
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese and U.S. defense officials met on Wednesday for their highest-level talks since Washington's arms sales to Taiwan in September ...
Tue, December 06, 2011
Geithner to add U.S. weight to euro zone talks
By David Lawder
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner arrived in Germany on Tuesday for a three-day blitz of euro zone officials to urge ...
Mon, December 05, 2011
New U.N. climate deal struck, critics say gains modest
By Nina Chestney and Jon Herskovitz
DURBAN (Reuters) - Countries from around the globe agreed on Sunday to forge a new deal forcing all the ...
Mon, December 05, 2011
Chinese bank in Saab rescue talks
By Roberta Cowan
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A Chinese bank is in talks about taking a stake in Saab, in the latest attempt to rescue the ...
Sun, December 04, 2011
Europe pushes ahead with fiscal union, UK isolated
By Luke Baker and Mark John
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe secured an historic agreement to draft a new treaty for deeper economic integration in the ...
Sat, December 03, 2011
Peru anti-mine roadblocks lifted, government calls talks
By Teresa Cespedes
LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian protesters opposed to a $4.8 billion gold mine project abandoned roadblocks on Saturday as government officials called ...
Thu, December 01, 2011
Google in talks to take on Amazon in retail: report
By Alistair Barr
(Reuters) - Google Inc is pondering an Internet service to help consumers shop online and take advantage of same-day delivery, hoping to ...
Thu, December 01, 2011
U.S., again, talks of sanctioning Iran's central bank
By Arshad Mohammed and Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. officials said on Thursday they were looking to sanction Iran's central bank ...
Tue, November 29, 2011
Clinton seeks to embolden reformers in Myanmar talks
By Andrew Quinn
NAYPYITAW (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton began her first substantive talks with Myanmar's new leaders on Thursday in a ...
Tue, November 29, 2011
U.S., EU mull free trade talks, sign secure trade pact
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and European Union agreed Tuesday to reduce red tape related to cargo security and pledged to ...
Tue, November 29, 2011
IMF in exploratory talks with Italy on support: sources
By Lesley Wroughton and Paul Taylor
WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Italy has had preliminary discussions with the International Monetary Fund about financial support to cope ...
Tue, November 29, 2011
TE Connectivity in talks to buy Deutsch Group for $2 billion
(Reuters) - TE Connectivity Ltd said it was in talks to buy Deutsch Group SAS, a maker of electronic connectors for harsh environments, from parent ...
Tue, November 29, 2011
AT&T in talks with Leap about divestitures: report
(Reuters) - AT&T is in talks with Leap Wireless International about a potential sale of some assets to the smaller operator in a last ...
Tue, November 29, 2011
Banks, MBIA in talks to settle legal dispute: report
(Reuters) - Several big banks are in talks to reach a settlement with bond insurer MBIA Inc that could end a legal battle over billions ...
Mon, November 28, 2011
U.S., EU consider trade talks to foster growth
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and the European Union took a step on Monday toward launching bilateral trade talks to help ...
Mon, November 28, 2011
Activision CEO taunts EA, talks up "Skylanders"
By Liana B. Baker
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Activision Blizzard
Mon, November 28, 2011
ESPN's Skipper talks NBA, Penn State scandal
By Lisa Richwine and Paul Thomasch
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fans outraged over two college sex abuse scandals and frustrated over labor unrest in the ...
Sun, November 27, 2011
Last chance to save Kyoto deal at climate talks
By Jon Herskovitz and Agnieszka Flak
DURBAN (Reuters) - Almost 200 nations began global climate talks on Monday with time running out to save the ...
Sun, November 27, 2011
IMF denies in Italy aid talks
By James Mackenzie and Francesca Landini
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's prime minister faces a testing week as he seeks to shore up the country ...
Sun, November 27, 2011
Hungary not playing "Turkish game" with IMF talks
By Marton Dunai
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary hopes that credit rating agencies Fitch and S&P will wait for the results of its talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Union (EU) before taking any rating action, a top government official said on Sunday.
The country, whose economy is seen among the most vulnerable in central Europe, returned to the IMF for help after more than a year without a financing backstop, only to see its debt downgraded to "junk" by Moody's this week, triggering a market selloff.
The right-of-center government, which called the downgrade part of a speculative attack against the country, performed a dramatic about-face and agreed on Friday to mend ties with the EU, the IMF and the country's banks to stabilize the economy.
Hungary expects to conclude the talks on a precautionary arrangement by late January or early February, to draw what it called a safety net around its currency and bond markets amid the turmoil in the euro zone.
"We are not playing the Turkish game," Economy Ministry State Secretary Zoltan Csefalvay told Reuters in an interview, referring to the stop-go game which helped Turkey retain market confidence some years ago.
Hungary is also on the brink of non-investment grade credit status at both Fitch and Standard & Poor's, both of which attach a negative outlook to their ratings.
"I hope that the two agencies will wait for the negotiation (with the IMF) and what the outcome will be and how this safety net will help Hungary in this turbulent time," Csefalvay said.
He said the spike in government bond yields, which rose above 9 percent across the curve on Friday, was temporary and said he was confident the yields would recede.
"I think it is an immediate reaction and certainly we should wait how the market will react on it," he said. "As we have seen in other countries, it will stabilize at a lower level."
He said it was up to the National Bank of Hungary as to whether it hikes interest rates at its next policy meeting on Tuesday, even if a hike would further hinder growth.
"The central bank is independent in Hungary," he said. "If it (hikes rates), it is the independent decision of the National Bank of Hungary. We accept it."
RATE HIKE
The government has criticized the central bank's rate increases between November 2010 and January 2011, which brought rates to their current 6 percent level.
The rate has been unchanged since January, but in the wake of the downgrade analysts expect the bank to hike the rate by 25 to 200 basis points on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban ended aid negotiations with the IMF last year in what he said was an economic "freedom fight."
Although it has been forced back to the international lender the government has insisted it will aim for as much flexibility on economic policy as possible during the talks.
However, Csefalvay said Budapest would not shy away from discussing controversial policies, including windfall taxes on banks, as well as other policies that hurt the financial sector, such as mandatory below-market exchange rates to repay foreign currency mortgages.
"We can discuss certainly ... these crisis taxes, the bank levy or the FX mortgage repayment scheme, whether this is right or not," Csefalvay said. "But all of Europe faces new problems and to solve these we need risk and burden sharing."
He noted that the crisis taxes, the bank levy and other such measures were temporary and the government was in the middle of executing reforms that he said would allow phasing out the taxes from 2013.
"The market sees some uncertainty as to what will happen when these (crisis) measures are abolished. We have more than one year to that time. We are in the middle of many important reforms, and we should push (them) through," he said.
Csefalvay said the government would continue to pursue a growth-centered agenda even as it planned next year's budget with a growth estimate in the 0.5 to 1 percent range, below a prior target of 1.5 percent.
However, if the cabinet sees any fiscal slippage next year, it will not hesitate to take steps to raise more revenue, much like September's excise tax hike, he said.
(Reporting by Marton Dunai; Editing by David Holmes)
Sun, November 27, 2011
Akamai in talks to buy Cotendo for $300 million: report
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Sat, November 26, 2011
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Fri, November 25, 2011
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Wed, November 23, 2011
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Tue, November 22, 2011
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Mon, November 21, 2011
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Mon, November 21, 2011
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Mon, November 21, 2011
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Sun, November 20, 2011
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Sun, November 20, 2011
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Sun, November 20, 2011
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Thu, November 17, 2011
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Wed, November 16, 2011
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Tue, November 15, 2011
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Tue, November 15, 2011
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Mon, November 14, 2011
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Mon, November 14, 2011
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Wed, November 09, 2011
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Wed, November 02, 2011
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Deadline.com reports that Summit Entertainment is in talks to hire McG (Terminator Salvation) to direct Puzzle Palace, a cop drama penned by David ...
Thu, October 27, 2011
McG in Talks to Direct 'Puzzle Palace'
Deadline.com reports that Summit Entertainment is in talks to hire McG (Terminator Salvation) to direct Puzzle Palace, a cop drama penned by David ...
Thu, October 27, 2011
Ruffalo talks environment at Occupy Wall Street
The Shutter Island star was scouting for volunteers to join him at an upcoming rally against the Keystone XL Pipeline, which would stretch from ...
Wed, October 26, 2011
Ruffalo talks environment at Occupy Wall Street
The Shutter Island star was scouting for volunteers to join him at an upcoming rally against the Keystone XL Pipeline, which would stretch from ...
Wed, October 26, 2011
Perry talks drug control with government officials
The actor checked into rehab for the third time in May (11) in an ongoing battle with drug issues, and he is using his ...
Mon, October 24, 2011
Kutcher talks 'honesty' in cryptic new video
The Hollywood actor has been a regular in the headlines over the last few weeks amid reports his marriage to Demi Moore is in ...
Mon, October 24, 2011
Fox in Talks To Adapt 'The Punisher' As A Crime Drama
Marvel Comics characters have done pretty well on the big screen. Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four and all of the Avengers have made ...
Mon, October 24, 2011
Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Talks to Join Quentin Tarantino's 'Django Unchained'
Ten years ago, if you'd have told me that the kid from 3rd Rock from the Sun might be the next Tarantino star ...
Mon, October 24, 2011
Exclusive: Rowan Atkinson Talks Crotch Kicks, Facial Ticks, and More
Over eight years after he first portrayed the titular bumbling secret agent in the spy-movie farce Johnny English, Rowan Atkinson is back for another ...
Sun, October 23, 2011
Kutcher talks 'honesty' in cryptic new video
The Hollywood actor has been a regular in the headlines over the last few weeks amid reports his marriage to Demi Moore is in ...
Sun, October 23, 2011
Fox in Talks To Adapt 'The Punisher' As A Crime Drama
Marvel Comics characters have done pretty well on the big screen. Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four and all of the Avengers have made ...
Sun, October 23, 2011
Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Talks to Join Quentin Tarantino's 'Django Unchained'
Ten years ago, if you'd have told me that the kid from 3rd Rock from the Sun might be the next Tarantino star ...
Sun, October 23, 2011
Exclusive: Rowan Atkinson Talks Crotch Kicks, Facial Ticks, and More
Over eight years after he first portrayed the titular bumbling secret agent in the spy-movie farce Johnny English, Rowan Atkinson is back for another ...
Sat, October 22, 2011
Kutcher talks 'honesty' in cryptic new video
The Hollywood actor has been a regular in the headlines over the last few weeks amid reports his marriage to Demi Moore is in ...
Sat, October 22, 2011
Fox in Talks To Adapt 'The Punisher' As A Crime Drama
Marvel Comics characters have done pretty well on the big screen. Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four and all of the Avengers have made ...
Sat, October 22, 2011
Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Talks to Join Quentin Tarantino's 'Django Unchained'
Ten years ago, if you'd have told me that the kid from 3rd Rock from the Sun might be the next Tarantino star ...
Sat, October 22, 2011
Exclusive: Rowan Atkinson Talks Crotch Kicks, Facial Ticks, and More
Over eight years after he first portrayed the titular bumbling secret agent in the spy-movie farce Johnny English, Rowan Atkinson is back for another ...
Fri, October 21, 2011
Exclusive: Rowan Atkinson Talks Crotch Kicks, Facial Ticks, and More
Over eight years after he first portrayed the titular bumbling secret agent in the spy-movie farce Johnny English, Rowan Atkinson is back for another ...
Thu, October 20, 2011
NYCC 2011: Tom Hiddleston Talks Loki's Epic Battle Against The Avengers
Here's how I know Tom Hiddleston is one of the most talented up-and-comers in Hollywood: he's the nicest guy in the world ...
Mon, October 17, 2011
Exclusive: Sam Worthington Talks 'Texas Killing Fields,' 'Rogue Trooper,' and More
In the indie crime drama Texas Killing Fields, Avatar star Sam Worthington plays a gruff Texas homicide detective on the trail of an elusive ...
Sun, October 16, 2011
Exclusive: Sam Worthington Talks 'Texas Killing Fields,' 'Rogue Trooper,' and More
In the indie crime drama Texas Killing Fields, Avatar star Sam Worthington plays a gruff Texas homicide detective on the trail of an elusive ...
Sat, October 15, 2011
Exclusive: Sam Worthington Talks 'Texas Killing Fields,' 'Rogue Trooper,' and More
In the indie crime drama Texas Killing Fields, Avatar star Sam Worthington plays a gruff Texas homicide detective on the trail of an elusive ...
Fri, October 14, 2011
Exclusive: Sam Worthington Talks 'Texas Killing Fields,' 'Rogue Trooper,' and More
In the indie crime drama Texas Killing Fields, Avatar star Sam Worthington plays a gruff Texas homicide detective on the trail of an elusive ...
Thu, October 13, 2011
BRIC countries in talks to boost IMF: report
LONDON (Reuters) - Brazil, Russia, India and China are working on ways to contribute money rapidly to expand the effective funds of the International Monetary ...
Thu, October 13, 2011
Hulu sale called off after months of talks
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An attempted sale of online video website Hulu has fallen through after months of difficult and complex negotiations between owners such ...
Thu, October 13, 2011
Sony Ericsson shifts to smartphones amid Sony buyout talk
By Simon Johnson
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson will focus entirely on the booming smartphone market, going head to head with rivals ...
Thu, October 13, 2011
Apple talks to Hollywood about movie streaming: reports
(Reuters) - Apple is negotiating with Hollywood studios to put movies on cloud servers, which would help users stream those movies on Apple devices such ...
Wed, October 12, 2011
Greece in talks to ease debt burden: PM
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece is in talks with its euro zone partners to ease its debt burden, Prime Minister George Papandreou said on Wednesday, adding ...
Tue, October 11, 2011
Verizon denies Clearwire talks, eyes LTE devices
By Lisa Richwine
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - The chief executive of Verizon Wireless denied on Tuesday the No. 1 U.S. mobile service is talking ...
Tue, October 11, 2011
Clinton makes push for fresh Mideast talks
By Arshad Mohammed and Andrew Quinn
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Palestinians' push for U.N. membership is not going anywhere for now, Secretary of State ...
Mon, October 10, 2011
San Antonio businesses brace for NBA labor talks outcome
By Jim Forsyth
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Owners of businesses that thrive on NBA games are watching the contentious labor negotiations between the league's ...
Mon, October 10, 2011
Innkeepers, Cerberus in settlement talks
By Nick Brown
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Innkeepers USA Trust
Mon, October 10, 2011
Greece wraps up meetings with troika
By Ingrid Melander and Lefteris Papadimas
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece moved closer on Monday to averting immediate bankruptcy, wrapping up talks with EU and IMF ...
Sun, October 09, 2011
American Eagle, pilots union talks hit impasse: report
(Reuters) - American Eagle and its pilots union have hit an impasse in efforts to agree on a new contract before Eagle is spun off ...
Sat, October 08, 2011
Georgia says no deal in talks on Russia WTO entry
By Margarita Antidze
TBILISI (Reuters) - Talks between bitter rivals Georgia and Russia over Moscow's bid to join the World Trade Organization (WTO) ended ...
Sat, October 08, 2011
Belgium, France set for Sunday talks on Dexia: Belgian PM
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium and France will hold talks to determine the fate of stricken Franco-Belgian bank Dexia in Brussels on Sunday, Belgian caretaker Prime ...
Fri, October 07, 2011
UAW calls Chrysler meeting as bargaining resumes
By Bernie Woodall and Allison Martell
DETROIT/MONTREAL (Reuters) - The United Auto Workers union has summoned local officials representing some 26,000 Chrysler Group ...
Thu, October 06, 2011
Greece bailout talks not ended yet: troika official
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece said on Thursday it concluded talks with the IMF on a vital tranche of aid but inspectors said negotiations on the ...
Thu, October 06, 2011
Sony in talks to buy Ericsson out of phone venture: source
By Tarmo Virki and Reiji Murai
HELSINKI/TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp is in talks to buy out Ericsson's stake in their mobile phone ...
Thu, October 06, 2011
Slovakia's interim government talks set for Monday
By Martin Santa
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic said on Friday he would dismiss Prime Minister Iveta Radicova's fallen government and start ...
Tue, October 04, 2011
Exclusive: budget talks get down to taxes, benefits
By Donna Smith and Tim Reid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Deficit-reduction talks in the Congress entered a potentially groundbreaking phase on Tuesday with Republicans signaling they ...
Tue, October 04, 2011
NBA to axe games if no labor deal by Monday
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The first two weeks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) season will be canceled if the lockout is not resolved by ...
Mon, October 03, 2011
UAW says contract talks with Ford going "smoothly"
DETROIT (Reuters) - Contract negotiations between Ford Motor Co and the United Auto Workers union are "progressing smoothly" and a breakdown in talks is "highly ...
Sun, October 02, 2011
Analysis: Chrysler labor talks test Detroit's new reality
By Deepa Seetharaman and Silvia Aloisi
DETROIT/MILAN (Reuters) - When contract talks between Chrysler Group LLC and the United Auto Workers union opened in ...
Sun, October 02, 2011
Israel accepts Quartet call for peace talks
By Jeffrey Heller
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel accepted on Sunday a call by international mediators to resume peace talks with the Palestinians, who quickly reaffirmed ...
Sat, October 01, 2011
Greek economy stuck in recession, complicates fiscal efforts
By Harry Papachristou and Ingrid Melander
ATHENS (Reuters) - The Greek economy will remain stuck in recession next year, underlining the challenge the country faces ...
Fri, September 30, 2011
"Long way to go" with no progress made in labor talks
NEW YORK (Reuters) - National Basketball Association (NBA) team owners and locked out players failed to reach agreement after a second straight day of labor ...
Fri, September 30, 2011
Exclusive: Democrats push tax hikes first in deficit talks
By Richard Cowan and Tim Reid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats want tax hikes to be the first item negotiated in "super committee" deficit-reduction talks, trying ...
Thu, September 29, 2011
League and players feel urgency in labor talks
By Simon Evans
(Reuters) - Talks aimed at ending the National Basketball Association's (NBA) lockout resume Friday with both sides warning that time for ...
Thu, September 29, 2011
Greek state workers disrupt audit talks, again
By Harry Papachristou and Lefteris Papadimas
ATHENS (Reuters) - Angry civil servants blocked Greek government buildings on Friday, disrupting talks for a second day with ...
Wed, September 28, 2011
GM sees "minimal" impact on profits from UAW deal
By Ben Klayman and Bernie Woodall
DETROIT (Reuters) - Workers represented by the United Auto Workers union approved on Wednesday a four-year labor contract with ...
Tue, September 27, 2011
UAW-Ford talks, GM deal vote hit home stretch
By Ben Klayman
DETROIT (Reuters) - A proposed contract with the United Auto Workers and General Motors Co neared ratification on Tuesday with more than ...
Mon, September 26, 2011
Pace of UAW, Ford talks expected to quicken
By Ben Klayman
DETROIT (Reuters) - The United Auto Workers expect the pace of talks with Ford Motor Co to quicken now that the sides ...
Mon, September 26, 2011
UAW, Ford to begin high-level talks on labor deal
DETROIT (Reuters) - The United Auto Workers union and Ford Motor Co
Mon, September 26, 2011
Greece races for parliament backing after IMF talks
By Michael Winfrey and Angeliki Koutantou
ATHENS (Reuters) - The Greek government began a race for parliamentary approval of a stepped-up austerity package vital to ...
Sun, September 25, 2011
Abbas says no talks without Israeli settlement freeze
By Ali Sawafta
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas repeated on Sunday his refusal to talk with Israel without a settlement freeze ...
Fri, September 23, 2011
UAW and Ford lay groundwork as contract talks deepen
By David Bailey and Ben Klayman
DETROIT (Reuters) - United Auto Workers and Ford Motor Co officials on Friday were setting the stage for financial ...
Fri, September 23, 2011
Elton John in talks to make biopic "Rocketman"
LONDON (Reuters) - British singer Elton John is in talks to make a film about his life, his spokesman said on Friday, in response to ...
Thu, September 22, 2011
UAW President to address union, Ford negotiators
DETROIT (Reuters) - United Auto Workers President Bob King is expected to address union and Ford Motor Co officials on Friday in the final stages ...
Thu, September 22, 2011
UAW labor talks shift to Ford
DETROIT (Reuters) - The United Auto Workers union shifted its focus to Ford Motor Co on Thursday aimed at reaching a new labor contract with ...
Thu, September 22, 2011
Clearwire talks capacity with AT&T, Verizon, others
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Clearwire Corp is in talks with U.S. wireless operators, including AT&T Inc and Verizon Wireless, about selling network capacity while it also eyes raising new funding through equity, debt and vendor financing, according to top company executives.
Clearwire, which needs $900 million in new funding, is also open to selling wireless spectrum, but is not running a sale process, Chief Financial Officer Hope Cochran told Reuters.
Asked for specifics on the capacity talks, Chief Executive Eric Prusch told Reuters: "We're talking to everybody."
Along with AT&T and Verizon it would also be fair to say the talks include smaller operators such as Leap Wireless International Inc and MetroPCS Communications Inc, spokeswoman Susan Johnson said.
Clearwire shares closed up nearly 8 percent on Nasdaq after falling as much as 10 percent earlier in the session.
The wireless operator, which is majority owned by Sprint Nextel Corp, has said it needs about $900 million in funding, including $600 million to upgrade its network and up to $300 million to keep the business operating.
While some investors worried the company was casting a wide net because it was unsure any single funding option would work, Cochran told Reuters she favored a balanced approach.
The executive said Clearwire could fund the equipment it needs for its network upgrade with roughly $300 million in vendor financing, where the vendor would offer a loan for the value of the equipment as part of the sale agreement.
But she said the company would be careful to ensure it has the rest of its financing in place before buying equipment for an upgrade.
This could include roughly $300 million in equity investment from a strategic partner, which would allow Clearwire to raise more debt.
Cochran said the company's agreements would allow it to raise up to 50 cents more in debt for every $1 of new equity investment it attracts, up to a debt ceiling of $280 million.
(Reporting by Sinead Carew; editing by Gunna Dickson and Andre Grenon)
Thu, September 22, 2011
Japan's KDDI in talks to sell Apple's iPhone 5: source
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese mobile carrier KDDI <9433.T> is working on a deal with Apple
Wed, September 21, 2011
North Korea says wants more talks with U.S.
By Jeremy Laurence
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea wants to hold a second round of dialogue with the United States, possibly next month, as part ...
Wed, September 21, 2011
UAW turns to Ford as Chrysler talks stall
By Bernie Woodall and David Bailey
DETROIT (Reuters) - The United Auto Workers has turned its focus in contract negotiations to Ford Motor Co
Wed, September 21, 2011
Taylor Lautner talks about his newest "Abduction"
By Zorianna Kit
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Taylor Lautner, best known as werewolf Jacob Black in the "Twilight" film series, breaks away from the teen ...
Wed, September 21, 2011
Obama seeks to ease doubts on global leadership
By Matt Spetalnick and Laura MacInnis
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sought to ease doubts about his leadership on the world stage on ...
Mon, September 19, 2011
Pakistan not to blame for Afghan violence: officials
By Zeeshan Haider
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The United States should focus on defeating Muslim militant enemies inside Afghanistan instead of blaming Pakistan for its failure ...
Mon, September 19, 2011
California grocer labor talks ongoing, deadline passes
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Albertsons, Ralphs and Vons remained in talks with the union representing 62,000 Southern California supermarket workers as the deadline for ...
Fri, September 16, 2011
UAW, automaker talks continue; GM makes progress
By Bernie Woodall
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co and the United Auto Workers union have made "good progress" toward an agreement, a person familiar ...
Thu, September 15, 2011
Judge extends time for Google digital books talks
By Grant McCool
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Google Inc and authors and publishers groups have about nine more months to untangle their six-year-old legal dispute ...
Wed, September 14, 2011
U.S. delays sensitive topics in Trans-Pacific talks
By Doug Palmer
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The United States has yet to outline ideas for protecting workers' rights or reining in state-owned enterprises in a ...
Wed, September 14, 2011
Start of NBA season in jeopardy as labor talks stall
NEW YORK (Reuters) - With no progress this week in the labor dispute between National Basketball Association (NBA) officials and locked out players, the prospect ...
Wed, September 14, 2011
GM, UAW close in on labor deal
By Bernie Woodall
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co
Mon, September 12, 2011
U.S. seeks to allay drug access concerns in TPP talks
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Monday sought to allay concerns that the U.S. push for stronger drug patent protections ...
Mon, September 12, 2011
U.S. seeks to allay drug access concerns in TPP talks
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Monday sought to allay concerns that the U.S. push for stronger drug patent protections ...
Mon, September 12, 2011
Goldman, Morgan in talks to buy Indonesian brokerages: sources
By Janeman Latul and Andjarsari Paramaditha
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs
Mon, September 12, 2011
Lauren Shuler Donner Talks 'X4,' 'The Wolverine,' 'Deadpool' and More
At today's media day for the Blu-ray release of X Men: First Class (out this Friday!), I spoke with Lauren Shuler Donner, producer ...
Mon, September 12, 2011
Scott Z. Burns Talks 'Contagion,' 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.,' and More
In the new thriller Contagion, the emergence and rapid spread of a deadly virus threatens not just the population but the very foundations of ...
Mon, September 12, 2011
McTeigue in Talks to Direct 'Ness/Capone'
Deadline reports that James McTeigue (V for Vendetta, Ninja Assassin) is in talks with Relativity Media to direct Ness/Capone, a movie that will ...
Mon, September 12, 2011
Russell Crowe in Talks for 'Les Miserables'
With Hugh Jackman officially on board, Universal's adaptation of the stage musical Les Miserables is coming together quickly. THR has several cast additions ...
Mon, September 12, 2011
Goldman, Morgan in talks to buy Indonesian brokerages: sources
By Janeman Latul and Andjarsari Paramaditha
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs
Sun, September 11, 2011
Amazon in talks to launch digital book library: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is in talks with book publishers about launching a media library service similar to Netflix Inc for tablets ...
Sun, September 11, 2011
Lauren Shuler Donner Talks 'X4,' 'The Wolverine,' 'Deadpool' and More
At today's media day for the Blu-ray release of X Men: First Class (out this Friday!), I spoke with Lauren Shuler Donner, producer ...
Sun, September 11, 2011
Scott Z. Burns Talks 'Contagion,' 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.,' and More
In the new thriller Contagion, the emergence and rapid spread of a deadly virus threatens not just the population but the very foundations of ...
Sun, September 11, 2011
McTeigue in Talks to Direct 'Ness/Capone'
Deadline reports that James McTeigue (V for Vendetta, Ninja Assassin) is in talks with Relativity Media to direct Ness/Capone, a movie that will ...
Sun, September 11, 2011
Russell Crowe in Talks for 'Les Miserables'
With Hugh Jackman officially on board, Universal's adaptation of the stage musical Les Miserables is coming together quickly. THR has several cast additions ...
Sat, September 10, 2011
Lauren Shuler Donner Talks 'X4,' 'The Wolverine,' 'Deadpool' and More
At today's media day for the Blu-ray release of X Men: First Class (out this Friday!), I spoke with Lauren Shuler Donner, producer ...
Sat, September 10, 2011
Scott Z. Burns Talks 'Contagion,' 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.,' and More
In the new thriller Contagion, the emergence and rapid spread of a deadly virus threatens not just the population but the very foundations of ...
Sat, September 10, 2011
McTeigue in Talks to Direct 'Ness/Capone'
Deadline reports that James McTeigue (V for Vendetta, Ninja Assassin) is in talks with Relativity Media to direct Ness/Capone, a movie that will ...
Sat, September 10, 2011
Russell Crowe in Talks for 'Les Miserables'
With Hugh Jackman officially on board, Universal's adaptation of the stage musical Les Miserables is coming together quickly. THR has several cast additions ...
Fri, September 09, 2011
Lauren Shuler Donner Talks 'X4,' 'The Wolverine,' 'Deadpool' and More
At today's media day for the Blu-ray release of X Men: First Class (out this Friday!), I spoke with Lauren Shuler Donner, producer ...
Fri, September 09, 2011
Scott Z. Burns Talks 'Contagion,' 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.,' and More
In the new thriller Contagion, the emergence and rapid spread of a deadly virus threatens not just the population but the very foundations of ...
Thu, September 08, 2011
Marseille lays bare G7 differences and lack of policy room
By Daniel Flynn and Annika Breidthardt
MARSEILLE (Reuters) - Vague pledges and a lack of action by G7 countries underscored differences between Europe and the ...
Thu, September 08, 2011
Economic gloom piles pressure on G7 finance talks
By Catherine Bremer
MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - G7 finance chiefs meet on Friday under heavy pressure to take action over flagging growth in rich nations ...
Wed, September 07, 2011
Exclusive: GM, UAW chiefs meet, talks heat up
By Bernie Woodall and Deepa Seetharaman
DETROIT (Reuters) - Contract talks between General Motors Co
Wed, September 07, 2011
GM CEO, UAW chief meet; contract talks intensify: sources
By Bernie Woodall and Deepa Seetharaman
DETROIT (Reuters) - Contract talks between General Motors Co
Mon, September 05, 2011
Wall Street, finishing flat, posts 4 weeks of gains
By Chuck Mikolajczak
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks closed out a fourth week of gains in quiet fashion on Friday, edging higher as the market ...
Mon, September 05, 2011
Shaw to sell Westinghouse stake to Toshiba
By Kentaro Hamada
TOKYO (Reuters) - Shaw Group said it will sell its 20 percent stake in nuclear power plant company Westinghouse Electric Co to ...
Mon, September 05, 2011
Steven Soderbergh talks "Contagion" and retirement
By Zorianna Kit
LOS ANGELES (Reuters)LOS ANGELES, September 5 (Reuters) - Academy Award-winning director Steven Soderbergh explores how a lethal virus is transmitted from ...
Sun, September 04, 2011
Libyans say China, Europe sent arms to Gaddafi
By Mohammed Abbas
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's new leadership has evidence Muammar Gaddafi bought arms this year from sanctions-busting traders in China and Europe ...
Sat, September 03, 2011
German FDP calls delay in Greek talks blow to euro
BERLIN (Reuters) - The interruption of talks between Greece and international lenders on a new aid tranche is a blow to the stability of Europe ...
Fri, September 02, 2011
Greece, EU/IMF talks on hold, at odds over deficit
By Ingrid Melander
ATHENS (Reuters) - Talks between Greece and its international lenders on a new aid tranche were put on hold on Friday after ...
Fri, September 02, 2011
Libya's NTC thinks Gaddafi hiding near Algeria
By Joseph Logan and Sherine El Madany
SIRTE (Reuters) - Libya's new rulers have said they believe fugitive former leader Muammar Gaddafi is being ...
Thu, September 01, 2011
Starz to pull content from Netflix as talks fail
By Lisa Richwine and Yinka Adegoke
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Starz Entertainment will pull all of its movies and television shows from Netflix ...
Mon, August 29, 2011
UAW chief says "upbeat" on auto talks
DETROIT (Reuters) - United Auto Workers President Bob King said on Monday that he was "upbeat" about reaching a contract deal with U.S. automakers ...
Fri, August 26, 2011
MLB talks to A-Rod over poker playing allegations
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major League Baseball (MLB) met with Alex Rodriguez on Friday as part of its investigation into reports that the New York ...
Fri, August 26, 2011
Alabama county says progress made at NY debt talks
By Melinda Dickinson
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County made progress during direct talks in New York with creditors over its $3.14 ...
Fri, August 26, 2011
Swiss kickstart talks with U.S. to settle tax probe
By Emma Thomasson
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland has made a proposal to try to kickstart talks to settle its impasse with U.S. authorities over ...
Thu, August 25, 2011
Obama talks with top advisers ahead of jobs speech
EDGARTOWN, Massachusetts (Reuters) - President Barack Obama held a conference call on Thursday with top advisers to discuss the economy and progress on a plan ...
Wed, August 24, 2011
Obama talks to CEOs of GE, Amex about jobs proposal
VINEYARD HAVEN, Massachusetts (Reuters) - President Barack Obama had a conference call with the chief executives of General Electric
Wed, August 24, 2011
Megan Fox Talks About Rebooting Her Acting Career
Almost everyone can agree that Megan Fox has been going through a rough patch recently. Whether she's being accused of having excessive plastic ...
Wed, August 24, 2011
Medvedev urges talks between Gaddafi, Libyan rebels
SOSNOVY BOR, Russia (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev called on Muammar Gaddafi and Libya's rebels on Wednesday to stop fighting and sit down ...
Wed, August 24, 2011
Libyan rebel leader Jibril to hold talks with Sarkozy
PARIS (Reuters) - Libyan rebel leader Mahmoud Jibril will meet French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris on Wednesday to discuss prospects for a political transition ...
Tue, August 23, 2011
Alabama county set for crucial talks with creditors
By Melinda Dickinson
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County will start direct talks with New York creditors on Wednesday in a bid to ...
Tue, August 23, 2011
China Telecom says still in talks with Apple on iPhone
By Lee Chyen Yee and Huang Yuntao
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China Telecom Corp Ltd, the smallest of the country's three telecommunications carriers, is ...
Tue, August 23, 2011
Megan Fox Talks About Rebooting Her Acting Career
Almost everyone can agree that Megan Fox has been going through a rough patch recently. Whether she's being accused of having excessive plastic ...
Mon, August 22, 2011
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Talks Cancer with Seth Rogen for '50/50'
In case you haven't seen the heartwarming trailer, 50/50 is a dramedy about a young man (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) who finds out he ...
Mon, August 22, 2011
Tony Scott in Talks to Remake 'The Wild Bunch'
On the heels of True Grit's 2010 triumph, another classic western is set to receive the remake treatment. Deadline reports that Unstoppable director ...
Sun, August 21, 2011
Hope for euro deal, China growth spur stocks
By Jeremy Gaunt, European Investment Correspondent
LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks put in solid gains on Monday as investors bet on a positive outcome to ...
Sun, August 21, 2011
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Talks Cancer with Seth Rogen for '50/50'
In case you haven't seen the heartwarming trailer, 50/50 is a dramedy about a young man (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) who finds out he ...
Sun, August 21, 2011
Tony Scott in Talks to Remake 'The Wild Bunch'
On the heels of True Grit's 2010 triumph, another classic western is set to receive the remake treatment. Deadline reports that Unstoppable director ...
Sat, August 20, 2011
Verizon strike to end but talks to continue
By Sinead Carew
NEW YORK (Reuters) - About 45,000 Verizon Communications employees are set to end a two-week strike and return to work by ...
Sat, August 20, 2011
SAP says strong demand defies talks of crisis: report
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's SAP
Sat, August 20, 2011
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Talks Cancer with Seth Rogen for '50/50'
In case you haven't seen the heartwarming trailer, 50/50 is a dramedy about a young man (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) who finds out he ...
Sat, August 20, 2011
Tony Scott in Talks to Remake 'The Wild Bunch'
On the heels of True Grit's 2010 triumph, another classic western is set to receive the remake treatment. Deadline reports that Unstoppable director ...
Fri, August 19, 2011
Sprint, cable operators in Clearwire talks: sources
By Yinka Adegoke and Sinead Carew
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp
Fri, August 19, 2011
North Korea agrees to U.S. talks on recovering GI remains
By Jeremy Laurence
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Friday it had agreed to talks with the United States on repatriating remains of American ...
Thu, August 18, 2011
Salma Hayek Talks About Being Super-Rich and Privileged
The Beatles may think money can't buy you love, but these boys clearly never had a sit-down with Salma Hayek, who could potentially ...
Thu, August 18, 2011
China Mobile says has held talks with Steve Jobs on iPhone
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China Mobile Ltd, the world's biggest mobile operator, has met with Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs several times on ...
Wed, August 17, 2011
Analysis: China, U.S. call time-out on diplomatic brawls
By Chris Buckley and Jeff Mason
BEIJING/CHENGDU, CHINA (Reuters) - During Vice President Joe Biden's visit to China, Beijing and Washington confined their ...
Wed, August 17, 2011
Europe and U.S. accused of stalling U.N. disease talks
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - A global health group on Thursday accused the United States, Canada and Europe of harming efforts to fight cancer ...
Wed, August 17, 2011
Salma Hayek Talks About Being Super-Rich and Privileged
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Wed, August 17, 2011
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Wed, August 10, 2011
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Tue, August 02, 2011
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By Jonathan Stempel
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Andrew Auernheimer, accused of hacking into AT&T Inc servers and stealing the personal data of 120,000 Apple Inc iPad users, is in talks to plead guilty after his co-defendant did the same last month.
Auernheimer was indicted on July 6 by a Newark, New Jersey federal grand jury on one count of conspiracy to gain unauthorized access to computers and one count of identity theft. His co-defendant Daniel Spitler pleaded guilty on June 23 to the same charges.
In an order on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Susan Wigenton put Auernheimer's case on hold, saying "plea negotiations are currently in progress and both the United States and the defendant desire additional time to finalize a plea agreement, which would render trial of this matter unnecessary."
Auernheimer is a resident of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and has been free on bail.
Candace Hom, a federal public defender who represents him, did not immediately return requests for comment. A spokeswoman for U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman declined to comment.
Prosecutors said Auernheimer and Spitler were both affiliated with Goatse Security, a group of "Internet trolls" that tries to disrupt online content and services.
The government said both men last June used an "account slurper" designed to match email addresses with so-called "integrated circuit card identifiers" for iPad users.
Once deployed, the slurper conducted a "brute force" attack to extract data about those users, who accessed the Internet through AT&T's network, the government said.
AT&T partners with Apple in the United States to provide wireless service on the iPad. After the hacking, it shut off the feature that allowed email addresses to be obtained.
Spitler could face a 12- to 18-month prison term at his sentencing, scheduled for September 28.
The case is U.S. v. Auernheimer, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, No. 11-00470.
(Reporting by Jonathan Stempel; editing by Andre Grenon)
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Tue, July 26, 2011
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Fri, May 27, 2011
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Wed, May 11, 2011
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Mon, May 09, 2011
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Mon, May 09, 2011
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China pushes U.S. on debt ahead of high-level talks
By Chris Buckley
BEIJING (Reuters) - China, wielding its huge dollar holdings, on Friday pressed Washington to tackle its huge fiscal deficit and said it ...
Thu, May 05, 2011
Budget talks include "clean" debt limit hike: aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. budget negotiators are considering, as one option, a straight up-or-down vote on increasing the country's borrowing authority, without spending ...
Thu, April 28, 2011
USTR's Kirk: Don't give up on Doha trade talks
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Countries should give another push to finish global trade negotiations despite wide differences that have raised fears that the ...
Thu, April 28, 2011
U.S. ends rights talks with China "deeply concerned"
By Chris Buckley
BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States is "deeply concerned" about a crackdown on dissidents and rights lawyers in China, and the friction ...
Wed, April 27, 2011
North Korean leader ready for talks on any issue: Carter
By Jack Kim and Jeremy Laurence
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is ready to hold direct talks with South Korea but the ...
Wed, April 27, 2011
China in no mood to listen in U.S. rights talks
By Chris Buckley and Arshad Mohammed
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China's increasingly tough line against dissent suggests it will be in no mood to ...
Tue, April 26, 2011
Nasdaq, ICE urge NYSE shareholders to back talks
By Ann Saphir
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Nasdaq OMX Group <NDAQ.O> and IntercontinentalExchange Inc <ICE.N> appealed directly to NYSE Euronext <NYX.N> stockholders on ...
Tue, April 26, 2011
UAW seeks simultaneous talks with automakers
By Bernie Woodall
DETROIT (Reuters) - The United Auto Workers will attempt to negotiate simultaneously with all three major U.S. automakers toward a new ...
Tue, April 26, 2011
China warns against "interference" ahead of U.S. rights talks
By Chris Buckley
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese government warned on Tuesday against using human rights disputes as what it called a tool to meddle ...
Mon, April 25, 2011
League to appeal, asks players to resume talks
By Julian Linden
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The NFL has refused to concede defeat in its bitter labor dispute with its players, announcing on Monday ...
Mon, April 25, 2011
U.S.-China to hold talks in Washington on May 9-10
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and China will hold their annual Strategic and Economic Dialogue meeting in Washington on May 9-10, the Treasury Department ...
Fri, April 22, 2011
Pope talks to public in rare TV broadcast
By Catherine Hornby
ROME (Reuters) - Pope Benedict took questions from a child in Japan, a Muslim woman in Ivory Coast and a mother caring ...
Fri, April 22, 2011
Treasury sets talks with France, Turkey on Libya
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department said on Friday that a senior official will visit Turkey and France next week to discuss how ...
Fri, April 22, 2011
Ted Thompson Talks Draft
Green Bay, Wi(WSAU) Green Bay Packers’ general manager Ted Thompson held his pre-draft news conference yesterday. And as always, he gave away virtually ...
Thu, April 21, 2011
China to hold human rights talks next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and China will hold talks on human rights in Beijing next week, including discussions on detentions, arrests and freedom ...
Thu, April 21, 2011
Nokia to start lay-off talks next week: unions
HELSINKI (Reuters) - The world's largest mobile phone maker Nokia <NOK1V.HE> is expected to begin lay-off talks in Finland next week, labor union ...
Thu, April 21, 2011
Talks To End The Stalemate Between NFL Owners And The Players Association Seem To Be Going Nowhere
Court-mandated mediation between the NFL and the players has been adjourned until May 16th. NFL.com reports the break was ordered by U.S ...
Wed, April 20, 2011
U.S. fears Cuba oil drilling, Mexico suggests talks
By Tom Doggett
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top U.S. official said on Thursday they were concerned about Cuba opening its offshore waters to oil ...
Wed, April 20, 2011
League and players adjourn talks until May 16
By Gene Cherry
SALVO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Mediation between the NFL and its locked-out players has been adjourned until May 16, representatives from both ...
Wed, April 20, 2011
Politics, ideology overshadow debt limit talks
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the looming fight over raising the debt limit, Washington will have its eye on two deadlines: July 2011 ...
Tue, April 19, 2011
Isla Fisher in talks to join "Great Gatsby"
By Borys Kit
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Isla Fisher is in negotiations to join fellow Australian Baz Luhrmann's 3D adaptation of "The Great ...
Tue, April 19, 2011
Demi Lovato quits Disney TV show, talks of bulimia
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Teen star Demi Lovato is leaving her Disney Channel hit show "Sonny With a Chance", saying that returning after treatment for ...
Mon, April 18, 2011
Finnish veto threat clouds Portugal aid talks
By Noah Barkin and Andrei Khalip
LISBON (Reuters) - A crucial new phase of Portugal's bailout negotiations began under a cloud on Monday after ...
Mon, April 18, 2011
Synthes confirms in deal talks with J&J
By Katie Reid and Lewis Krauskopf
ZURICH/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Synthes Inc <SYST.VX> confirmed it was in merger talks with Johnson & Johnson <JNJ ...
Sat, April 16, 2011
"Grave risk" world trade talks to fail: WTO's Lamy
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly a decade worth of work to reach a world trade deal is on the verge of "failure," World ...
Fri, April 15, 2011
J&J in talks to buy Synthes for $20 billion: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson is in talks to buy Swiss medical device maker Synthes for $20 billion, according to a report on the ...
Fri, April 15, 2011
J&J in talks to buy Synthes for $20 billion: source
By Jessica Hall
BOSTON (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson is in preliminary talks to acquire Swiss medical device maker Synthes for a price which could be ...
Fri, April 15, 2011
Swiss diplomat: no talks on Credit Suisse cases
By Kim Dixon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Swiss government has not waded into the U.S. government's tax evasion cases against Credit Suisse bankers ...
Fri, April 15, 2011
Vimpelcom eyes talks with Algeria after Wind deal
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vimpelcom will next week seek talks with Algeria on a disputed unit of Orascom Telecom after completing a deal to buy Orascom ...
Fri, April 15, 2011
Banks, SEC in talks to settle mortgage charges: report
(Reuters) - The securities regulator is in talks with major Wall Street banks to settle fraud allegations relating to the sale of toxic mortgage bonds ...
Thu, April 14, 2011
Baucus, Inouye named for Obama budget talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Senators Daniel Inouye and Max Baucus will sit on a bipartisan negotiating team tasked with hammering out a plan to cut ...
Thu, April 14, 2011
Sheen, studio fight over "Men" return talks
By Jill Serjeant
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Charlie Sheen and the makers of "Two and A Half Men" traded accusations on Thursday over whether the ...
Thu, April 14, 2011
ECB lays ground for next hike, talks tough on debt
By Toni Vorobyova and Paul Carrel
MOSCOW/LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Top ECB policymakers sent fresh warnings about rising euro zone inflation risks on Thursday, with ...
Wed, April 13, 2011
Amazon, labels to meet for locker talks: sources
By Yinka Adegoke
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is due to meet with music label executives on Thursday to hash out deals over ...
Wed, April 13, 2011
Obama aide held "comprehensive" talks with Saudi King
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top aide to President Barack Obama has held comprehensive talks with Saudi Arabia's ruler, the White House said on Wednesday ...
Wed, April 13, 2011
EC VP says U.S. airline ownership talks productive
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Europe is renewing its push for the United States to ease restrictions on foreign ownership of airlines, arguing that access to a ...
Wed, April 13, 2011
Yang talks up chances of China Open repeat
CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - Defending champion Yang Yong-eun has pledged to become the first back-to-back winner of this month's China Open, event organizers said ...
Tue, April 12, 2011
Bradley Cooper in talks to star in "Crow" remake
By Borys Kit
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Bradley Cooper is in early negotiations to star in a remake of "The Crow," the 1994 film ...
Tue, April 12, 2011
Portugal starts bailout talks; deal seen
By Sergio Goncalves
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal launched talks on Tuesday with European authorities and the IMF on a bailout the caretaker government says is ...
Sun, April 10, 2011
Bardem in talks for The Dark Tower film and TV deal
The No Country For Old Men star is on the verge of agreeing terms with studio bosses at Universal Pictures for the project, which ...
Sun, April 10, 2011
Hailee Steinfeld In Talks For Indie 'Romeo & Juliet'
Hailee Steinfeld looks to make her first post-Oscar nod move one of the Shakespearean variety. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the young actress may ...
Sun, April 10, 2011
Vergara in talks for Three Stooges movie
The actress is slated to join Sean Hayes and Will Sasso as Larry and Curly in the movie tribute to the classic comedy trio ...
Fri, April 08, 2011
Key dispute resolved in budget talks: Sen. Durbin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Assistant Senate Democratic Leader Richard Durbin said on Friday that a dispute over federal funding for family planning agencies has been resolved ...
Fri, April 08, 2011
Jackman in talks for Snow White movie?
The Aussie hunk is slated to star in Snow White and the Huntsman.
Stewart will play Snow White in the movie and Theron the ...
Fri, April 08, 2011
The Daily Shuffle: Bristol Palin Earned $262K For Abstinence Talks
A research firm, GuideStar, posted information online that said Bristol Palin earned $262,500 as The Candie's Foundation spokesperson. She was appointed the ...
Fri, April 08, 2011
Obama calls Boehner on budget, talks ongoing: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama spoke to the top two leaders in Congress on Friday about the budget talks, which are continuing, the White ...
Fri, April 08, 2011
Defense cuts an issue in budget talks: aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans and Democrats remain at odds over proposed cuts to defense and security spending in a budget deal that would keep the ...
Fri, April 08, 2011
No deal yet in budget talks: aides
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Negotiators trying to craft a budget deal to keep the government open beyond Friday night failed to reach a deal in late-night ...
Thu, April 07, 2011
NFL Players and owners willing to resume talks
By Gene Cherry
SALVO, North Carolina (Reuters) - The NFL owners and players, who have not held labor talks since last month's lockout took ...
Tue, April 05, 2011
Tiger Woods talks up his own chances at Augusta National
By Mark Lamport-Stokes
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Tiger Woods was gracious, smiling, on a few occasions monosyllabic and prickly, but above all positive as he ...
Tue, April 05, 2011
Ashley Judd talks of neglect, abuse in memoir
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Ashley Judd says in a new memoir that she had a lonely, painful childhood that included sexual abuse and thoughts ...
Mon, April 04, 2011
Nokia says Microsoft talks on schedule
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Talks between Nokia, the world's largest cellphone maker by volume, and Microsoft on a software deal are on schedule and a ...
Sat, April 02, 2011
JPMorgan and SEC in settlement talks on CDO deal: report
CHICAGO (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co <JPM.N> is in settlement talks with the SEC to end a probe into how the investment bank marketed ...
Fri, April 01, 2011
Nicki Minaj in talks to join Britney Spears tour
By Ray Waddell
NASHVILLE (Hollywood Reporter) - Sources say that Nicki Minaj is in discussions -- but not confirmed -- to support Britney Spears on the latter ...
Fri, April 01, 2011
Red Cross holds talks on wider Libya aid role
By Stephanie Nebehay
GENEVA (Reuters) - Libyan officials and the International Committee of the Red Cross have had positive talks on expanding the ICRC's ...
Tue, March 29, 2011
California governor halts budget talks
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - California Governor Jerry Brown said on Tuesday he has halted talks with Republican lawmakers over the key part of his state ...
Tue, March 29, 2011
UAW vying for new GM products in contract talks
By Bernie Woodall
LAKE ORION, Michigan (Reuters) - The United Auto Workers will seek a commitment from General Motors Co <GM.N> to build new ...
Tue, March 29, 2011
Renault talks about "mess" get aired
By Thierry Leveque
PARIS (Reuters) - The espionage turned fraud scandal that has dogged Renault for months took a new turn on Tuesday as French ...
Mon, March 28, 2011
News Corp in talks with Vevo on Myspace: source
NEW YORK (Reuters) - News Corp has held talks to give control of Myspace to the music label-owned video site Vevo.com, but the likelihood ...
Mon, March 28, 2011
Obama talks immigration, education with Hispanics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sought to assure Hispanic Americans on Monday that he will not abandon his efforts to overhaul U.S. immigration ...
Mon, March 28, 2011
Yemenis fume over bloodshed, indirect talks start
By Cynthia Johnston and Mohamed Sudam
SANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni protesters demanding an end to President Ali Abdullah Saleh's rule blamed him on Tuesday ...
Mon, March 28, 2011
Facebook in talks to hire Obama ex-aide Gibbs: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Facebook, the social networking giant, is seeking to hire former White House press secretary Robert Gibbs for a senior post, The New ...
Thu, March 24, 2011
ECB talks rate hikes, braces as Portugal crisis deepens
By Sakari Suoninen and Terhi Kinnunen
FRANKFURT/HELSINKI (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymakers underscored the case for an April rate hike on Thursday as ...
Thu, March 24, 2011
Yemen transfer talks stall as army, militants clash
By Cynthia Johnston and Mohamed Sudam
SANAA (Reuters) - Talks to end a standoff over Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh's rule have stopped without ...
Wed, March 23, 2011
The Rock in talks for "Snitch" action thriller
By Borys Kit
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is in negotiations to star in "Snitch," an action thriller that Ric Roman ...
Wed, March 23, 2011
Nokia stalls painful job cut talks to end of April
By Tarmo Virki and Jussi Rosendahl
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia won't begin difficult talks with staff on deep job cuts it plans following a ...
Wed, March 23, 2011
Nokia to start talks on job cuts at end of April
By Tarmo Virki and Jussi Rosendahl
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia <NOK1V.HE> will start talks with staff at the end of April on substantial job ...
Fri, March 18, 2011
Fox in talks for Knocked Up sequel
Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann are set to reprise their roles in the 2007 film, which originally featured Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl as ...
Thu, March 17, 2011
NFL Commissioner urges players to resume talks
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The NFL commissioner Roger Goodell sent a letter directly to players and their agents on Thursday, urging them and their union ...
Wed, March 16, 2011
Gov. Walker Talks Education Plans, Dems Bash Cuts
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Governor Scott Walker met with school superintendents to bolster support for his budget proposal Wednesday.
The plan cuts school funding by ...
Wed, March 16, 2011
Netflix in talks to nab Spacey drama ahead of HBO and AMC
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Netflix, the DVD rental and online video service, is breaking away from its traditional role just as a licensor of movies ...
Wed, March 16, 2011
Bahrain opposition urges government to take steps toward talks
By Lin Noueihed and Rania El Gamal
MANAMA (Reuters) - Bahrain's main opposition groups said on Sunday they would not enter talks unless the ...
Mon, March 14, 2011
California budget talks: on-again, off-again
By Jim Christie
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - California's Democratic Governor Jerry Brown and five Republicans he needs to reach a balanced budget deal couldn ...
Mon, March 14, 2011
WTO's Pascal Lamy says world trade talks moving too slow
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Countries need to pick up the pace of negotiations to meet a political goal of finishing world trade talks by the end ...
Mon, March 14, 2011
"'Parks and Rec' Cast Talks Renewal, Couples and Bill Murray?
Sat, March 12, 2011
NFL plunged into crisis as labor talks collapse
WASHINGTON D.C. (Reuters) - America's most popular sport was plunged into crisis as negotiations between the NFL and the player's union collapsed ...
Sat, March 12, 2011
Owners impose lockout on players after talks fail: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The NFL was left facing an uncertain future after being plunged into its first work stoppage for almost a quarter of ...
Fri, March 11, 2011
Players go on offense as labor talks with league collapse
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The NFL Players Association went on offense by sending top players Drew Brees, Peyton Manning and Tom Brady into the game after ...
Fri, March 11, 2011
Transcript of NFL statement after labor talks collapsed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Full transcript of statement from the National Football League after labor talks with the players' union broke down on Friday.
The fastest ...
Thu, March 10, 2011
California budget vote on hold as talks progress
By Jim Christie
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California lawmakers may delay a vote on a state budget plan until Monday, aides said, in a sign ...
Thu, March 10, 2011
Lowe in talks to replace Sheen?
Sheen was fired from the sitcom on Monday (07Mar11) following a 10-day media blitz, during which he blasted show producers and show creator/writer ...
Thu, March 10, 2011
LG Display says in 3D panel supply talks with Sony
SEOUL (Reuters) - Flat-screen maker LG Display said on Thursday it was in talks to provide 3D TV panels to Sony Corp, as it seeks ...
Wed, March 09, 2011
NFL plunged into crisis as labor talks collapse
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - America's most popular sport was plunged into crisis as negotiations between the NFL and the player's union collapsed on Friday ...
Wed, March 09, 2011
Gov. Walker Releases E-Mails Detailing Budget Repair Talks
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The governor’s office says it’s willing to let public employee unions bargain over more things besides wages, as it ...
Mon, March 07, 2011
Hough in final talks to join Cruise in Rock of Ages
The country singer and former Dancing with the Stars champion is in final negotiations to star as Sherrie in the film.
Cruise will play ...
Mon, March 07, 2011
Jennifer Lawrence In Talks For 'The Hunger Games'
Three young actresses, all Oscar nominated before they're old enough to legally drink, are now front runners for the hotly-sought after role of ...
Sat, March 05, 2011
NFL, Union Extend Talks for Another Week
WASHINGTON D.C. (Reuters) - The NFL and the players' union agreed to extend talks on a new collective agreement for another week, raising hopes ...
Thu, March 03, 2011
Exclusive: Chrysler refinancing talks advance, sources say
By Soyoung Kim, Philipp Halstrick and Deepa Seetharaman
NEW YORK/FRANKFURT/DETROIT (Reuters) - Chrysler Group LLC is in advanced discussions with banks on refinancing ...
Thu, March 03, 2011
Last-minute talks underway as NFL lockout looms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Representatives of the National Football League and its players' union met Thursday to try and thrash out a last-minute labor deal and ...
Thu, March 03, 2011
Venezuela talks up Chavez's Libya peace plan
By Frank Jack Daniel
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela pushed a vague peace plan for Libya on Thursday, saying President Hugo Chavez's friend Muammar Gaddafi ...
Thu, March 03, 2011
Mark Wahlberg Talks 'The Fighter 2'
Oh boy, this seems about right. Even an emotionally gripping film like The Fighter, which won multiple Academy Awards, isn't out of the ...
Wed, March 02, 2011
NFL and union extend talks for a week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The NFL and the players' union agreed to extend talks on a new collective agreement for another week, raising hopes a fresh ...
Wed, March 02, 2011
Republican leaders mum on Biden-led budget talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican congressional leaders on Wednesday declined to say whether they will participate in budget talks led by the White House to overcome ...
Wed, March 02, 2011
Berlin says EU finances draft "good basis" for talks
By Sarah Marsh and Brian Rohan
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday a European Union document laying out options for a ...
Tue, March 01, 2011
UK parliamentary committee urges U.S.-Taliban talks
By Myra MacDonald
LONDON (Reuters) - The United States must hold direct talks with the Taliban if it is to have any hope of ending ...
Tue, March 01, 2011
Yahoo in talks on $8 billion Japan exit: sources
By Nadia Damouni and Tim Kelly
NEW YORK/TOKYO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc is in advanced talks to leave its Japanese joint venture in an ...
Mon, February 28, 2011
Iran says it hopes for further nuclear talks
By Stephanie Nebehay
GENEVA (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said he held fruitful and frank discussions with his European Union counterpart on ...
Mon, February 28, 2011
JPMorgan fund in talks to buy Twitter stake: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A new JPMorgan Chase & Co technology fund is in talks to buy a substantial stake in Internet messaging and communications site ...
Sun, February 27, 2011
Wisconsin State Senators in Daily Talks
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - They are talking.
Senate Minority Leader Mark Miller says he has been in contact with the Senate Majority Leader, Republican Scott ...
Thu, February 24, 2011
"Strong differences remain" says mediator in labor talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The federal mediator supervising the labor negotiations between the NFL and the players' union said Thursday "some progress" had been made in ...
Sat, February 19, 2011
NBA's Commissioner Stern sees "huge gap" in labor talks
By Jahmal Corner
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - NBA owners and players are far apart on key negotiating terms and need to work out their differences ...
Sat, February 19, 2011
U.S. entering direct talks with Taliban: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has entered into direct talks with leaders of the Taliban in Afghanistan, but contacts are exploratory and not yet ...
Fri, February 18, 2011
BM&FBovespa says not in merger talks with CME
By Guillermo Parra-Bernal
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian exchange operator BM&FBovespa is not in merger talks with Chicago-based exchange operator CME Group but expects ...
Thu, February 17, 2011
Owners, players agree to federal mediator in contract talks
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The National Football League and the NFL Players Association, at odds in their negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement, have ...
Thu, February 17, 2011
Nasdaq, ICE in "critical stage" talks: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nasdaq OMX Group <NDAQ.O> and IntercontinentalExchange Inc <ICE.N> could possibly strike a partnership and talks between the U.S ...
Thu, February 17, 2011
Defense chief talks security with Bahrain prince
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates spoke by telephone Thursday about the security situation in Bahrain with Crown Prince Sheikh Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa ...
Thu, February 17, 2011
Las Vegas Sands in talks to build "strip" in Spain
By Harry Suhartono and Charmian Kok
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. casino operator Las Vegas Sands <LVS.N> is talking to local governments in Spain ...
Thu, February 17, 2011
Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter In Talks For 'Dark Shadows'
There are some filmmakers who work best with men and some who work best with women. Tim Burton is a bit of a conundrum ...
Wed, February 16, 2011
Marion Cotillard In Talks For 'The Dark Knight Rises?'
Ok, Christopher Nolan is just messing with us now. I bet he has a secret team designated with the task of dispersing false rumors ...
Mon, February 14, 2011
Exclusive: Starbucks and Green Mountain in tie-up talks
By Lisa Baertlein and Mihir Dalal
LOS ANGELES/BANGALORE (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters are in partnership negotiations, a source close ...
Mon, February 14, 2011
Under Armour in talks with Cam Newton for deal
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sportswear maker and retailer Under Armor Inc is in talks with college football star Cam Newton for a product endorsement deal ...
Mon, February 14, 2011
Anderson Cooper Talks Getting His Ass Kicked In Egypt: Late Last Night
Anderson Cooper talked with David Letterman on the Late Show about his rough experiences in Egypt. Turns out, he was accidentally encouraging the mob ...
Sun, February 13, 2011
Zynga talks may value it at up to $9 billion: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Online gaming group Zynga Inc is holding talks with potential investors which could lead to it raising $250 million in new ...
Sun, February 13, 2011
Pakistan hopes diplomatic row won't scuttle U.S. talks
By Zeeshan Haider
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan expressed the hope on Sunday that its growing row with the United States over a jailed U.S ...
Sat, February 12, 2011
Obama says in budget talks all sides must give
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle are going to have to give a ...
Sat, February 12, 2011
D.Boerse, NYSE narrow in on name as talks intensify
By Edward Taylor and Philipp Halstrick
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Boerse and NYSE Euronext may call a merged company "DB NYSE Group," according to two ...
Fri, February 11, 2011
Detroit Pistons and Gores extend talks on sale
DETROIT (Reuters) - The family that owns the Detroit Pistons has extended by two weeks its exclusive talks to sell the basketball team to Los ...
Fri, February 11, 2011
Franco in talks to develop Three's Company into a play/film
The 127 Hours star recently hosted a tribute to the show at the Sundance Film Festival - even showing up as actress Suzanne Somers' character ...
Thu, February 10, 2011
League, players' union cancel second day of talks
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Talks between the NFL and its players' union have stalled less than a month before the current collective bargaining agreement expires ...
Thu, February 10, 2011
Google in talks to buy video maker Next New: source
By Yinka Adegoke
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Google Inc's YouTube is in talks to buy video producer Next New Networks, in a move to ...
Thu, February 10, 2011
Pike in talks to play Greek princess in Clash sequel
The sexy former Bond girl is in final negotiations to play Greek princess Andromeda in the project.
Aussie actor Sam Worthington will reprise his ...
Wed, February 09, 2011
Deutsche Boerse, NYSE in talks as merger frenzy grips
By Jonathan Spicer and Edward Taylor
NEW YORK/FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Deutsche Boerse is in advanced talks to buy NYSE Euronext in a deal that ...
Wed, February 09, 2011
Vivendi, Vodafone talks underway on SFR stake
By Catherine Lagrange
LYON (Reuters) - France's second-biggest mobile operator SFR said on Wednesday its parent Vivendi was in contact with Vodafone regarding the ...
Wed, February 09, 2011
Korea talks "collapse" in setback for nuclear dialogue
By Jeremy Laurence and Cho Mee-young
SEOUL (Reuters) - Military talks between the rival Koreas have "collapsed," a unification ministry official in Seoul said on ...
Wed, February 09, 2011
Sanofi says Genzyme takeover talks progressing
By Caroline Jacobs and Noelle Mennella
PARIS (Reuters) - Sanofi-Aventis reported progress in talks to buy U.S. biotech Genzyme and predicted 5-10 percent lower ...
Mon, February 07, 2011
Rival Koreas meet for talks as tensions ease
By Jeremy Laurence
SEOUL (Reuters) - The rival Koreas held their first talks since a deadly attack on a South Korean island last year amid ...
Mon, February 07, 2011
Google and EU in antitrust resolution talks: source
By Foo Yun Chee
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Google and European Union regulators are in tentative talks to resolve an antitrust probe against the Internet's ...
Sun, February 06, 2011
Opposition figure ElBaradei slams Egypt talks
By Doina Chiacu
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Egyptian opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei slammed fledgling negotiations on Egypt's future on Sunday and said he was not ...
Sun, February 06, 2011
BP ex-CEO in talks on Abu Dhabi oil firm: report
LONDON (Reuters) - Former BP boss Tony Hayward has been approached to launch a new Abu Dhabi-backed oil firm less than six months after he ...
Sat, February 05, 2011
Sanofi-Genzyme takeover talks in final stretch
By Caroline Jacobs and Toni Clarke
PARIS/BOSTON (Reuters) - France's Sanofi-Aventis was closing in on a roughly $20 billion deal to buy U ...
Fri, February 04, 2011
Lady Gaga collaborator talks "Born This Way" album
By Jason Lipshutz
NEW YORK (Billboard) - When Lady Gaga leaked the lyrics to "Born This Way" online last week, the pop star also revealed ...
Fri, February 04, 2011
James Franco in early talks for "Oz"
By Borys Kit and Matthew Belloni
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The latest contender for the Oz throne? James Franco.
The Oscar-nominated host of the ...
Tue, February 01, 2011
U.S. ambassador talks to Egypt's ElBaradei
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Ambassador to Egypt Margaret Scobey has spoken to Egyptian diplomat Mohamed ElBaradei, the State Department said on Tuesday in its ...
Mon, January 31, 2011
League and union agree to series of labor talks
NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a bid to "intensify" labor talks, the National Football League and the union representing its players have agreed to a ...
Mon, January 31, 2011
Weeks Sets Deadline For Contract Talks
Milwaukee, Wi (WSAU) Milwaukee Brewers’ second baseman Rickie Weeks says he’s interested in pursuing a multi-year contract – but not after spring training begins ...
Mon, January 31, 2011
Genzyme opens books to Sanofi in merger talks
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. biotechnology company Genzyme Corp and Sanofi-Aventis have executed a nondisclosure agreement, effectively giving the French company the ability to ...
Mon, January 31, 2011
Jon Cryer Talks Charlie Sheen's Craziness: Late Last Night
Jon Cryer told Conan he has to check TMZ everyday before heading to his job. Sure, we may rag on Charlie Sheen quite a ...
Mon, January 31, 2011
Stewart in talks to play Snow White
Studio bosses are looking to cast the actress in the lead role of their upcoming fantasy film, Snow White and the Huntsman, according to ...
Mon, January 31, 2011
South Korea rejects North's call for earlier military talks
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea on Monday rejected a push by the North to bring forward military talks by 10 days, saying it was not ...
Fri, January 28, 2011
Weinstein & Hooper in talks to cut 'F' word out of The King's Speech
Weinstein is keen to boost the film's box office following its 12 Oscar nominations on Tuesday (25Jan11) - and he's asked Hooper to ...
Wed, January 26, 2011
ProLogis confirms merger talks with AMB Property
BANGALORE (Reuters) - U.S. owner of warehouses and distribution centers ProLogis <PLD.N> said late on Wednesday it is in merger talks with rival ...
Wed, January 26, 2011
Hopkins in talks to play Hitchcock
The Oscar-winning actor is said to have been approached to play the Master of Suspense in a movie based on Stephen Rebello's book ...
Mon, January 24, 2011
Toshiba and GlobalFoundries in chip production talks
(Reuters) - Toshiba Corp is hammering out a deal to outsource fabrication of advanced system chips to U.S. firm GlobalFoundries, the Nikkei business daily ...
Mon, January 24, 2011
Ed Helms talks "Cedar Rapids" and "Hangover 2"
By Matthew Belloni
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Is it too early to declare 2011 as the year of Ed Helms? On January 23 the ...
Mon, January 24, 2011
South Korea to soon propose nuclear talks with North
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea will soon propose holding talks with the North that could pave the way for a resumption of six-party negotiations aimed ...
Mon, January 24, 2011
Daily Shuffle: Kim Kardashian Talks Teen Pregnancy
Kim Kardashian spoke out yesterday about how teen pregnancy cooler than one of those dancing dandelions that has sunglasses on. Responding to the news ...
Sun, January 23, 2011
Former BP CEO in talks over Glencore role: report
LONDON (Reuters) - Tony Hayward, the former head of BP who was reviled in the United States for his handling of the Gulf of Mexico ...
Fri, January 21, 2011
World powers and Iran conclude nuclear talks
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Two days of talks between six world powers and Iran, aimed at persuading the Islamic Republic to rein in its nuclear program ...
Thu, January 20, 2011
NEC in talks with Lenovo about PC venture: sources
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's NEC is in talks with China's Lenovo about a joint venture in personal computers, two industry sources told Reuters ...
Thu, January 20, 2011
Iran nuclear talks begin, expectations low
By Simon Cameron-Moore
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Six world powers will try to persuade Iran to rein in its nuclear program at talks on Friday, with ...
Thu, January 20, 2011
Lenovo and NEC in talks to combine PC businesses: sources
By Kentaro Hamada
TOKYO (Reuters) - China's Lenovo Group is in talks with Japan's NEC Corp for a joint venture in personal computers ...
Thu, January 20, 2011
Korea breakthrough as Seoul agrees to talks with North
By Jeremy Laurence and Hyunjoo Jin
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea agreed on Thursday to a North Korean offer of high-level military talks, a major ...
Thu, January 20, 2011
South Korea says accepts North military talks
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's defense ministry said on Thursday it had decided to accept North Korea's proposal for high-level military talks in ...
Thu, January 20, 2011
Iran denies coming to atom talks with new swap offer
By Parisa Hafezi
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Iranian negotiators said they had no fresh offer to make for a nuclear fuel swap when they meet six ...
Wed, January 19, 2011
Talks under way to replace Tunisian government
By Tarek Amara and Andrew Hammond
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian politicians are negotiating the creation of a council to replace or oversee the interim government ...
Fri, January 14, 2011
Steven Tyler talks "American Idol"
By Bill Werde
NEW YORK (Billboard) - No one would have faulted Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler for hanging up his colorful scarves and taking a ...
Fri, January 14, 2011
BP says in talks with Russia's Rosneft
By Tom Bergin
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil major BP Plc <BP.L>, recovering from its Gulf of Mexico oil spill, said it is in talks ...
Fri, January 14, 2011
Sanofi says position on Genzyme talks unchanged
PARIS (Reuters) - French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis would not confirm a report in daily Le Figaro on Friday saying it hoped to reach a takeover deal ...
Fri, January 14, 2011
Smith & Nephew denies in merger or takeover talks
By Ben Hirschler and Paul Sandle
LONDON (Reuters) - Artificial knee and hip maker Smith & Nephew <SN.L> said on Friday it was not in ...
Thu, January 13, 2011
Vice President Biden in Iraq for talks
By Patricia Zengerle
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden flew into Iraq on Thursday for his first visit since Prime Minister Nuri ...
Thu, January 13, 2011
Clinton talks tough to "stagnant" Mideast allies
By Andrew Quinn and Regan E. Doherty
DOHA (Reuters) - Countries across the Middle East need to shake up corrupt institutions and reinvigorate stagnant political ...
Wed, January 12, 2011
UAW, non-U.S. automakers in preliminary talks
DETROIT (Reuters) - The United Auto Workers has had preliminary private discussions with some nonunion automakers about organizing U.S. plants as it aims to ...
Wed, January 12, 2011
Talks could be West's "last chance": Iran envoy
By Ramin Mostafavi
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Talks next week between Iran and major powers concerned about its nuclear program could be the "last chance" for ...
Tue, January 11, 2011
Clinton in Yemen for talks on security
By Andrew Quinn
SANAA (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton made the first trip by a U.S. Secretary of State to Yemen in 20 years on ...
Mon, January 10, 2011
Biden on surprise Afghan trip for talks with Karzai
By Patricia Zengerle
KABUL (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Afghanistan on Monday on a surprise trip to assess a shift in security ...
Mon, January 10, 2011
Genzyme shares rise 3 percent as Sanofi talks revealed
By James Regan and Ben Hirschler
PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) - Genzyme Corp <GENZ.O> shares rose more than 3 percent on Monday after French drugmaker ...
Mon, January 10, 2011
Snooki Talks Vinny's Penis and New 'Jersey Shore' Season: Late Last Night
Snooki -- err, excuse me -- I mean, Nicole Polizzi stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live last night to talk about three very important things: a.) her ...
Mon, January 10, 2011
Disney and Yahoo in internet TV content talks: report
(Reuters) - Walt Disney Co is in discussions on allowing content from some of its television networks to be available on sets embedded with Yahoo ...
Sun, January 09, 2011
Sanofi's shares slip as reveals Genzyme talks
By James Regan and Ben Hirschler
PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) - Sanofi-Aventis shares fell 2 percent on Monday after the French drugmaker said it was in ...
Tue, January 04, 2011
Panthers owner not optimistic over labor talks
By Simon Evans
MIAMI (Reuters) - Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson said Tuesday he was not optimistic that progress was being made to reach a ...
Tue, January 04, 2011
U.S. envoy to Libya in Washington for talks on ties
ALGIERS (Reuters) - The U.S. ambassador to Libya has returned to Washington for consultations on bilateral ties including the question of when he will ...
Mon, January 03, 2011
No ongoing talks for MySpace sale: source
NEW YORK (Reuters) - News Corp is still considering a sale of its social networking site MySpace but a person familiar with the matter told ...
Fri, December 31, 2010
Wi-Lan says patent suit delay to aid settlement talks
BANGALORE (Reuters) - Technology licensing firm Wi-Lan Inc said it would get more time to discuss infringement settlements with defendants as a U.S. federal ...
Fri, December 31, 2010
Greece in talks on extending debt repayment: source
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece is in talks with commercial banks on extending the repayment of its outstanding debt, in line with a similar plan to ...
Tue, December 28, 2010
Hitachi says in talks with Hon Hai on panel tie-up
TOKYO (Reuters) - Hitachi Ltd is in talks with Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co about a tie-up in small liquid-crystal display panels, the ...
Wed, December 22, 2010
Carlyle in talks to buy AlpInvest: source
By Megan Davies
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Carlyle Group <CYL.UL> is in talks to buy AlpInvest Partners, one of the world's largest private ...
Wed, December 22, 2010
Sony in talks to buy back Toshiba chip line: source
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp is in talks to buy a Japanese microchip production line from Toshiba Corp for an estimated 50 billion yen ($598 ...
Sat, December 18, 2010
Iran's Ahmadinejad seeks "win-win" outcome from Iran talks
By Mitra Amiri
TEHRAN (Reuters) - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday he hoped for a "win-win" outcome from talks with world powers concerned about ...
Fri, December 17, 2010
Daily Shuffle: Natalie Portman Talks About Eating
In the January issue of Vogue, Natalie Portman goes on and on and on and on about eating a bagel an hour ago and ...
Thu, December 16, 2010
EU official-time running out on world trade talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The long running round of Doha world trade talks could finally run out of steam in 2011 if no deal is reached ...
Wed, December 15, 2010
Mancini plans Tevez talks for Friday
LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini will hold talks with unsettled striker Carlos Tevez on Friday and said he hoped the Argentine would ...
Tue, December 14, 2010
Green Bay Mayor: Talks For Corporate HQ in Downtown
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Downtown Green Bay could land new development that will house a corporate headquarters for a major employer in the area ...
Mon, December 13, 2010
Neve Campbell in talks for "Singularity"
By Borys Kit and Georg Szalai
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Neve Campbell, who returns to the "Scream" horror franchise next year, is in negotiations ...
Mon, December 13, 2010
U.S. envoy seeks progress despite talks' collapse
By Allyn Fisher-Ilan
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Washington's Middle East peace envoy said on Monday he would strive to achieve "real progress" in the coming ...
Mon, December 13, 2010
Afternoon Delights: Taylor Momsen Talks Masturbation
Taylor Momsen is begging you to masturbate before you have sex with someone. - Showbizspy
Beyoncé bought Jay-Z a Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport for his ...
Sun, December 12, 2010
Wal-Mart in talks with unions over NY stores: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc is in advanced talks with New York's construction unions to get their backing for its entry into ...
Sun, December 12, 2010
China says will be patient in pushing for North Korea talks
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will be patient in pushing for multilateral talks on North Korea, state media on Sunday quoted the Chinese foreign minister as ...
Fri, December 10, 2010
U.S., China discussed North Korea, maritime security in talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and Chinese military officials met on Friday for "frank" and "candid" talks that included North Korea, maritime security and Iran ...
Wed, December 08, 2010
U.S. to hold pivotal trade talks with China and then EU
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will hold high-level trade talks with China and the European Union this week, testing the Obama ...
Wed, December 08, 2010
Ahmadinejad sets nuclear red lines for January talks
By Ramin Mostafavi
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran is prepared to discuss a possible nuclear fuel swap at talks that resume next month, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ...
Tue, December 07, 2010
Blackstone in talks to join Bright Food GNC bid: source
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Private equity firm Blackstone Group <BX.N> is in talks to join a bid by China's Bright Food Group Co ...
Tue, December 07, 2010
Fannie, Freddie in talks with government on mortgages: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are in discussions with U.S. government officials to join government programs aimed at reducing mortgage ...
Tue, December 07, 2010
Angelina Jolie talks "Tourist" and Johnny Depp
By Lindsay Powers
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - What attracted Angelina Jolie to star in "The Tourist?"
"Venice and Paris," the actress joked to The ...
Tue, December 07, 2010
Pelosi says tax-cut talks with Obama continuing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi will continue talks with President Barack Obama in coming days on a tax-cut plan, as Democrats ...
Tue, December 07, 2010
TD Bank said in talks to buy Chrysler Financial
By Paritosh Bansal and Cameron French
NEW YORK/TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto-Dominion Bank <TD.TO> is in talks to buy lender Chrysler Financial from private ...
Mon, December 06, 2010
TD Bank in talks to buy Chrysler Financial: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Toronto-Dominion Bank <TD.TO> is in talks to buy Chrysler Financial Corp, the auto loans company owned by private equity firm ...
Mon, December 06, 2010
Climate talks must heed business, set binding caps
By Gerard Wynn
CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) - U.N. climate talks must heed investor demands for binding cuts in greenhouse gases to cement the financial ...
Mon, December 06, 2010
Rio Tinto in talks on $3.5 billion bid for Riversdale
By Sonali Paul
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Miner Rio Tinto <RIO.AX> <RIO.L> made a $3.5 billion bid approach for Africa-focused Riversdale Mining <RIV ...
Sun, December 05, 2010
Major powers, Iran resume nuclear talks
By Parisa Hafezi and David Brunnstrom
GENEVA (Reuters) - Six world powers began their first talks with Iran in more than a year Monday, hoping ...
Sun, December 05, 2010
Rio Tinto in talks to buy Riversdale: report
LONDON (Reuters) - Global mining group Rio Tinto <RIO.L> is in talks over a 2 billion pound ($3.2 billion) bid for Australian rival ...
Sun, December 05, 2010
Defiant Iran reports nuclear advance before talks
By Hashem Kalantari
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said it will use domestically produced uranium concentrates for the first time at a key nuclear facility on ...
Fri, December 03, 2010
Mbeki ends Ivory Coast poll row talks without deal
By Tim Cocks and David Lewis
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Former South African leader Thabo Mbeki failed on Monday to settle an election row between Ivory ...
Fri, December 03, 2010
Collahuasi talks stall, both sides willing to go on
By Fabian Cambero
IQUIQUE, Chile (Reuters) - Talks to end a month-long strike at the world's No. 3 copper mine stalled in the final ...
Thu, December 02, 2010
House poised for symbolic tax vote, talks go on
By Kim Dixon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives, in the waning days of Democratic control, was poised to take a symbolic vote on ...
Wed, December 01, 2010
U.N. climate talks struggle to overhaul carbon trade
By Gerard Wynn
CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) - Countries differed sharply on Wednesday on the future of a $20 billion carbon market after 2012, casting doubt ...
Wed, December 01, 2010
Rogers in talks to buy Maple Leafs and Raptors: report
TORONTO (Reuters) - Rogers Communications is in talks to buy a majority stake in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, which would give it pro hockey ...
Wed, December 01, 2010
U.S. encouraged by Iran's plan for talks: Clinton
ASTANA (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday said the United States was encouraged by Iran's decision to join talks in Geneva ...
Tue, November 30, 2010
China postpones Norway talks as Nobel tensions rise
By Gwladys Fouche and Walter Gibbs
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway said on Tuesday that China had indefinitely postponed bilateral trade talks in what experts said ...
Mon, November 29, 2010
Seagate ends talks with private equity
SANTA ANA, California (Reuters) - Seagate Technology PLC has terminated discussions about a private equity-led buyout and instead has won board approval to buy back ...
Mon, November 29, 2010
U.N. climate talks agree modest package
By Patrick Rucker and Gerard Wynn
CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) - Almost 200 nations agreed on Saturday to modest steps to combat climate change, including a ...
Mon, November 29, 2010
Downey, Jr. in talks for nine year old's book adaptation
The Iron Man actor is slated to star in How To Talk To Girls, a movie adaptation of schoolboy Alec Greven's quirky romance ...
Sun, November 28, 2010
U.S. consulting allies on proposed North Korea talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Sunday it was consulting with South Korea and Japan on China's proposal for emergency talks on ...
Sun, November 28, 2010
North Korea neighbors consider China call for talks
By Kim Do-gyun and Jo Yong-hak
YEONPYEONG, South Korea, Nov 29 (Reuters) - South Korean and U.S. forces pressed on with massive military drills ...
Fri, November 26, 2010
Afghan "peace talks" impostor paid by MI6: report
LONDON (Reuters) - A man posing as a Taliban leader who had talks with Afghanistan's president was paid and promoted by British intelligence, a ...
Thu, November 25, 2010
UK banks remain in talks with government on pay: lobby
By Sudip Kar-Gupta
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's top banks are still talking to the government about pay packages, a banking lobby group said on ...
Tue, November 23, 2010
Sunrise eyes new merger talks with Orange: paper
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss mobile phone operator Sunrise could enter into new merger talks with France Telecom's Orange unit, Sunrise chairman Dominik Koechlin was ...
Sun, November 21, 2010
Iran to hike atomic output despite possible talks
TEHRAN (Reuters) - An Iranian lawmaker dealing with foreign policy said on Sunday Iran will increase its production of nuclear fuel despite a possible resumption ...
Sun, November 21, 2010
Abbas: No talks without East Jerusalem building freeze
By Marwa Awad
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Palestinian Authority will not return to peace talks with Israel unless there is a freeze on settlement building ...
Fri, November 19, 2010
Anne Hathaway talks of "Love and Other Drugs"
By Christine Kearney
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Anne Hathaway teams up again in romantic comedy drama "Love and Other Drugs" with her "Brokeback Mountain" co-star ...
Fri, November 19, 2010
Steven Soderbergh in Early Talks to Say 'U.N.C.L.E.' With Warner Bros.
Steven Soderbergh is in early talks to direct the film adaptation of '60s TV series The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Warner ...
Thu, November 18, 2010
Climate talks should not set deadline for pact
By Timothy Gardner
ARLINGTON, Virginia (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's climate envoy said on Thursday world powers shouldn't get bogged down on a ...
Thu, November 18, 2010
Obama mulling more demands on Korea in trade talks
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama told congressional critics of a free trade deal with South Korea he would consider asking Seoul ...
Wed, November 17, 2010
Jimi Hendrix's family talks anthology, documentary
By Gary Graff
DETROIT (Billboard) - After a prolific 2010 that continues with the "West Coast Seattle Boy: The Jimi Hendrix Anthology" box set out ...
Tue, November 16, 2010
Hana in talks to buy KEB for $4.1 billion
By Lee Chang-Ho and Denny Thomas
SEOUL/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hana Financial Group <086790.KS> is in talks with private equity firm Lone Star ...
Mon, November 15, 2010
U.S. eyes talks with Myanmar after Suu Kyi release
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States plans to hold talks with Myanmar's new military-backed rulers as it assesses U.S. sanctions after the release ...
Sun, November 14, 2010
National Express in talks on high-speed Florida rail: report
LONDON (Reuters) - British transport group National Express is in talks to operate a rail line in Florida, expected to be the first major high-speed ...
Sat, November 13, 2010
Israel's Netanyahu unveils U.S. plan for new talks
By Allyn Fisher-Ilan
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu showed senior ministers a U.S. plan for resuming peace talks with Palestinians, including a ...
Fri, November 12, 2010
Coal India in talks for Massey, Peabody mines: report
MUMBAI (Reuters) - State-run Coal India <COAL.BO> is in talks to buy mines from U.S.-based Peabody Energy <BTU.N> and Massey Energy ...
Fri, November 12, 2010
Amtrak, New Jersey end talks over alternate tunnel
By Jon Hurdle
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The U.S. passenger rail network Amtrak has ended talks about building a new commuter rail tunnel between New ...
Fri, November 12, 2010
Nvidia eyes higher sales, talks up Tegra
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Graphics chipmaker Nvidia forecast higher sales for the current quarter and said its mobile business would take off next year when ...
Fri, November 12, 2010
Ireland in aid talks with EU, rescue likely: sources
By Jan Strupczewski
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Ireland is in talks to receive emergency funding from the EU and it is likely the former "Celtic Tiger ...
Wed, November 10, 2010
Climate talks seek complex, interlocked deal: U.N.
By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent
OSLO (Reuters) - U.N. climate talks starting in Mexico this month will seek a complex set of interlocking deals ...
Wed, November 10, 2010
CKX chief sees "Idol" renewal talks in early 2011
By Georg Szalai
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - CKX Inc., the company behind "American Idol," expects to start serious talks with the Fox television network ...
Tue, November 09, 2010
South Korea, U.S. go down to wire on trade talks
By Jack Kim
SEOUL (Reuters) - Talks on reworking a free trade agreement between the United States and South Korea are going down to the ...
Sun, November 07, 2010
Iran says nuclear talks could be held in Turkey
By Hashem Kalantari
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran is ready to hold talks with the major powers concerned about its nuclear program "as soon as possible ...
Thu, November 04, 2010
Egypt to visit Washington over peace talks Tuesday
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said on Thursday he will visit Washington next week in an effort restore direct talks between ...
Thu, November 04, 2010
Sirius XM mum on Howard Stern contract talks
By Liana B. Baker
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sirius XM Radio reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit as more customers hung onto their satellite radio subscriptions ...
Fri, October 29, 2010
IBM in talks to buy Fortinet: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - International Business Machines Corp <IBM.N> is in advanced talks to buy network security provider Fortinet Inc <FTNT.O>, Bloomberg reported ...
Fri, October 29, 2010
U.S. plays down reports of Afghan peace talks
By Andrew Quinn
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. official for Afghanistan sought to play down reports on secret peace talks with the Taliban ...
Thu, October 28, 2010
Obama, Hu to tackle trade, security in talks: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao will discuss the global economy, trade, North Korea, Iran and human rights among other ...
Thu, October 28, 2010
U.S. prepares new offer for Iran nuclear talks
By Andrew Quinn
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its European allies are preparing a new offer to Iran on a possible nuclear fuel ...
Wed, October 27, 2010
No deal yet in U.S.-South Korea trade talks
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. and South Korean trade officials finished talks in San Francisco on Wednesday without announcing a deal ...
Tue, October 26, 2010
U.N. talks to save nature zero in on historic deal
By Chisa Fujioka and David Fogarty
NAGOYA, Japan (Reuters) - Ministers from around the world began on Wednesday a final push for a U.N ...
Mon, October 25, 2010
Carlyle in talks to buy CommScope for $3 billion
NEW YORK/BANGALORE (Reuters) - Private equity firm Carlyle Group <CYL.UL> is in talks to buy CommScope Inc <CTV.N> for about $3 billion ...
Mon, October 25, 2010
Jameson in talks for Broadway role
The 36 year old has enjoyed a variety of acting roles since she made her cross-over from adult entertainment, with appearances in Howard Stern ...
Sun, October 24, 2010
U.N. will help, but not discuss, Afghan peace talks
HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - The United Nations' top diplomat in Afghanistan said on Sunday he will help with efforts to find a negotiated end to ...
Fri, October 22, 2010
Team contraction an option in labor talks, says NBA's Stern
NEW YORK (Reuters) - NBA Commissioner David Stern raised the possibility of cutting the number of teams in the league to help resolve the conflict ...
Fri, October 22, 2010
EU, Russia prod Iran to hold nuclear talks in November
BRUSSELS/MOSCOW (Reuters) - European Union foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton reissued an invitation to Iran on Friday to hold talks on its nuclear program ...
Fri, October 22, 2010
Afghan insurgents dismiss peace talks, NATO upbeat
By Sayed Salahuddin
KABUL (Reuters) - Mid-level Taliban insurgency commanders do not believe their leaders have begun tentative peace talks with the Afghan government, with ...
Thu, October 21, 2010
Google in talks to unblock access to TV websites
By Alexei Oreskovic
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc is actively negotiating with three television networks that have blocked access to their websites on Google ...
Thu, October 21, 2010
No quantifiable progress in labor talks, says NBA's Stern
NEW YORK (Reuters) - NBA Commissioner David Stern says there has been no quantifiable progress in the league's conflict with the players over a ...
Thu, October 21, 2010
Clinton: talks only way forward for Mideast peace
By Andrew Quinn
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Israel and the Palestinians on Wednesday there was no "magic formula" to break ...
Thu, October 21, 2010
Lenders in talks with states on foreclosure probes: report
BANGALORE (Reuters) - Several U.S. lenders including JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America, and their legal advisers, have started talks with state attorneys general ...
Mon, October 18, 2010
Iran says ready for nuclear talks if agenda clear
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran is ready to return to nuclear talks with major powers "as soon as tomorrow," but only if the subject of the ...
Mon, October 18, 2010
U.S. says Iran has a role in Afghan talks
By Deepa Babington
ROME (Reuters) - The United States recognizes that Iran has a role to play in resolving the Afghan conflict, U.S. envoy ...
Fri, October 15, 2010
Iran welcomes nuclear talks offer, seeks dates
By Justyna Pawlak
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Iran welcomed on Friday a proposal to restart talks with six major powers on its nuclear programme next month ...
Fri, October 15, 2010
Pakistan says willing to assist Afghan talks
By David Brunnstrom
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Pakistan said on Friday it was willing to assist talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban because stability ...
Fri, October 15, 2010
SEC and Mozilo in talks to settle civil fraud case: report
BANGALORE (Reuters) - Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and former Countrywide Financial Corp Chief Executive Angelo Mozilo are in discussions to settle the civil fraud ...
Thu, October 14, 2010
U.S. urges compromise ahead of new Sudan talks
By Andrew Quinn
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North and south Sudan must be ready to compromise next week when they meet in Ethiopia to discuss obstacles ...
Thu, October 14, 2010
Seagate in buyout talks, TPG involved: sources
By Alex Dobuzinskis and Megan Davies
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hard drive maker Seagate Technology Plc said on Thursday it is in talks ...
Thu, October 14, 2010
Canadian's Guantanamo trial delayed amid talks
By Jane Sutton
MIAMI (Reuters) - A U.S. military judge on Thursday postponed the Guantanamo war crimes trial of a Canadian prisoner captured in ...
Thu, October 14, 2010
Afghan Peace Council flexible on Taliban talks terms
By Sayed Salahuddin
KABUL (Reuters) - The chief of Afghanistan's High Peace Council said on Thursday he is willing to be flexible about tough ...
Mon, October 11, 2010
Newsweek and the Daily Beast in merger talks: report
(Reuters) - U.S. weekly magazine Newsweek and the Daily Beast news website are exploring possibilities to combine their operations and the likelihood of a ...
Sun, October 10, 2010
Katherine Heigl Talks 'Knocked Up' Audition: Late Last Night
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Sat, October 09, 2010
Wary Afghans mull possible Taliban peace talks
By Patrick Markey
KABUL (Reuters) - Like many Afghans, shopkeeper Abdul Sattar recalls Taliban rule as a nightmare of public executions, women shut away at ...
Sat, October 09, 2010
Iran may be ready for nuclear talks by late October
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran is ready to hold talks with six major powers over its nuclear program "in late October or early November," Foreign Minister ...
Sat, October 09, 2010
Climate talks marred by bickering, progress on finance
By Chris Buckley
TIANJIN, China (Reuters) - China hit back on Saturday at U.S. claims it was shirking in the fight against climate change ...
Fri, October 08, 2010
Apple in talks on fee-based music service: report
(Reuters) - Apple is in talks with major record labels to provide a subscription-based music service, allowing unlimited access to songs for a monthly fee ...
Fri, October 08, 2010
Hanks, Bigelow in Talks for 'Frontier' Â… Or Is That 'Dogs'?
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Thu, October 07, 2010
China Telecom may be in talks to offer iPhone: report
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China Telecom, the smallest of China's three wireless carriers, may become the second Chinese operator to offer Apple's popular ...
Thu, October 07, 2010
EU and U.S. hold talks after terror alert causes alarm
By Justyna Pawlak
LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - The EU and the United States met on Thursday to discuss improving their coordination of security alerts, after a ...
Wed, October 06, 2010
Mike Ilitch In Talks To Buy Detroit Pistons
(Detroit, MI) -- The Pistons confirmed yesterday Mike Ilitch, who already owns the Red Wings and the Tigers, is seeking to buy the NBA franchise ...
Wed, October 06, 2010
Report: Pats In Talks With Vikes For Moss
(Minneapolis, MN) -- "FoxSports.com" is reporting that the New England Patriots are in talks with the Minnesota Vikings about a potential trade involving wide ...
Wed, October 06, 2010
U.S. says climate talks fail to make headway
By Chris Buckley
TIANJIN, China (Reuters) - The United States said on Wednesday U.N. climate talks were making less progress than hoped because of ...
Wed, October 06, 2010
U.S. backs Afghan reconciliation, no comment on talks
By Ross Colvin and David Brunnstrom
WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday renewed its support for an Afghan reconciliation effort aimed at ...
Tue, October 05, 2010
Continental attendants decline joint contract talks: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Flight attendants with Continental Airlines Inc said they will not participate in contract talks with their peers at United Airlines, according ...
Tue, October 05, 2010
Ilitch in talks to buy Detroit Pistons: reports
DETROIT (Reuters) - The owner of the Little Caesars Pizza chain and Detroit's baseball and ice hockey teams has opened negotiations to buy the ...
Mon, October 04, 2010
"Ryan Gosling In Talks To Star In Director George Clooney's 'Farragut North'
Sun, October 03, 2010
AIG in talks to sell India fund unit: report
MUMBAI (Reuters) - U.S. insurer American International Group <AIG.N> is in talks with potential buyers to sell its mutual funds business in India ...
Sun, October 03, 2010
Climate talks struggle as China and U.S. face off
By Chris Buckley
TIANJIN, China (Reuters) - The United States said on Wednesday that U.N. climate talks were making less progress than hoped because ...
Sat, October 02, 2010
France has not held secret FX talks: source
By Emmanuel Jarry
PARIS (Reuters) - France has not held secret talks with China as part of an effort to heighten coordination of exchange rates ...
Fri, October 01, 2010
Japan PM warns on debt, seeks multiparty tax talks
By Yoko Nishikawa
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's prime minister warned on Friday that the country's huge public debt made its fiscal situation unsustainable ...
Fri, October 01, 2010
Holloway in talks to join Cruise in Mission: Impossible movie
The TV hunk, who played castaway Sawyer on the desert island drama, looks set to join the action man, Paula Patton and The Hurt ...
Thu, September 30, 2010
Aronofsky in Active Talks on New Superman; Affleck No Longer Pursuing Pic?
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Wed, September 29, 2010
Japan defense chief eyes China talks: report
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa is considering seeking talks with his Chinese counterpart in Vietnam next month to repair strained bilateral ties ...
Wed, September 29, 2010
WTO urges U.S. to show leadership in Doha talks
By Jonathan Lynn
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Trade Organization called on Wednesday on the United States -- criticized by many trade partners for a lack ...
Tue, September 28, 2010
U.S. sees progress in Sudan talks on oil-rich Abyei
By Andrew Quinn
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Negotiators for northern and southern Sudan have agreed on a framework for how to run a plebiscite in the ...
Tue, September 28, 2010
No talks until Israel halts settlements: PLO
By Ali Sawafta
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Direct talks with Israel will not resume unless it halts the building of Jewish settlements on occupied ...
Mon, September 27, 2010
No California budget deal yet, more talks on Tuesday
By Jim Christie
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - California's leaders failed to reach a final budget agreement to close a $19.1 billion deficit on ...
Mon, September 27, 2010
JK Rowling talks to Oprah on Harry Potter's future
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Best-selling author J.K. Rowling will appear in a rare interview on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" to talk about her life ...
Sun, September 26, 2010
JPMorgan in talks for RBS Sempra trading book: report
LONDON (Reuters) JPMorgan Chase <JPM.N> is the frontrunner to buy the remaining infrastructure of RBS Sempra Commodities <SRE.N>, the Financial Times said ...
Sun, September 26, 2010
Unilever in talks to buy Alberto Culver: report
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Unilever PLC <ULVR.L> is close to a deal to buy the Alberto Culver Co <ACV.N>, The Wall Street Journal reported ...
Sun, September 26, 2010
U.S. says keeps pushing for Mideast talks to continue
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Sunday it is trying to ensure Israeli-Palestinian direct talks launched this month continue despite Israel's decision ...
Sun, September 26, 2010
U.S. hopeful on Israeli settlements talks: Obama aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is "hopeful" the Israelis and Palestinians will compromise on the explosive West Bank settlements issue and avert a collapse ...
Sun, September 26, 2010
China's Bright Food in talks over United Biscuits: report
LONDON (Reuters) - Chinese food company Bright Food is in exclusive talks to buy Britain's United Biscuits for than 2 billion pounds ($3.13 ...
Fri, September 24, 2010
Sinochem in early talks to finance Potash bid: report
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's Sinochem Corp is in early talks with banks to finance its likely bid for all or part of Potash ...
Thu, September 23, 2010
Iran says nuclear talks can succeed only if fair
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran is ready to enter 'fair' negotiations with major powers over its nuclear activities, state radio quoted Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki as ...
Thu, September 23, 2010
Obama urges Arabs and Israel to support fragile talks
By Lesley Wroughton and Steve Holland
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday urged Israel to extend its partial freeze on settlement-building and ...
Wed, September 22, 2010
G20 summit could give Doha talks a lift: WTO's Lamy
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - World leaders could give the nine-year-old Doha round of world trade talks a much-needed boost when they meet in ...
Wed, September 22, 2010
Big powers seek early nuclear talks with Iran
By Andrew Quinn
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Foreign ministers of major powers will tell Iran on Wednesday they hope for an early negotiated solution to ...
Wed, September 22, 2010
Daimler not in talks to buy Fiat Industrial
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German luxury car and commercial truckmaker Daimler <DAIGn.DE> is not in talks with Italian rival Fiat <FIA.MI> over the acquisition ...
Tue, September 21, 2010
India in talks on BlackBerry e-mail access: source
By Bappa Majumdar
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India is in talks with Research In Motion Ltd to gain access to BlackBerry corporate e-mails after securing ...
Mon, September 20, 2010
Geena Davis talks about a lack of females in TV and film
By George Szalai
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Gender equality in TV shows and movies for young audiences is still a ways off, actress Geena ...
Mon, September 20, 2010
Jennifer Garner in Talks to Share 'Chemistry' With Jeremy Renner
Jennifer Garner is in negotiations to join Jeremy Renner in Better Living Through Chemistry.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Occupant Films dramatic thriller ...
Sun, September 19, 2010
Diplomats see little hope in reviving arms talks
By Stephanie Nebehay
GENEVA (Reuters) - Nuclear powers and non-nuclear nations are unlikely to ease the deadlock in global disarmament talks next week at a ...
Sat, September 18, 2010
Indian conglomerate in talks about MGM bid
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Indian conglomerate Sahara India Pariwar is in discussions about buying the debt of struggling film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for $1.5 billion ...
Sat, September 18, 2010
Bernero, Snyder To Continue Debate Talks After Forum
(Grand Rapids, MI) -- Rick Snyder and Virg Bernero say they they will continue negotiations over televised debates ahead of November's election for governor ...
Fri, September 17, 2010
Bernero, Snyder To Continue Debate Talks After Forum
GRAND RAPIDS -- Rick Snyder and Virg Bernero say they they will continue negotiations over televised debates ahead of November's election for governor. The ...
Fri, September 17, 2010
Clinton and Gates to hold Australia talks in November
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Australia will hold high-level talks in November, rescheduling a regular meeting scrapped earlier this year due to the ...
Thu, September 16, 2010
Clinton says Mideast peace talks constructive
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday talks between Israel and the Palestinians were progressing in a constructive way.
"I would ...
Wed, September 15, 2010
Calpers and Schwarzenegger in talks about California loan
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California's $211 billion pension fund for public employees has been speaking with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's administration about providing it ...
Sun, September 12, 2010
Japan frees China boat crew, calls for gas talks
By Ben Blanchard and Yoko Kubota
BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan on Monday freed the crew of a Chinese fishing boat detained last week in ...
Sat, September 11, 2010
North Korea talks need "meaningful way forward": U.S.
By William Maclean, Security Correspondent
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States would be ready to resume six-party talks on North Korea if Pyongyang showed "concrete ...
Fri, September 10, 2010
North Korea proposes talks with South on split families
By Jack Kim
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has proposed holding Red Cross talks with the South on reunions of families split by the Korean ...
Fri, September 10, 2010
Obama sees enormous hurdles in Mideast peace talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said Friday he saw "enormous hurdles" ahead in Middle East peace negotiations, but said it was a risk worth ...
Thu, September 09, 2010
Casey's in buyout talks with 7-Eleven
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Casey's General Stores Inc <CASY.O> confirmed it was in buyout talks with convenience store operator 7-Eleven, which offered the ...
Thu, September 09, 2010
UPDATE: Gemma Arterton In Talks For 'Alien' Prequels
UPDATE: MTV spoke with Ms. Arterton's publicists this afternoon who debunked this casting rumor. They state that there is no truth to the ...
Wed, September 08, 2010
Goldman's NY prop traders in talks with KKR, Perella, BlackRock
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Individuals within Goldman Sachs Group Inc's New York Principal Strategies group are in talks with several groups, including KKR, Perella ...
Wed, September 08, 2010
Depp & Paradis in talks to play literary lovers
The Joe Le Taxi singer has been slated to play the late writer/feminist in My American Lover for some time and now she ...
Tue, September 07, 2010
Half a year on, little progress in Iraq government talks
By Suadad al-Salhy and Serena Chaudhry
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Six months after Iraq held an election many hoped would usher in greater stability and peace ...
Tue, September 07, 2010
'The Sandman' In Talks For Television
Nerds everywhere, rejoice!
Warner Bros. TV is in talks with DC Entertainment to acquire television rights for The Sandman, the classic comic book series ...
Sun, September 05, 2010
Sanofi ready to raise bid if Genzyme talks: report
PARIS (Reuters) - French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis would be prepared to moderately raise its $69 per share offer for Genzyme if the U.S. biotech agreed ...
Sat, September 04, 2010
Karzai announces "peace council" to push Taliban talks
KABUL (Reuters) - An Afghan peace council to pursue talks with the Taliban has been set up, President Hamid Karzai said on Saturday, the latest ...
Fri, September 03, 2010
Dutch cabinet talks collapse 3 months after vote
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Talks to form a right-leaning minority Dutch government collapsed Friday when a populist anti-Islam party pulled out of talks, dashing attempts to ...
Fri, September 03, 2010
Michael Douglas Talks About Throat Cancer: Late Last Night
Last night, Michael Douglas appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, and told Dave about his new film, Wall Street 2, but also ...
Fri, September 03, 2010
Mark Millar Talks 'Nemesis,' 'Kick-Ass 2'
During a chat with Richard Bacon on BBC Radio Five Live today, Mark Millar dropped all sorts of details about his upcoming projects -- and ...
Wed, September 01, 2010
Pakistan army cancels U.S. talks over security checks
By Zeeshan Haider
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's army said on Wednesday it scrapped talks with U.S. military officials after a military delegation sent ...
Sun, August 29, 2010
Nokia, Siemens confirm NSN investment talks: report
LONDON (Reuters) - Nokia and Siemens have confirmed talks with private equity firms over a possible investment into Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN), the Financial Times ...
Sun, August 29, 2010
Dubai World opens talks with small creditors: report
DUBAI (Reuters) - Troubled conglomerate Dubai World <DBWLD.UL> has begun talks with small creditors, not included in the coordination committee of banks on its ...
Sun, August 29, 2010
Many clocks tick as Israel, Palestinians open talks
By Arshad Mohammed and Andrew Quinn
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Many clocks will be ticking during the next year when Washington hopes an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal ...
Fri, August 27, 2010
Horror filmmaker Eli Roth talks exorcisms in new movie
By Zorianna Kit
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Since coming on to the horror film scene eight years ago with "Cabin Fever," filmmaker Eli Roth made ...
Fri, August 27, 2010
Drew Barrymore Talks To Her Dog: Late Last Night
Drew Barrymore was on David Letterman last night to promote her new movie, Going the Distance, but instead, she talked about the conversation she ...
Fri, August 27, 2010
Cattrall in talks to join Peters in Follies
Peters has already signed on to play Sally Durant Plummer in the Kennedy Center production of the show at the Eisenhower Theater next summer ...
Thu, August 26, 2010
China Life says no recent talks with AIA
By Kelvin Soh
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China Life <2628.HK>, the world's most valuable insurer, said it has not held talks with AIG ...
Wed, August 25, 2010
Mulligan in Talks to Join Gosling in 'Drive'; Cranston Also Negotiating
Carey Mulligan is in talks to join the Universal action thriller Drive, which already has Ryan Gosling in the frame.
Bryan Cranston is also ...
Tue, August 24, 2010
Apple talks with media giants to rent shows: sources
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc is in talks with News Corp and Walt Disney, and several other media conglomerates to allow consumers to rent ...
Mon, August 23, 2010
LG Display says in talks with Compal for JV
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's LG Display said on Tuesday it was in talks with Taiwanese laptop contract maker Compal Electronics to set up ...
Mon, August 23, 2010
HSBC in talks for 70 percent of S.Africa's Nedbank
By David Dolan and Kelvin Soh
JOHANNESBURG/HONG KONG (Reuters) - HSBC <HSBA.L> <0005.HK> is in talks to buy up to 70 percent ...
Sun, August 22, 2010
Israel's Netanyahu sees difficult talks ahead
By Jeffrey Heller
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday reaching a peace deal with the Palestinians would be "difficult but ...
Sat, August 21, 2010
Dejected Palestinians see no hope in peace talks
By Tom Perry
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - A resumption of Middle East peace talks inspires little hope among Palestinians who say the prospect of ...
Fri, August 20, 2010
Tribune bankruptcy unravels as talks fail
By Tom Hals
WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - Tribune Co's plan to end its 20-month bankruptcy appeared to unravel on Friday with threats that the ...
Fri, August 20, 2010
Michael Sheen Talks Alice in Wonderland, Tron Legacy, and Tony Blair
Want to play the UK equivalent of Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon? Simply scan the BBC TV dial at any moment, and you're ...
Fri, August 20, 2010
O'Brien Gets 'Idol' Offer; Talks Resume with Fox
Fox and Conan O'Brien have resumed talks about a potential late-night talk show while O'Brien has also been approached to take part ...
Thu, August 19, 2010
Israel and Palestinians await invite to year of talks
By Douglas Hamilton
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A Middle East treaty creating a Palestinian state at peace with Israel can be completed in one year of ...
Thu, August 19, 2010
North Korea says consensus with China on nuclear talks
By Jeremy Laurence
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said it has reached a consensus with China concerning the resumption of international talks on ending its ...
Thu, August 19, 2010
De Niro in talks for Italian film
The Hollywood veteran is in final negotiations to join the cast of the third installment of the Italian romantic comedy, reports Variety.
De Niro ...
Wed, August 18, 2010
U.S.-EU food fight dogs anti-counterfeiting talks
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A long-running battle over the right to use European place names, like Parma or Roquefort, for some of the ...
Tue, August 17, 2010
Santander renews merger talks with M&T: report
By Tracy Rucinski
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Santander has renewed talks to merge its U.S. operations with New York regional lender M&T ...
Sun, August 15, 2010
Sylvester Stallone talks "Expendables" sequel
By Carl DiOrio
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - At the cusp of a fifth decade of action-movie mayhem, Sylvester Stallone says his No. 1 opening ...
Sun, August 15, 2010
Hamas and secular groups oppose direct talks with Israel
By Khaled Yacoub Oweis
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Two secular Palestinian organizations joined Hamas on Sunday in calling on President Mahmoud Abbas not to bow to ...
Fri, August 13, 2010
Clinton invites Israel, Palestinians to direct talks
By Andrew Quinn
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud ...
Thu, August 12, 2010
Major powers drawing up framework for Mideast talks
By Douglas Hamilton
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Major powers are working on a statement to set the basis for direct peace talks between Israel and the ...
Thu, August 12, 2010
Former wife of American Gangster in talks for plea bargain
Former Mrs. Frank Lucas, Juliana Farrait-Rodriguez, the inspiration for actress Lymari Nadal's character Eva in the 2007 film, was reportedly caught in a ...
Thu, August 12, 2010
Witherspoon in talks for Peggy Lee biopic
Witherspoon showed off her vocals as June Carter in Johnny Cash biopic Walk The Line, a role which landed her Oscar gold in 2006 ...
Thu, August 12, 2010
Barnes & Noble, Burkle in talks to end fight: source
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Bookseller Barnes & Noble Inc <BKS.N> is in talks with Ronald Burkle's investment firm to end the billionaire's lawsuit ...
Wed, August 11, 2010
Direct talks in sight as U.S. envoy sees Netanyahu
By Douglas Hamilton
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday he wanted to get down quickly to full-scale peace talks, as ...
Wed, August 11, 2010
Wright in talks to play Craig's lover
Director David Fincher is set to take charge of a big budget remake of the first installment of Stieg Larsson's bestselling Millennium Trilogy ...
Wed, August 11, 2010
Cillian Murphy In Talks For Sci-Fi 'I'm.mortal'
Cillian Murphy In Talks For Sci-Fi I'm.mortal
Last month we reported that actress Amanda Seyfried (Dear John, Letters to Juliet) would be ...
Tue, August 10, 2010
Signs of movement towards Middle East peace talks
By Mohammed Assadi
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - U.S. peace envoy George Mitchell had "serious and positive" talks on Tuesday with Palestinian President Mahmoud ...
Tue, August 10, 2010
Signs of movement in Middle East peace talks
By Douglas Hamilton
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. envoy George Mitchell resumed his push for direct Middle East peace talks on Tuesday with signs coming ...
Mon, August 09, 2010
U.S. envoy to press anew for Israel-Palestinian talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Mideast peace envoy will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday as the ...
Mon, August 09, 2010
Robin Wright Talks 'Girl With The Dragon Tattoo'
Robin Wright Talks Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
The inconceivable Robin Wright is in talks to join David Fincher's adaptation of Swedish crime ...
Fri, August 06, 2010
AIG tops view, starts talks on government exit
By Paritosh Bansal
NEW YORK (Reuters) - American International Group Inc Chief Executive Robert Benmosche is hoping this is the beginning of the end for ...
Fri, August 06, 2010
Apple in talks to buy China's Handseeing
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Apple Inc is in talks to buy Chinese software maker Handseeing, an executive at the Chinese company said on Friday, a ...
Thu, August 05, 2010
Internet traffic talks collapse
By John Poirier
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Regulators halted closed-door negotiations about net neutrality rules with phone, cable and Internet companies on Thursday after reports of ...
Thu, August 05, 2010
AT&T in talks to settle EEOC age bias lawsuit
NEW YORK (Reuters) - AT&T Inc is in talks to settle a lawsuit by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that accuses the largest U ...
Thu, August 05, 2010
U.S. to hold talks on BlackBerry with UAE: Clinton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will hold technical talks with the United Arab Emirates and other countries on the pending ban on BlackBerry Messenger ...
Tue, August 03, 2010
NFL in Talks About Using Chip-In-Ball Technology
By Patrick Johnston
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The National Football League (NFL) are in discussions about employing chip-in-ball technology to help rule on contentious touchdown and ...
Mon, August 02, 2010
CBS in talks to bring TV shows to Hulu: CEO
By Jennifer Saba
NEW YORK (Reuters) - CBS Corp, the No.1 U.S. broadcaster, is in talks to bring some of its TV shows ...
Mon, August 02, 2010
Abbas resists U.S. pressure for direct talks
By Mohammed Assadi
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - The Palestinian president told a visiting U.S. official Monday that Israel must commit to clear terms ...
Mon, August 02, 2010
'Old Spice Guy' Talks Winning On 'Weakest Link': Late Last Night
'Old Spice Guy' Talks Winning On 'Weakest Link': Late Last Night
If you don't know who the "Old Spice Guy" is, you better ...
Sat, July 31, 2010
Eurazeo in exclusive B&B Hotels talks with Carlyle
PARIS (Reuters) - French financial holding firm Eurazeo said on Saturday it is in exclusive talks to sell its B&B Hotels chain to U ...
Thu, July 29, 2010
Briggs talks big after confirming Vitali Klitschko fight
LONDON (Reuters) - Shannon Briggs is looking forward to ending the career of WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko after announcing on Thursday that he will ...
Thu, July 29, 2010
Arabs back direct peace talks when Abbas sees fit
By Yasmine Saleh
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Arab League said on Thursday it would back face-to-face peace talks between the Palestinians and Israel when the ...
Wed, July 28, 2010
Palestinians set to reject direct talks for now
By Ali Sawafta
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will tell the Arab League on Thursday indirect talks with Israel have not ...
Tue, July 27, 2010
Google in talks to build Facebook competitor: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Google Inc has held talks with gaming companies as it looks to develop a new service to compete with social networking ...
Tue, July 27, 2010
Israeli, Jordan leaders discuss Palestinian talks
AMMAN (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Jordan's King Abdullah discussed on Tuesday ways of launching direct talks between Israel and the ...
Tue, July 27, 2010
Conditions still apply for nuclear talks: Ahmadinejad
By Robin Pomeroy
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will resume nuclear negotiations only on certain conditions, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in a TV interview aired on ...
Mon, July 26, 2010
EU toughens sanctions on Iran; Tehran offers talks
By Luke Baker and Robin Pomeroy
BRUSSELS/TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Monday it was ready to return to talks on a nuclear fuel ...
Fri, July 23, 2010
Disney in talks to buy game startup Playdom: report
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co is in talks to acquire social gaming start-up Playdom, according to a pair of media reports.
Playdom builds ...
Thu, July 22, 2010
Direct peace talks decision in seven days: Abbas
By Ali Sawafta
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday said he would decide in the next seven days whether conditions ...
Tue, July 20, 2010
U.S., China begin talks on innovation trade dispute
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and Chinese officials kicked off new talks on Tuesday on a thorny trade issue at the center ...
Mon, July 19, 2010
Tata Steel in talks to refinance $5.4 billion in loans: report
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - India's Tata Steel <TISC.BO> has started talks with lenders including Citigroup <C.N> to refinance as much as 3.5 ...
Sun, July 18, 2010
Reliance in talks to buy stake in Quicksilver: report
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian energy major Reliance Industries <RELI.BO> is in talks with Texas-based Quicksilver Resources <KWK.N>, including for a possible buyout of ...
Sun, July 18, 2010
Mideast leaders queue for talks with Egypt's Mubarak
By Yasmine Saleh
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak hosted Palestinian and Israeli leaders and the U.S. peace envoy on Sunday with a ...
Sun, July 18, 2010
WATCH: Justine Blazer Talks About The 1st Annual Cow Jam Music Fest
MENDON -- (WNWN) Cow Jam Music Fest debuted Saturday in Mendon behind Cowboy Up and the lineup delivered. Fans from all over Southwest Michigan brought ...
Sat, July 17, 2010
Abbas sets terms for Mideast talks
By Tom Perry
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Israel must agree to the idea of a third party guarding the ...
Sat, July 17, 2010
Pacquiao to enter fight talks with Cotto and Margarito
By Patrick Johnston
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Manny Pacquiao will begin talks about a possible fight with Mexican Antonio Margarito or Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto next ...
Fri, July 16, 2010
Miranda Cosgrove talks movies, music and "iCarly"
By Zorianna Kit
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - When animated movie "Despicable Me" debuted last weekend at the No. 1 spot atop box offices with roughly ...
Fri, July 16, 2010
Obama Talks Politics, Groundbreaking at LG Ceremony
HOLLAND -- (WHTC) It was part politics, part economic development as President Obama pressed his agenda with a speech in very Republican Holland. President Obama ...
Thu, July 15, 2010
Obama talks of job creation to skeptical Americans
By Ross Colvin
HOLLAND, Michigan (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Thursday his policies were getting "an incredible bang for our buck" by boosting ...
Thu, July 15, 2010
A Minute With: Director Nolan talks about "Inception"
By Iain Blair
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Director Chris Nolan has always liked a challenge.
His breakthrough film "Memento" began at the end and ran ...
Thu, July 15, 2010
Amiable mood for North Korea-U.N. military talks: officials
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean and U.N. Command officers held talks on Thursday on the sinking of a South Korean warship in an amiable ...
Wed, July 14, 2010
AT&T slams Cablevision for "unfair" Mad Men talks
By Yinka Adegoke
NEW YORK (Reuters) - AT&T accused Rainbow Media on Wednesday of unfair negotiations in talks to continue carrying the AMC, IFC ...
Tue, July 13, 2010
BP divestment talks on several assets "going well"
LONDON (Reuters) - BP <BP.L>, which unveiled plans last month for about $10 billion in asset sales to help pay for costs from the ...
Mon, July 12, 2010
Nations open talks on world arms trade treaty
By Patrick Worsnip
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The world's nations opened negotiations on Monday on an arms trade treaty meant to regulate the $55 ...
Mon, July 12, 2010
Clinton and Gates to hold talks in South Korea on July 21
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The secretaries of state and defense, Hillary Clinton and Robert Gates, will travel to South Korea for bilateral talks with their counterparts ...
Mon, July 12, 2010
UniCredit in 20 billion euro bank fund talks: source
By Ian Simpson
MILAN (Reuters) - Some of Europe's biggest banks are in talks with Italy's UniCredit SpA about its proposal for a ...
Mon, July 12, 2010
N.Korea calls off talks with U.N. officers over ship
By Jack Kim
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea abruptly called off talks set for Tuesday with the U.S.-led United Nations Command that oversees ...
Sun, July 11, 2010
Netanyahu-Mubarak talks rescheduled for Wednesday
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting in Egypt with President Hosni Mubarak has been put back by a day and will ...
Sun, July 11, 2010
BP in talks with Apache and others on assets: source
NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Under-pressure BP Plc <BP.L><BP.N> is in talks with U.S. oil and gas company Apache Corp <APA ...
Fri, July 09, 2010
North Korea shrugs off ship and calls for nuclear talks
By Jack Kim
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Saturday it was willing to return to nuclear disarmament talks and signaled satisfaction that a ...
Fri, July 09, 2010
U.N. statement "bodes well" for N.Korea nuclear talks
By Jack Kim
SEOUL (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council's likely adoption of a statement on the sinking of a South Korean warship ...
Wed, July 07, 2010
Netanyahu offers Palestinians talks on settlements
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday he was prepared to discuss "right away" the future of Jewish settlements if ...
Tue, July 06, 2010
Obama hopes for direct Israeli-Palestinian talks by September
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that he hoped face-to-face peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians would begin before a partial ...
Tue, July 06, 2010
Dutch cabinet advisors ban Twitter during talks
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The busy thumbs of Dutch politicians were silenced on Tuesday after advisors overseeing cabinet formation talks called for a ban on Twitter ...
Tue, July 06, 2010
Israel prepared to take steps for peace talks: Netanyahu
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israel is prepared to take additional steps to ease Palestinian movement in the West Bank in a bid to coax Palestinian President ...
Mon, July 05, 2010
News Corp in talks to sell ads on MySpace: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - News Corp is in talks with Google Inc, Microsoft Corp and Yahoo Inc about advertising on MySpace, as an existing contract ...
Sat, July 03, 2010
LaBron, Wade, And Chris Bosh Are Still In Free Agent Talks
No deals to announce yet for LaBron James, Duane Wade or Chris Bosh after two days of free agency as the rumors and speculation ...
Fri, July 02, 2010
GM in talks with banks on $5 billion credit line: source
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co <GM.UL> is in talks with banks to secure a $5 billion credit revolver as it prepares to file ...
Fri, July 02, 2010
Fence-mending on agenda for Obama-Netanyahu talks
By Jeffrey Heller
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is looking forward to a warmer White House welcome from President Barack Obama next ...
Thu, July 01, 2010
Turkey and Israel hold talks on mending fences
By Simon Cameron-Moore
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey told Israel at face-to-face talks in Brussels this week what it must do to mend ties damaged after ...
Thu, July 01, 2010
Meryl Streep in talks to play Margaret Thatcher
By Borys Kit
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Meryl Streep is in talks to reteam with her "Mamma Mia!" director Phyllida Lloyd for "The Iron ...
Wed, June 30, 2010
Attorney General in Kabul for graft talks
By Jonathon Burch
KABUL (Reuters) - The United States sent its most senior law enforcement official to Afghanistan on Wednesday to help rein in graft ...
Tue, June 29, 2010
Google-ITA deal talks unnerves travel bosses
By Paritosh Bansal and Megan Davies
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Google Inc's talks to buy ITA Software, an airline IT and services provider, has ...
Tue, June 29, 2010
No talks on Alaska pipeline deal: TransCanada exec
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - TransCanada Corp <TRP.TO> would offer equity stakes in its $41 billion Alaska gas pipeline to companies proposing a rival project ...
Tue, June 29, 2010
Iran says nuclear talks to resume with Brazil, Turkey
By Ramin Mostafavi
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Tuesday it would soon resume nuclear talks with Turkey and Brazil -- a tentative first step back ...
Mon, June 28, 2010
Iran ready to resume nuclear talks with West
By Robin Pomeroy
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran is prepared to return to negotiations on its nuclear program but insists the West drop its "bullying" stance ...
Sun, June 27, 2010
Peter Jackson in talks to direct "Hobbit" movies
By Borys Kit and Matthew Belloni
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - It seems Peter Jackson might direct the two "Hobbit" movies after all.
The "Lord ...
Sun, June 27, 2010
Obama urges changes to stalled world trade talks
By Brian Love and Caren Bohan
TORONTO (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Sunday called for significant changes to the long-delayed Doha round of world ...
Sun, June 27, 2010
N.Korea rejects U.N. truce talks over ship sinking
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Sunday it was ready for direct military talk with South Korea to discuss the sinking of one of ...
Thu, June 24, 2010
California lawmaker urges budget talks boycott: report
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A California lawmaker wants fellow Democrats to boycott budget talks with Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger even though the state has no ...
Thu, June 24, 2010
Hasbro says not in buyout talks
By Paritosh Bansal and Dhanya Skariachan
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hasbro Inc <HAS.N> said it is not involved in any talks regarding a potential ...
Wed, June 23, 2010
Providence Equity in talks with Hasbro: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Providence Equity Partners is in preliminary talks with toy maker Hasbro Inc <HAS.N> to take the company private in a ...
Mon, June 21, 2010
Shed Media confirms talks with Time Warner
BANGALORE (Reuters) - British television production company Shed Media <SHDP.L> on Monday confirmed it was in offer talks with Warner Bros Entertainment Inc, a ...
Sun, June 20, 2010
Minsk sends team to Moscow for crisis gas talks
By Andrei Makhovsky
MINSK (Reuters) - Belarus said it was sending a delegation to Moscow on Sunday for eleventh-hour emergency talks with Russian gas giant ...
Sun, June 20, 2010
England players prepare for crisis talks
By Tim Collings
RUSTENBURG (Reuters) - England players and management will have a no-holds barred crisis meeting later on Sunday to put their World Cup ...
Sat, June 19, 2010
France ready to start Iran talks at IAEA: Sarkozy
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - France is ready to start talks with Iran over its nuclear program at the International Atomic Energy Agency "without delay ...
Thu, June 17, 2010
U.S.-Cuba migration talks report scant progress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Cuba held migration talks Friday, but there were few signs of progress as U.S. officials again protested ...
Wed, June 16, 2010
Iran says to set terms for any new nuclear talks
By Parisa Hafezi
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran is ready to resume stalled nuclear talks with major powers if conditions Tehran will announce soon are met ...
Wed, June 16, 2010
Israel pushes Gaza blockade talks to Thursday
By Allyn Fisher-Ilan
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's security cabinet met on Wednesday to consider easing a Gaza blockade following an international outcry over a ...
Sun, June 13, 2010
Querrey plays down Wimbledon hopes, talks up Federer
By Martyn Herman
LONDON (Reuters) - Sam Querrey, the newest member of the grasscourt title owners' club, played down his chances of Wimbledon glory on ...
Sun, June 13, 2010
U.S. under pressure in Asia-Pacific trade talks
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Trade negotiators from the United States, Vietnam and six other Asia Pacific nations meet in San Francisco this week ...
Sat, June 12, 2010
U.S., Cuba set for new round of migration talks
HAVANA (Reuters) - The United States and Cuba will meet in Washington on June 18 for a new round of talks on migration, despite ongoing ...
Fri, June 11, 2010
Blockbuster in bankruptcy financing talks: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Blockbuster is in talks with bondholders to get a $150 million debtor-in-possession loan, a sign the movie rental company could be ...
Thu, June 10, 2010
Dutch government talks start after narrow win
By Gilbert Kreijger and Harro ten Wolde
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch Liberals began informal coalition talks on Thursday but their austere policies will mean hard ...
Tue, June 08, 2010
Consumer watchdog fight leads Wall Street reform talks
By Kevin Drawbaugh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A dispute over how much power to give a new financial consumer watchdog will be the first issue dealt ...
Mon, June 07, 2010
BA not neglecting strike peace talks: CEO Walsh
By Rhys Jones and Tim Hepher
LONDON/BERLIN (Reuters) - British Airways Chief Executive Willie Walsh said Monday he was "absolutely determined" in its dispute ...
Thu, June 03, 2010
White House admits job talks with Senate candidate
By John Whitesides
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top aide to President Barack Obama discussed a possible administration job with a Colorado Democrat to try to ...
Wed, June 02, 2010
Russell Brand talks his way to Hollywood stardom
By Christine Kearney
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Unlike most emerging Hollywood stars, there's nothing Russell Brand won't talk about. At 34, he's ...
Tue, June 01, 2010
BA, striking union hold talks
By Keith Weir
LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways Plc <BAY.L> and officials from the Unite trade union plan were holding talks on Tuesday to ...
Mon, May 31, 2010
Netanyahu won't hold White House talks
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has canceled plans to meet U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington on Tuesday, an Israeli statement ...
Mon, May 31, 2010
India-U.S. talks to focus on Afghanistan, economic ties
By Andrew Quinn
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - India and the United States open high-level talks this week, hoping to cement gains in a partnership still bedeviled ...
Sun, May 30, 2010
Czech centre-right parties start coalition talks
By Jan Lopatka and Jan Korselt
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech center-right parties began talks on forming an austerity-minded coalition government on Sunday after their surprisingly ...
Fri, May 28, 2010
BA and union talks adjourned without deal
LONDON (Reuters) - Talks between British Airways <BAY.L> and the union Unite which represents striking cabin crew were adjourned without the parties reaching an ...
Thu, May 27, 2010
Nuclear treaty talks on brink of failure: diplomats
By Louis Charbonneau
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Talks on shoring up the global anti-nuclear arms treaty were on the edge of failure on Friday as ...
Thu, May 27, 2010
NY parks to stay open but budget talks drag on
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Just two days before the U.S. Memorial Day weekend kicks off the summer season, New York's lawmakers reached a ...
Wed, May 26, 2010
AUDIO: Virg Bernero Talks Policy and His Run for Governor
KALAMAZOO -- Current Lansing Mayor and Gubernatorial Candidate Virg Bernero joined Jim McKinney on "The Jay Morris Show" Wednesday afternoon. Bernero talked about the upcoming ...
Wed, May 26, 2010
BA to resume talks with cabin crew union
LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways said it would resume talks with the union of striking cabin crew later on Wednesday in an attempt to avert ...
Sun, May 23, 2010
China says U.S.-China talks to promote global growth
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan said the goal of U.S.-China talks that got under way in Beijing on Monday is ...
Sun, May 23, 2010
BA crew begin fresh strike, no peace talks planned
By Rhys Jones and Estelle Shirbon
LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways Plc <BAY.L> cabin crew began a five-day strike on Monday after talks broke ...
Sun, May 23, 2010
China and U.S. each claim gains on yuan in talks
By Glenn Somerville and Chris Buckley
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will chart its own course on currency reform, top officials from Beijing and Washington said ...
Sat, May 22, 2010
Protesters disrupt British Airways strike talks
LONDON (Reuters) - Negotiations aimed at avoiding three five-day strikes by British Airways cabin crew ended without resolution on Saturday after protesters gate-crashed talks between ...
Fri, May 21, 2010
Budget Talks Still Underway
LANSING (WKZO) - State lawmakers are moving ahead on negotiating a state budget that should address the 1.7-billion dollar budget gap. State Representative Larry ...
Fri, May 21, 2010
U.S.-China talks to soothe but not solve troubles
By Chris Buckley
BEIJING (Reuters) - High-level talks between China and the United States next week will not bring big breakthroughs, but may help prevent ...
Thu, May 20, 2010
Geithner to stop in Europe for talks on crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will make stops in Britain and Germany next week to discuss troubled economic conditions there en route home ...
Thu, May 20, 2010
Israel weighs new steps for U.S.-backed peace talks
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Thursday it may take new steps to encourage progress in U.S.-brokered indirect negotiations with the Palestinians.
A ...
Wed, May 19, 2010
First Lady Talks Immigration with 2nd Grader
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - First Lady Michelle Obama's visit to a Washington, DC area school quickly shifted topics when a second grader asked ...
Wed, May 19, 2010
Lions Gate, Icahn had talks on takeover bid
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Lions Gate Entertainment has spoken to billionaire investor Carl Icahn a couple of times over his hostile $7 per share offer ...
Wed, May 19, 2010
EU crisis adds urgency to U.S.-China talks: Locke
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The European debt crisis adds fresh urgency to high-level talks between the United States and China scheduled for next week, U.S ...
Tue, May 18, 2010
U.S. envoy arrives for Israeli-Palestinian talks
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's Middle East envoy began mediating a new round of indirect peace talks on Tuesday as both ...
Mon, May 17, 2010
Fidelity National buyout talks fail
By Anurag Kotoky
BANGALORE (Reuters) - Fidelity National Information Services Inc <FIS.N> confirmed that talks regarding the sale of the company have ended, and ...
Mon, May 17, 2010
Apollo in talks to buy Pactiv Corp: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity firm Apollo Global Management is in talks to buy U.S. packaging maker Pactiv Corp <PTV.N> in a ...
Sun, May 16, 2010
Australia minister says to wrap up miner talks fast
BRISBANE (Reuters) - Australia's federal government is aiming to wrap up consultation talks with miners over its plans for a new tax as soon ...
Fri, May 14, 2010
US, China set 2011 rights meeting in "candid" talks
By Paul Eckert
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and Chinese officials agreed after two days of talks on human rights to start exchanges of legal ...
Fri, May 14, 2010
David Beckham in talks over England coaching role at World Cup
ZURICH (Reuters) - David Beckham has talked with England manager Fabio Capello about the possibility of a coaching role at the World Cup in South ...
Fri, May 14, 2010
"Twilight" co-stars begin tough contract talks
By Matthew Belloni
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The "Twilight" actors who play the vampire Cullen kids have rejected Summit Entertainment's offer to return ...
Thu, May 13, 2010
U.S. sees "good progress" in Iran sanctions talks
By Louis Charbonneau
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States and five other major powers are making progress in talks on a U.N. sanctions ...
Thu, May 13, 2010
U.S., China resume human rights talks
Updates with resumption of talks, adds U.S. officials)
By Paul Eckert
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and China resumed a formal dialogue on ...
Tue, May 11, 2010
AIG, Pru in talks to restructure AIA deal: sources
By Paritosh Bansal and Clara Ferreira Marques
NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - AIG is in talks with Prudential Plc <PRU.L> to restructure a $35 ...
Mon, May 10, 2010
No talks in $1 billion Dallas backpay case
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A lawyer representing Dallas firefighters and police officers who filed a $1 billion lawsuit against the city on grounds they were ...
Sun, May 09, 2010
U.S. urges caution for Israel-Palestinian talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States warned on Sunday that Israel and the Palestinians will be held accountable if they do anything that seriously undermines ...
Sat, May 08, 2010
Palestinians say indirect talks with Israel have begun
By Mohammed Assadi
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinians declared on Sunday the start of indirect talks with Israel mediated by the United States, which ...
Sat, May 08, 2010
Palestinians agree to new peace talks with Israel
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) on Saturday approved indirect talks with Israel, clearing the way for the first negotiations in ...
Fri, May 07, 2010
Goldman Sachs in settlement talks with SEC: report
(Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc's lawyers are in talks with representatives of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to settle the fraud ...
Wed, May 05, 2010
Thai protesters hold out for more talks
By Ambika Ahuja
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Anti-government protesters in Thailand on Thursday demanded more talks before agreeing to end two months of protests that have ...
Wed, May 05, 2010
U.S., Karzai seek common view on Taliban talks
By Sue Pleming
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - "Does talking to the Taliban or other extremist groups lead to peace?" is the topic on the U.S ...
Tue, May 04, 2010
Russia says "optimistic" on Iran sanctions talks
By Louis Charbonneau
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Tuesday he was "optimistic" about talks on a fourth round ...
Tue, May 04, 2010
Goldman plans settlement talks with SEC: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc may enter talks to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission fraud charges as soon as today ...
Tue, May 04, 2010
China to press North's Kim on economy, nuclear talks
By Royston Chan
DALIAN, China (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il headed to Beijing by train on Tuesday to talk to Chinese leaders about ...
Mon, May 03, 2010
Obama, Netanyahu want direct peace talks soon: White House
By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed on Monday making "full use" of indirect ...
Sun, May 02, 2010
Zale in talks with Citi to renew card deal past 2011
By Phil Wahba
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jeweler Zale Corp <ZLC.N> has entered into exclusive talks with Citibank to renew their private-label credit-card arrangement ...
Sun, May 02, 2010
U.S. envoy arrives for Israeli-Palestinian talks
By Jeffrey Heller
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. President Barak Obama's Middle East peace envoy arrived in Tel Aviv Monday for expected indirect Israeli-Palestinian ...
Sat, May 01, 2010
Arab League backs resumption of Middle East talks
By Yasmine Saleh
CAIRO (Reuters) - Arab League nations on Saturday endorsed a resumption of negotiations on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, raising hopes that indirect talks ...
Fri, April 30, 2010
Fox Valley Doc talks up Prostate Cancer Vaccine
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A vaccine to treat advanced prostate cancer has been approved for marketing by the Food and Drug Administration. It's ...
Fri, April 30, 2010
Vikings' Favre needs surgery, talks of retirement
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Veteran quarterback Brett Favre, who led the Minnesota Vikings to the NFC title game last season, said on Friday he would ...
Fri, April 30, 2010
Clinton sees indirect Mideast talks next week
By Andrew Quinn
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday she expected Israel and the Palestinians to begin indirect peace talks ...
Thu, April 29, 2010
Iran may not get warm welcome at U.N. nuclear talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Iran's president on Thursday he will not get a warm welcome at U.N. nonproliferation ...
Thu, April 29, 2010
India, Pakistan have "very good talks," signal thaw
By Krittivas Mukherjee
THIMPHU, Bhutan (Reuters) - The prime ministers of India and Pakistan held "very good talks" Thursday and asked their officials to take ...
Wed, April 28, 2010
Goldman in talks over fund settlement: report
LONDON (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group <GS.N> is in talks over a possible settlement with an Australian fund that said it became defunct after ...
Wed, April 28, 2010
EU president: Greece talks on track, no restructure
TOKYO (Reuters) - European Union President Herman Van Rompuy said on Wednesday that negotiations on Greece's debt are well on track, and there is ...
Fri, April 23, 2010
EU to enter talks with U.S. to track terrorist funds
By Justyna Pawlak
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will start talks with the United States in May on how to share information about citizens ...
Thu, April 22, 2010
UAL, Continental in no-premium merger talks: source
NEW YORK (Reuters) - United Airlines parent UAL Corp <UAUA.O> and Continental Airlines Inc <CAL.N> are considering a stock-for-stock merger with no premium ...
Thu, April 22, 2010
UAL, Continental in no-premium merger talks: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - United Airlines parent UAL Corp <UAUA.O> and Continental Airlines Inc <CAL.N> are considering a stock-for-stock merger with no premium ...
Thu, April 22, 2010
US Airways pulls out of merger talks with UAL
By Kyle Peterson and Deepa Seetharaman
CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - US Airways Group Inc said on Thursday it has dropped out of merger discussions ...
Thu, April 22, 2010
Greek workers strike, challenge EU/IMF talks
By Renee Maltezou and Ingrid Melander
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek public sector workers walked off the job on Thursday to protest against austerity measures and ...
Wed, April 21, 2010
Weinsteins, Burkle continue exclusive talks with Disney
By Sue Zeidler
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Film moguls Bob and Harvey Weinstein and backer billionaire Ron Burkle continued talks for the purchase of Walt ...
Wed, April 21, 2010
Google in talks to buy ITA Software: report
(Reuters) - Google Inc is in talks to acquire airline IT and services provider ITA Software Inc, Bloomberg reported citing three people familiar with the ...
Tue, April 20, 2010
U.S. hopes Pakistan will join fissile material talks
By Jonathan Lynn
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States believes it will be possible to convince Pakistan to join negotiations on a treaty to ban ...
Sun, April 18, 2010
World Bank set for capital boost, tough vote talks
By Lesley Wroughton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Global finance leaders face fractious talks this week on how to shift more voting power at the World Bank ...
Sun, April 18, 2010
Ash delays EU/IMF talks in Greece until Wednesday
By Angeliki Koutantou
ATHENS (Reuters) - A joint mission of European officials and the International Monetary Fund to Greece has been delayed by the volcanic ...
Thu, April 15, 2010
UAL, Continental in merger talks: source
By Jui Chakravorty
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Continental Airlines Inc <CAL.N> has restarted merger talks with UAL Corp's <UAUA.O> United Airlines, two ...
Thu, April 15, 2010
Greece asks for talks, may be step towards aid
By Ingrid Melander and Michael Winfrey
ATHENS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Greece asked on Thursday for official talks with European authorities and the International Monetary Fund ...
Thu, April 15, 2010
Cyprus talks, Turkey EU bid in balance in Sunday vote
By Simon Bahceli
NICOSIA (Reuters) - A presidential election in a sliver of Cyprus on Sunday will have ramifications far beyond the territory's boundaries ...
Wed, April 14, 2010
Big powers say Iran sanctions talks "constructive"
By Edith Honan and Patrick Worsnip
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Big power envoys said they held constructive talks on Wednesday over new U.N. sanctions ...
Wed, April 14, 2010
"District 9" star in talks for another alien film
By Borys Kit
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Sharlto Copley, the South African actor who shot to fame as the ill-fated star of "District 9 ...
Tue, April 13, 2010
Palm approached Huawei for acquisition talks
By Melanie Lee
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Money-losing smartphone maker Palm Inc <PALM.O> tapped Huawei Technologies <HWT.UL> for preliminary acquisition talks, a move that ...
Sun, April 11, 2010
IMF offers Greece help, talks set for April 12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund is ready to contribute financing for Greece through a multi-year stand-by loan arrangement and will hold talks on ...
Thu, April 08, 2010
China says Iran sanctions talks in NY "constructive"
By Daniel Bases and Louis Charbonneau
NEW YORK (Reuters) - China joined Russia and four other world powers on Thursday for what diplomats said were ...
Thu, April 08, 2010
Geithner in Beijing talks as yuan speculation mounts
By Kevin Yao and Doug Palmer
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Chinese yuan and other Asian currencies rose briskly on Thursday as speculation intensified that ...
Thu, April 08, 2010
No Progress In Contract Talks At Borgess
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) - There was no settlement in the latest round of talks between Borgess Medical Center and its Nurse’s union.
The Michigan Nurses ...
Wed, April 07, 2010
Japan, U.S. to resume talks on reopening beef market
By Chikako Mogi
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has agreed to resume talks on reopening its market to U.S. beef, agriculture minister Hirotaka Akamatsu said ...
Wed, April 07, 2010
UAL, US Airways jump on merger talks report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of UAL Corp <UAUA.O>, parent of United Airlines, jumped more than 4 percent after the bell on Wednesday after ...
Wed, April 07, 2010
UK union, BA resume strike talks
LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways <BAY.L> and union officials have resumed talks aimed at averting further strikes in a long-running dispute over pay and ...
Wed, April 07, 2010
USDA eyes Japan beef import talks, denies pressure
TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack sought on Wednesday to downplay the probability of Japan agreeing to fully reopen its market to ...
Tue, April 06, 2010
USDA eyes Japan beef import talks, denies pressure
TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack sought on Wednesday to downplay the probability of Japan agreeing to fully reopen its market to ...
Wed, March 31, 2010
Six powers united on Iran sanctions talks: Clinton
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Six world powers, including Russia and China, are united in talks on a possible new round of sanctions against Iran over ...
Wed, March 31, 2010
EMI needs fresh cash as licensing talks collapse
By Simon Meads and Kate Holton
LONDON (Reuters) - Struggling music major EMI has failed to clinch a licensing deal for its North American rights ...
Sun, March 28, 2010
Arab League defers decision on Mideast peace talks
By Lamine Ghanmi and Ali Shuaib
SIRTE, Libya (Reuters) - Arab leaders failed to agree Sunday whether to back indirect negotiations between Israel and the ...
Fri, March 26, 2010
Delaware diocese seeks talks in abuse cases
By Tom Hals
WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - A bankrupt U.S. Roman Catholic diocese could begin mediated out-of-court settlement talks as soon as next week ...
Fri, March 26, 2010
Iraq's Allawi says open to all in coalition talks
By Rania El Gamal and Muhanad Mohammed
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq election winner Iyad Allawi said on Saturday he was open to alliances with any ...
Thu, March 25, 2010
Trade beats conservation at U.N. wildlife talks
By Regan Doherty
DOHA (Reuters) - Trade interests trumped conservation at a U.N. wildlife conference at which proposals to step up protection for polar ...
Thu, March 25, 2010
Pakistan satisfied with U.S. nuclear talks
By Sue Pleming
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pakistan's foreign minister said on Thursday his team had "very satisfactory" talks with Washington on civilian nuclear cooperation ...
Wed, March 24, 2010
China joins big-power talks on Iran sanctions
By Louis Charbonneau
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - China joined five other world powers on Wednesday in a conference call to discuss a U.S.-drafted ...
Tue, March 23, 2010
Pentagon: Still in talks on longer tanker deadline
By Andrea Shalal-Esa
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Tuesday it remains in active talks on the request of Europe's EADS for a ...
Tue, March 23, 2010
Netanyahu fears peace talks delay in settlement feud
By Jeffrey Heller and Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he feared Middle East peace talks could be ...
Tue, March 23, 2010
Army dominates Pakistan agenda for U.S. talks
By Zeeshan Haider
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's powerful army is likely to dominate key security issues for the country as senior government and military ...
Mon, March 22, 2010
Taliban say not involved in Kabul peace talks
By Hamid Shalizi
KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban are not involved in peace talks between an insurgent faction and Afghan President Hamid Karzai, and will ...
Mon, March 22, 2010
Conan, Fox resume talks for late-night show
By Nellie Andreeva & James Hibberd
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - After a two-week stall, Fox and Conan O'Brien have resumed talks about a potential ...
Sat, March 20, 2010
Bharti ties up Zain deal funds as talks deadline nears
By Devidutta Tripathy
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Top Indian telecoms firm Bharti Airtel <BRTI.BO> said it had tied up the entire financing requirement of ...
Sat, March 20, 2010
U.N.'s Ban in West Bank pushes for peace talks
By Mohammed Assadi
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Israel and the Palestinians on Saturday to restart negotiations as ...
Fri, March 19, 2010
Thai activists reject peace talks offer
By Boontiwa Wichakul
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Opposition activists in Thailand rejected a government offer for dialogue on Sunday after Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva ruled out ...
Fri, March 19, 2010
Judge in NY orders more talks on 9/11 deal
By Edith Honan
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge on Friday delayed a $657.5 million settlement for workers who suffered health ...
Fri, March 19, 2010
Pakistan denies arrests thwarted Taliban talks
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan rejected on Friday a suggestion from the former head of the U.N. mission in Afghanistan that the arrest of senior ...
Fri, March 19, 2010
Quartet hopes package will unlock Middle East talks
By Arshad Mohammed and Conor Sweeney
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Two members of the international quartet of Middle East mediators suggested on Friday that stalled indirect ...
Thu, March 18, 2010
Fox and O'Brien talks still in preliminary stages
By Nellie Andreeva and Matthew Belloni
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - He has become the most famous out-of-work American.
Save for a few weeks of ...
Tue, March 16, 2010
Afghanistan denies peace talks with Taliban No. 2
By Peter Graff
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's government denied a report on Tuesday that it had been holding secret peace talks with the Taliban ...
Tue, March 16, 2010
Karzai, Obama discuss prospects of Taliban talks
By Sayed Salahuddin
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai discussed prospects of peace with the Taliban in a video phone conversation with U.S ...
Mon, March 15, 2010
Paula Abdul in talks for "Star Search"
By James Hibberd
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Former "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul is in talks to join ABC's "Star Search" revamp, sources ...
Mon, March 15, 2010
Hollywood braces for talks on DVD releases
By Alex Dobuzinskis
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Top Hollywood executives and theater owners will seek this week to resolve a brewing dispute over DVD release ...
Mon, March 15, 2010
Wachovia in talks to settle probe: report
(Reuters) - The Wachovia Bank unit of Wells Fargo & Co <WFC.N> is in talks with the U.S. Justice Department to settle complaints relating ...
Mon, March 15, 2010
U.S. presses India on Doha trade talks
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top U.S. official on Monday urged India and other large emerging economies to rescue the eight-year-old Doha ...
Mon, March 15, 2010
Wachovia in talks with U.S. to settle probe: report
(Reuters) - Wachovia Bank is in talks with the U.S. Justice Department to settle complaints relating to the alleged failure in bank controls that ...
Sun, March 14, 2010
Talks start in Australia on Pacific trade deal
By James Grubel
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Officials from eight nations including the United States began talks on a transpacific trade deal on Monday in a ...
Sun, March 14, 2010
Australia tells Beijing to stay out of iron ore talks
By James Regan
SYDNEY (Reuters) - China's steelmakers should not try draw their government into iron ore price talks with Australian miners, Australia's ...
Fri, March 12, 2010
Clinton Moscow talks to cover START, Iran, Mideast
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Moscow next week for a meeting of the quartet of Middle East mediators and talks with ...
Fri, March 12, 2010
Wells Fargo, Baltimore in talks after mortgage suit
By Jonathan Stempel
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co <WFC.N> said on Friday it is in talks with Baltimore officials that could avert ...
Fri, March 12, 2010
Wells Fargo, Baltimore in talks after mortgage suit
By Jonathan Stempel
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co <WFC.N> said on Friday it is in talks with Baltimore officials that could avert ...
Thu, March 11, 2010
U.S. says it believes Mideast talks still on
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Thursday it believed indirect Mideast peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians were still on, saying it ...
Thu, March 11, 2010
Biden appeals for Mideast peace talks without delay
By Adam Entous
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden called on Thursday for Israeli-Palestinian peace talks to start without delay despite ...
Wed, March 10, 2010
Arab League chief says Mideast talks off
By Marwa Awad
CAIRO (Reuters) - Arab League chief Amr Moussa said on Wednesday that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas had told him he would not ...
Wed, March 10, 2010
Bank reform talks fail, Dodd to go solo
By Karey Wutkowski and Rachelle Younglai
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chances of a broad overhaul of U.S. financial regulation dimmed on Thursday after bipartisan Senate ...
Wed, March 10, 2010
Iceland opposition toughens on new "Icesave" talks
By Omar Valdimarsson
REYKJAVIK (Reuters) - Iceland's opposition turned up the heat on the center-left government on Wednesday to hold out for a tough ...
Sat, March 06, 2010
U.S. envoy seeks Mideast talks deal, tension rises
By Alastair Macdonald
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's Middle East envoy began a round of meetings on Saturday aimed at relaunching negotiations, while ...
Wed, March 03, 2010
Mitchell returns to Middle East amid talk of talks
By Arshad Mohammed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The special envoy for Middle East peace will travel to the region over the weekend to see if Israel ...
Tue, March 02, 2010
Wells in talks to hire Merrill veteran for NY job
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wells Fargo Advisors is in advanced talks to hire Tom Isaacs, a 25-year veteran Merrill Lynch adviser and manager, to oversee ...
Sun, February 28, 2010
Senate financial reform talks snag on watchdog
By Kevin Drawbaugh and Rachelle Younglai
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bipartisan agreement in the Senate on financial reform hit a snag on how much power to ...
Sun, February 28, 2010
U.S. answers not yet enough for Mideast talks: Dahlan
By Ali Sawafta
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - A Palestinian official said Monday the United States had yet to give adequate answers to Palestinian queries ...
Sat, February 27, 2010
Britain's Prudential in talks to buy AIA: sources
LONDON (Reuters) - Prudential <PRU.L>, Britain's largest insurer, is in advanced talks to buy the Asian operations of bailed-out insurance giant AIG <AIG ...
Sat, February 27, 2010
Britain's Prudential in talks to buy AIA: report
LONDON (Reuters) - Prudential <PRU.L>, Britain's largest insurer, is in talks to buy the Asian operations of bailed-out insurance giant AIG <AIG.N ...
Fri, February 26, 2010
Clinton encouraged by signs on North Korea talks
By Andrew Quinn
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday she was encouraged by signs that North Korea may ...
Fri, February 26, 2010
Cynicism in both India and Pakistan after talks
By Robert Birsel
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Commentators in both India and Pakistan greeted on Friday the first official talks between their countries since the 2008 ...
Thu, February 25, 2010
Highway, jobless aid halt; Congress talks jobs
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Unemployment benefits for hundreds of thousands of jobless people ran out on Monday and highway programs across the United ...
Wed, February 24, 2010
Clinton hopes Mideast peace talks will resume soon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday she hoped Israeli-Palestinian peace talks will resume soon, taking a more upbeat tone about ...
Wed, February 24, 2010
Senate talks on financial reform move ahead
By Glenn Somerville
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate negotiations toward a bipartisan agreement on financial regulatory reform moved forward on several fronts on Wednesday and hopes ...
Tue, February 23, 2010
Citi in advanced talks to sell hedge business: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York-based SkyBridge Capital is in advanced talks to purchase Citigroup Inc's <C.N> $4 billion hedge fund business, according ...
Sun, February 21, 2010
North Korea seeks military talks with rival South
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has proposed holding military talks with the South next week after it raised tension on the troubled peninsula last week ...
Fri, February 19, 2010
Schlumberger in talks to buy Smith Int'l: report
By Matt Daily and Braden Reddall
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Schlumberger Ltd is in advanced talks to buy Smith International Inc, The Wall ...
Thu, February 18, 2010
Simon rejects General Growth terms for talks
By Paritosh Bansal
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Simon Property Group Inc <SPG.N> said it could not agree to conditions General Growth Properties Inc <GGWPQ ...
Wed, February 17, 2010
Syria's Assad holds security talks with U.S. official
By Khaled Yacoub Oweis
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - President Bashar al-Assad held security talks on Wednesday with America's highest-ranking career diplomat, a day after President ...
Tue, February 16, 2010
Syria's Assad holds security talks with U.S. official
By Khaled Yacoub Oweis
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - President Bashar al-Assad held security talks on Wednesday with America's highest-ranking career diplomat, a day after President ...
Tue, February 16, 2010
Fox Business in talks with CNBC editor Gasparino
NEW YORK (Reuters) - News Corp's Fox Business Network is in talks with rival network CNBC's former on-air editor Charles Gasparino, according to ...
Mon, February 15, 2010
ABInBev in $13 billion loan refinance talks-bankers
By Alasdair Reilly and Zaida Espana
LONDON (Reuters) - Anheuser-Busch InBev <ABI.BR>, the world's largest brewer, is talking to close relationship banks about ...
Mon, February 15, 2010
Greece pleads for time at euro zone debt talks
By Jan Strupczewski and Marcin Grajewski
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Greece faced down pressure for deeper budget cuts at euro zone talks on Monday and warned ...
Mon, February 15, 2010
Pope, Irish bishops hold talks on sex abuse scandal
By Philip Pullella
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A top Vatican official on Monday told Irish bishops in Rome for talks with Pope Benedict on the ...
Sun, February 14, 2010
Icesave talks to resume on Monday: Iceland minister
REYKJAVIK (Reuters) - Iceland is set to resume talks Monday with Britain and the Netherlands on repaying more than $5 billion lost when Icelandic banks ...
Sun, February 14, 2010
BP in talks over $1.2 billion Canadian oil sands deal: report
LONDON (Reuters) - British oil major BP Plc is in talks to pay about $1.2 billion for a majority stake in a privately held ...
Sun, February 14, 2010
India says investigating blast, Pakistan talks on
By Rituparna Bhowmik
PUNE, India (Reuters) - Security officials were investigating the possible involvement of Pakistan-based militants in a bomb blast in western India that ...
Wed, February 10, 2010
Airlines put brakes on Chicago airport project talks
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Upset with fee and rent increases tied to outstanding debt, the two biggest airlines at O'Hare International Airport are putting the ...
Sun, February 07, 2010
Citi in talks over $3 billion in car loans: report
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc <C.N> has held talks with private equity groups and hedge funds over the sale of $3 billion in car ...
Sun, February 07, 2010
Envoys go to North Korea for nuclear talks push
By Jon Herskovitz
SEOUL (Reuters) - A senior Chinese official met North Korean leader Kim Jong-il on Monday and a top U.N. political envoy ...
Sun, February 07, 2010
JAL to stay with American, end Delta talks: report
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Airlines Corp <9205.T> will keep its partnership with American Airlines <AMR.N> in the Oneworld alliance and end talks with ...
Sun, February 07, 2010
U.S. not in direct talks with Taliban: Holbrooke
MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - The United States is not in direct talks with the Afghan Taliban, and any eventual discussions would have to go hand ...
Sat, February 06, 2010
G7 reassures on Greece, talks tough on banks
By Janet Guttsman and Glenn Somerville
IQALUIT, Canada (Reuters) - Reassurances about debt-strapped Greece and agreement that banks should pay for future rescue funds capped ...
Sat, February 06, 2010
Abbas awaits U.S. clarification over peace talks offer
CAIRO (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday he had asked the United States to clarify its offer to mediate indirect peace talks ...
Fri, February 05, 2010
Financial reform talks break down in Senate
By Kevin Drawbaugh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bipartisan efforts on Capitol Hill to tighten financial regulation ground to a halt in the Senate on Friday, casting ...
Fri, February 05, 2010
Allen Stanford's liquidators, receiver in talks
By Anna Driver
HOUSTON (Reuters) - A dispute over control of $370 million in assets traced to accused Ponzi schemer Allen Stanford is holding up ...
Thu, February 04, 2010
Israel envisages indirect talks with Palestinians
By Ari Rabinovitch
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel and the Palestinians may resume indirect peace deliberations soon, with a U.S. mediator shuttling between negotiating teams ...
Wed, February 03, 2010
Vegetative patient "talks" using brain waves
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - A man in a deeply unconscious state for five years has been able to communicate with doctors using just ...
Wed, February 03, 2010
U.S., Iran not in talks on prisoner swap: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - There are no talks between the United States and Iran on a prisoner exchange, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said ...
Wed, February 03, 2010
Chrysler in talks to take back Detroit-area plant
By Soyoung Kim and Bernie Woodall
DETROIT (Reuters) - Chrysler is in talks to take back a Sterling Heights, Michigan, assembly plant that it had ...
Mon, February 01, 2010
JPMorgan in talks to carve up RBS Sempra: sources
By Luke Pachymuthu and Steve Slater
DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase <JPM.N> and Sempra Energy <SRE.N> may carve up commodities venture RBS ...
Sun, January 31, 2010
Karzai urges Taliban talks before U.S. pullout
By Sayed Salahuddin
KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban fighters should drop their demand that U.S. and NATO forces withdraw from Afghanistan before peace talks can ...
Fri, January 29, 2010
Icesave talks end with no signs of progress on row
By Greg Roumeliotis and Niklas Pollard
THE HAGUE/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Leaders from across Iceland's political spectrum met Dutch and British ministers on Friday ...
Thu, January 28, 2010
MLS and players union extend contract talks
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major League Soccer will continue to negotiate with their players union for another two weeks as they try to reach a ...
Wed, January 27, 2010
Cuba, U.S. set for migration talks next month
By Nelson Acosta
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban and U.S. negotiators will meet in February for a second round of talks on migration issues since ...
Tue, January 26, 2010
London talks aim to bolster Yemen's al Qaeda fight
By Adrian Croft
LONDON (Reuters) - A meeting of Western and Gulf foreign ministers on Wednesday will aim to bolster Yemen's fight against al ...
Mon, January 25, 2010
U.S. says arms talks with Russia to resume next week
GENEVA (Reuters) - Talks on a landmark treaty between the United States and Russia to cut Cold War nuclear arsenals will resume in Geneva next ...
Mon, January 25, 2010
Tibet envoys leave for fresh talks with China
By Krittivas Mukherjee
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Top envoys of the Dalai Lama will arrive in China for talks on Tuesday, the Tibetan government-in-exile said ...
Sun, January 24, 2010
Talks with Taliban loom over Pakistani-Afghan summit
By Simon Cameron-Moore and Zerin Elci
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan will seek closer cooperation in the fight against militants during ...
Sat, January 23, 2010
Saudi Zain in credit talks after missing commitments
By Souhail Karam
RIYADH (Reuters) - Zain Saudi Arabia <7030.SE>, the kingdom's newest mobile phone operator, said on Saturday it is in talks ...
Fri, January 22, 2010
Senators in talks on approving trade nominees
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senators are working on a deal that could end the delay in approving two of President Barack Obama's ...
Fri, January 22, 2010
U.S. says up to Palestinians to revive peace talks
By Tom Perry and Douglas Hamilton
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - The United States told Palestinian leaders on Friday they must resume talks with Israel ...
Thu, January 21, 2010
Russia seeks new chicken supplies as U.S. talks end
By Aleksandras Budrys
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian chicken importers have begun seeking alternative suppliers, including Thailand, as talks with U.S. experts ground to a ...
Wed, January 20, 2010
Bin Laden's son Omar talks to Rolling Stone
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Osama bin Laden's son Omar believes the al Qaeda leader has achieved his aim of humbling the United States but warns ...
Wed, January 20, 2010
Barrett Talks Job Creation
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WHBL) - Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett’s campaign for Governor came to Sheboygan Wednesday with the economy taking center stage.
Meeting with small ...
Wed, January 20, 2010
JPMorgan in exclusive talks on RBS Sempra: sources
By Steve Slater and Luke Pachymuthu
LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase <JPM.N> is in exclusive talks to buy the RBS Sempra commodities joint ...
Wed, January 20, 2010
Sheboygan Fire Chief Talks Future Hirings
Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - During Tuesday’s Committee of the Whole meeting in Sheboygan, the City’s Fire Chief addressed future hiring’s.
Chief Jeff ...
Mon, January 18, 2010
Spyker CEO says still in talks with GM over Saab
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch luxury car maker Spyker Cars said on Monday it was still in talks to buy Swedish auto brand Saab from General ...
Sat, January 16, 2010
Abbas signals readiness to resume talks with Israel
By Ali Sawafta
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has signaled a readiness to resume peace talks with Israel if the United ...
Fri, January 15, 2010
North Korea threatens to halt talks with South
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea threatened on Friday to cut off all dialogue with the South in a move that could raise tension on the ...
Thu, January 14, 2010
China to send lower-level envoy to talks on Iran
By Arshad Mohammed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China has decided to send a lower-level official to talks among major powers in New York on Saturday about ...
Thu, January 14, 2010
U.S. tells Abbas pushing hard for Mideast talks
By Mohammed Assadi
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - A senior U.S. envoy told the Palestinian president on Thursday that Washington is working hard to ...
Thu, January 14, 2010
Taiwan says seeks U.S. arms for strength in China talks
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan needs advanced defensive weaponry from the United States to give it strength in talks with political and military rival China, the ...
Wed, January 13, 2010
U.S. says Russia arms deal close, talks resuming
By Steve Gutterman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia and the United States are "really close" to agreement on a landmark treaty to cut their nuclear arsenals ...
Wed, January 13, 2010
White House Talks With Denise Ilitch About Gubernatorial Run
(Detroit, MI) -- Denise Ilitch has reportedly become the White House's preferred Democratic nominee for Michigan's gubernatorial race. The "Wall Street Journal" reports ...
Tue, January 12, 2010
Ford still open to talks on Volvo Cars sale: report
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Ford <F.N> remains opens to talks with potential bidders for its Volvo cars unit despite a commercial agreement on a sale ...
Tue, January 12, 2010
BofA in talks to settle with Cuomo's office: report
(Reuters) - Bank of America Corp <BAC.N> is in talks with New York attorney general Andrew Cuomo's office to settle a probe on ...
Tue, January 12, 2010
North Korea digs in on U.S. peace talks demand
By Chris Buckley and Benjamin Kang Lim
BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea will not return to nuclear disarmament negotiations unless the United States agrees to ...
Sun, January 10, 2010
Forte in talks to buy Shanghai property from Goldman
By Samuel Shen and David Lin
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese property developer Shanghai Forte Land Co Ltd <2337.HK> is in talks to buy a ...
Sat, January 09, 2010
U.S. farm chief wants useful Russia poultry talks
By Sue Pleming
SHANNON, Ireland (Reuters) - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on Saturday he hoped for "meaningful" talks with Moscow next week ...
Thu, January 07, 2010
U.S. and Japan in talks over Global World Seies
TOKYO (Reuters) - The U.S. and Japanese baseball champions could meet in a Global World Series, Japanese daily Nikkan Sports reported on Thursday.
Nippon ...
Thu, January 07, 2010
Mayweather blasts Pacquiao after talks collapse
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Floyd Mayweather Jr. launched a verbal jab at Filipino WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao on Thursday after talks to revive their ...
Wed, January 06, 2010
U.S. Mideast envoy: 2 years or less for peace talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - George Mitchell, the U.S. Middle East envoy, said on Wednesday that Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations should take no longer than two years ...
Wed, January 06, 2010
Taiwan seeks new talks with U.S. after banning beef
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan, eager to mend trade ties with the United States a day after overturning part of a deal to import U.S ...
Tue, January 05, 2010
Sam Mendes in talks to direct next Bond movie
By Matthew Belloni and Borys Kit
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - It's Mendes. Sam Mendes. The British director is in talks to direct the ...
Sat, January 02, 2010
Yemen rebels ready for talks once fighting stops
By Cynthia Johnston
DUBAI (Reuters) - Yemen's Shi'ite rebels are ready for talks with the government once fighting stops, their leader said on ...
Thu, December 31, 2009
Obama summons intel chiefs for security talks
By Jeff Mason
KANEOHE, Hawaii (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday summoned U.S. intelligence chiefs to a meeting next week at the White ...
Thu, December 31, 2009
Russia optimistic ahead of U.S. poultry talks
By Dmitry Zhdannikov
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and the United States will hold talks in mid-January to solve a dispute over U.S. poultry imports ...
Fri, December 25, 2009
China defends Wen Jiabao's role in Copenhagen talks
BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Friday defended the role played by premier Wen Jiabao at climate change talks in Copenhagen this month after a barrage ...
Thu, December 24, 2009
House-Senate health talks: A difficult final act
By John Whitesides
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After months of political brawling in the Congress, the final act of the healthcare fight -- negotiations between the House ...
Wed, December 23, 2009
Iran's Ahmadinejad mocks Obama, "TV series" nuke talks
LONDON (Reuters) - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday mocked U.S. President Barack Obama's "extended hand" offer made earlier this year and ...
Mon, December 21, 2009
Netanyahu holds marathon talks on Israel-Hamas swap
By Jeffrey Heller
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held marathon talks with cabinet ministers on Monday on a prisoner swap with Gaza ...
Fri, December 18, 2009
Google in talks to buy review site Yelp: reports
By Alexei Oreskovic and David Lawsky
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc is in talks to buy Yelp Inc, the popular website for reviews of ...
Fri, December 18, 2009
GM to shut down Saab, talks with Spyker fail
By Bernie Woodall and Niklas Pollard
DETROIT/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - General Motors Co said it would begin shutting down its money-losing Saab brand after last-ditch ...
Fri, December 18, 2009
Ryanair pulls out of talks for 200 Boeing planes
By Antonella Ciancio
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish airline Ryanair said it had pulled out of talks to buy 200 aircraft from Boeing and would now ...
Wed, December 16, 2009
Danish PM Rasmussen to become president of U.N. climate talks
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen will replace Danish minister Connie Hedegaard as president of the U.N. climate talks for a ...
Wed, December 16, 2009
Danish PM to become president of UN climate talks
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen will replace Danish minister Connie Hedegaard as president of the U.N. climate talks for a ...
Tue, December 15, 2009
Asia Pacific talks no threat to Doha: USTR Kirk
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. plans to negotiate a free trade pact in the Asia Pacific region pose no threat to the ...
Tue, December 15, 2009
Russia, U.S. may sign nuclear deal at climate talks
By Conor Sweeney
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and the United States may sign an agreement to replace the START nuclear weapons treaty during the Copenhagen ...
Tue, December 15, 2009
Abbas sticks by terms for talks, rules out violence
By Tom Perry
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - President Mahmoud Abbas said on Tuesday the Palestinians would only resume peace talks if Israel fully halted ...
Mon, December 14, 2009
Governor Doyle Attending UN Climate Talks
MADISON (WRN) - Governor Jim Doyle is spending the next 5 days at the United Nations’ climate talks in Copenhagen.
He’s scheduled to speak ...
Mon, December 14, 2009
Obama seen notifying Congress soon on trade talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. business groups widely expect President Barack Obama to formally notify Congress as early as Monday of his intention to negotiate ...
Mon, December 14, 2009
U.S. envoy says no timetable yet for North Korea talks
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The U.S. envoy for North Korea said on Monday no timetable had been set for talks on nuclear disarmament with the ...
Sun, December 13, 2009
AOL in talks with Russian investment firm on ICQ
NEW YORK (Reuters) - AOL is in talks to sell its ICQ instant-messaging service to Russian investment firm Digital Sky Technologies, The Wall Street Journal ...
Sun, December 13, 2009
Spyker still in Saab talks, BAIC signs asset deal
By Simon Johnson and Catherine Hornby
STOCKHOLM/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Sports-car maker Spyker <SPYKR.AS> is still in talks to buy Saab, the Dutch company ...
Sat, December 12, 2009
U.N. climate talks end with bare minimum agreement
By Dominic Evans and Alister Doyle
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - U.N. climate talks ended with a bare-minimum agreement on Saturday when delegates "noted" an accord ...
Sat, December 12, 2009
Progress in U.N. climate talks, tougher issues ahead
By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - U.N. climate talks have made progress at the half-way mark but many of the toughest issues ...
Thu, December 10, 2009
Draft deal gives lift to flagging climate talks
By David Fogarty and Sunanda Creagh
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - A draft climate pact unveiled on Friday revived hopes that U.N. talks might be able ...
Wed, December 09, 2009
Gubernatorial Candidate Talks Schools, Budget
OAKLAND CO. -- Mike Bouchard, Republican candidate for governor, says Michigan's school districts need to get creative in how they fund their support services ...
Wed, December 09, 2009
U.S. sees robust climate talks, no "reparations"
By Richard Cowan
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's top aides promised on Wednesday "robust" negotiations toward a global climate change deal this month ...
Wed, December 09, 2009
Citi plans $15 billion offering, talks to U.S.: sources
By Karey Wutkowski and Dan Wilchins
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc <C.N> is talking with the U.S. government about paying back ...
Tue, December 08, 2009
China demands more from rich to unlock climate talks
By Sunanda Creagh and Emma Graham-Harrison
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - China led calls by developing nations for deeper emissions cuts from the United States, Japan and ...
Mon, December 07, 2009
U.S. moves to curb emissions, aids U.N. climate talks
By Timothy Gardner and Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON/COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Washington took a step on Monday toward curbing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, aiding the ...
Mon, December 07, 2009
Portage Schools Cancels Special Meeting While Labor Talks Continue
PORTAGE -- Ongoing talks between the Portage Teachers Union, and other organized labor groups in the district, have prompted the Board of Education to cancel ...
Mon, December 07, 2009
Clear Channel in talks to raise $2.5 billion: report
(Reuters) - Clear Channel Communications Inc's outdoor advertising business is in talks with lenders to raise as much as $2.5 billion in the ...
Sun, December 06, 2009
Bennett Miller in talks to direct "Moneyball'
By Borys Kit
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Capote" filmmaker Bennett Miller is in negotiations to direct "Moneyball," a baseball drama starring Brad Pitt as ...
Fri, December 04, 2009
North Korea talks seen unlikely to end arms stalemate
By David Alexander
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's envoy for North Korea makes a rare visit to the reclusive communist state on Tuesday ...
Thu, December 03, 2009
U.S., Cuba migration talks delayed until February
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Long-planned talks on Cuban migration to the United States have been delayed by two months until February, a State Department official said ...
Tue, December 01, 2009
China says talks best to tackle Iran nuclear issue
BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Tuesday urged accelerated diplomacy to solve the Iran nuclear issue, saying sanctions are "not the goal," despite Western outrage at ...
Sun, November 29, 2009
EU business calls on WTO to speed up Doha talks
By Jonathan Lynn
GENEVA (Reuters) - European businesses, growing frustrated at slow progress in the World Trade Organization's Doha round, called on Sunday for ...
Sat, November 28, 2009
Afghan talks to seek road to security handover
By Adrian Croft
PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) - Britain will host talks on Afghanistan on January 28, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Saturday ...
Mon, November 23, 2009
U.S. to bring emissions cut target to Copenhagen talks
By Jeff Mason
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will propose an emissions reduction target at U.N. climate change talks in Copenhagen in December ...
Sun, November 22, 2009
Denmark says 65 leaders enrolled for climate talks
By John Acher
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Sixty-five world leaders have confirmed they will attend next month's U.N. climate conference in Copenhagen which Danish ...
Fri, November 20, 2009
GE-Vivendi talks over NBC Universal stalled: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Talks between General Electric and Vivendi over the future of NBC Universal have stalled, the New York Times reported on Friday ...
Wed, November 18, 2009
Side talks on services could spur WTO: U.S. nominee
By Roberta Rampton
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States is eyeing side talks with key partners on services trade as a way to spur ...
Wed, November 18, 2009
Obama to end Asia tour with talks on North Korea
By Caren Bohan and Jon Herskovitz
SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will discuss luring a reluctant North Korea back to nuclear dealings ...
Wed, November 18, 2009
Side talks on services could spur WTO: U.S. nominee
By Roberta Rampton
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States is eyeing side talks with key partners on services trade as a way to spur ...
Tue, November 17, 2009
Hershey joins Ferrero in talks on Cadbury: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. chocolate maker Hershey Co <HSY.N> has held talks for several weeks with Italy's Ferrero Spa over a ...
Tue, November 17, 2009
CORRECTED: U.S., Japan to start base talks on Tuesday
Corrects title in paragraph 6 to ...Assistant Secretary of Defense... from Assistant Secretary of State
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and the United States will hold ...
Mon, November 16, 2009
Rajaratnam in talks with U.S. for at least 30 days
By Grant McCool
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam and five others charged a month ago in the biggest U.S. hedge ...
Sun, November 15, 2009
Netanyahu says only talks can lead to Palestinian state
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday there was no alternative to negotiations to secure peace and that any unilateral moves ...
Sat, November 14, 2009
"Kyoto principles" crucial in climate talks: China
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will insist the main principles of the Kyoto Protocol are retained in any new global climate change pact, even though others ...
Fri, November 13, 2009
Playboy in talks to be sold
By Jui Chakravorty
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Playboy Enterprises Inc is in talks with Jim Griffiths, a former entertainment president at the company, and private ...
Fri, November 13, 2009
Israelis seen backing possible talks with Hamas
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - More than half of Israelis would support peace talks with the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas if it recognized Israel, a poll published ...
Wed, November 11, 2009
Abbas resists U.S. pressure to resume peace talks
By Mohammed Assadi
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - The Palestinian president on Wednesday resisted U.S. pressure for a resumption of peace talks with Israel ...
Wed, November 11, 2009
No talks unless Israel halts settlements: Abbas
By Tom Perry
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called again on Wednesday for a halt to Israeli settlement building before he ...
Tue, November 10, 2009
U.S. sets North Korea talks, looking for positive steps
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Tuesday it had agreed to hold bilateral talks with North Korea in hopes of coaxing Pyongyang back ...
Tue, November 10, 2009
Senator urges Obama to begin Pacific trade talks
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As U.S. President Barack Obama heads to Asia this week, a top Democratic senator urged him to join ...
Tue, November 10, 2009
WTO's Lamy says U.S. slowing Doha talks: report
MILAN (Reuters) - The U.S. is slow in reaching a negotiating position in the Doha round trade liberalization talks, the World Trade Organisation's ...
Mon, November 09, 2009
Netanyahu: Obama talks aided Israel security, peace
By Jeffrey Heller
ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Maryland (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu concluded an unusually low-key U.S. visit on Tuesday voicing ...
Sun, November 08, 2009
Obama to meet Netanyahu amid doubt on peace talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington on Monday, amid Washington's faltering efforts to ...
Sat, November 07, 2009
WATCH: Head Coach Bill Cubit talks about WMU's loss to MSU
WMU's Head Coach Bill Cubit talking about the Bronco's loss to the Michigan State Spartans 49-14 in East Lansing. RB Brandon West ...
Thu, November 05, 2009
Intel in talks with India's ITI for jv: report
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Intel <INTC.O>, the world's largest chip maker, is planning to participate in bids invited by Indian state-owned telecom equipment maker ...
Wed, November 04, 2009
President Obama Talks Education "Racing To The Top"
MADISON (WRN) - President Barack Obama tells a Madison crowd it is time to make education reform the country's national mission. Obama made his ...
Mon, November 02, 2009
U.S. delegation in Myanmar for rare junta talks
By Aung Hla Tun
YANGON (Reuters) - A delegation of senior U.S. officials arrived in Myanmar Tuesday for Washington's highest-level talks with the ...
Sun, November 01, 2009
Goldman in talks to buy Fannie tax credits: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc is in talks to buy millions of dollars of tax credits from Fannie Mae, but the U ...
Sun, November 01, 2009
Qatari firm in talks to make Prophet Mohammad film
By Tamara Walid
DOHA (Reuters) - An epic film about Islam's Prophet Mohammad backed by the producer of "The Lord of the Rings" and ...
Sun, November 01, 2009
Russia-U.S. weapons talks on track: Kremlin adviser
MARRAKESH, Morocco (Reuters) - Russia and the United States are on track to sign a new deal to reduce their arsenals of nuclear weapons by ...
Sat, October 31, 2009
SEC in settlement talks with BofA, UBS: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Securities and Exchange Commission is in settlement talks with several large financial institutions to resolve investigations into the awarding of ...
Fri, October 30, 2009
Afghanistan election talks break down: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - CNN, quoting an unidentified Western source, said on Friday election talks between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his rival Abdullah Abdullah had ...
Fri, October 30, 2009
Ford-UAW deal nears rejection, no new talks seen
By Bernie Woodall and David Bailey
DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co's U.S. factory workers moved a step closer late Friday to delivering ...
Fri, October 30, 2009
Clinton says U.S. to let Iran nuclear talks play out
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton signaled on Friday that the United States will allow talks with Iran over its nuclear ...
Thu, October 29, 2009
U.S. envoy back in Jerusalem to pursue peace talks
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. Middle East Envoy George Mitchell returned to Jerusalem Thursday, in advance of a visit by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ...
Thu, October 29, 2009
Iran wants new nuclear fuel talks
By Sylvia Westall
VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran wants more talks on a U.N.-drafted nuclear deal and to import atomic fuel rather than send ...
Tue, October 27, 2009
Treasury talks to GMAC about more cash
By Glenn Somerville
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Treasury Department is in talks with GMAC Financial Services Inc about a possible third cash infusion to the ...
Tue, October 27, 2009
GMAC, Treasury in talks on new capital: report
DETROIT (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury and GMAC Financial Services are in advanced talks to prop up the lender with a third tranche of ...
Mon, October 26, 2009
Damon, Brolin in talks for "True Grit" roles
By Jay A. Fernandez and Steven Zeitchik
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Matt Damon is in discussions to star in Ethan and Joel Coen's ...
Mon, October 26, 2009
Blaming Israel, Palestinians say no talks soon
By Mohammed Assadi
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Israeli-Palestinian peace talks are unlikely to resume in the near future, Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat said ...
Mon, October 26, 2009
MP says Iran leader opposes direct talks with U.S.
By Hashem Kalantari
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei opposes holding direct negotiations with the United States, newspapers on Monday quoted ...
Sun, October 25, 2009
Heineken has held talks to buy Femsa: report
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Dutch brewer Heineken <HEIN.AS> has held discussions to buy the brewing operations of Mexican conglomerate Femsa <FMSAUBD.MX>, the Financial Times ...
Thu, October 22, 2009
U.S. presses Israel, Palestinians on peace talks
By Matt Spetalnick
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration pressed Israel and the Palestinians on Thursday to do more to help relaunch long-stalled peace talks ...
Wed, October 21, 2009
Israelis say deal near with U.S. on Mideast talks
By Allyn Fisher-Ilan
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's Middle East envoy is close to a deal with Israel on terms for ...
Wed, October 21, 2009
Geely talks to buy Ford's Volvo unit stall: source
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Geely Holding's discussions to acquire Volvo from Ford Motor Co <F.N> have stalled over disagreements on intellectual property, a ...
Mon, October 19, 2009
Talks ongoing to revive canceled "Southland"
By Nellie Andreeva
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Keep up the faith, "Southland" fans.
John Wells, executive producer of the recently canceled NBC drama, called ...
Sun, October 18, 2009
CME in informal talks to take over CBOE: report
CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - CME Group Inc <CME.O>, the world's largest derivatives exchange, is in talks to take over the Chicago Board ...
Sat, October 17, 2009
U.N. nuclear chief calls for U.S.-Iran talks on nuclear dispute
VIENNA (Reuters) - Direct talks without preconditions between the United States and Iran are the only solution to the conflict over Tehran's nuclear program ...
Fri, October 16, 2009
AIG, Greenberg in settlement talks: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - American International Group <AIG.N> Inc and its former Chief Executive Maurice "Hank" Greenberg are in advanced talks to settle their ...
Fri, October 16, 2009
Iranian go-slow dims deal chances at Vienna atom talks
By Mark Heinrich
VIENNA (Reuters) - World powers will seek to finalize an agreement with Iran next week on processing its uranium abroad to help ...
Thu, October 15, 2009
SAIC, GM in talks on cooperation in India: source
By Fang Yan and Edmund Klamann
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - SAIC Motor Corp <600104.SS>, China's biggest automaker, is in talks with its partner General ...
Thu, October 15, 2009
Russia upset at U.S.-Ukraine missile defense talks
By Conor Sweeney
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Thursday it was worried about U.S. talks on the use of Ukrainian radar stations as ...
Thu, October 15, 2009
Russia says concerned over U.S. missile defense talks
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia expressed concern on Thursday about discussions on missile defense between U.S. officials and non-NATO members, local news agencies reported.
"We ...
Thu, October 15, 2009
GM, Magna set to sign Opel deal, job talks continue
By Michael Shields and Tracy Rucinski
FRANKFURT/MADRID (Reuters) - U.S. carmaker General Motors was close to signing a deal to sell a 55 ...
Wed, October 14, 2009
Pakistan minister upbeat after U.S. talks on aid bill
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pakistan's foreign minister was optimistic on Wednesday that he had won the assurances needed from Washington to help ...
Mon, October 12, 2009
CNOOC, Ghana petroleum co in talks on Kosmos bid: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - China National Offshore Oil Corp is in talks with Ghana National Petroleum Corp to bid for a stake in a large ...
Mon, October 12, 2009
North Korea may fire more missiles ahead of talks
By Jack Kim
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea was preparing to fire a fresh barrage of short-range missiles, a report said on Tuesday, in a ...
Mon, October 12, 2009
U.S. firms gave options to execs during merger talks: report
(Reuters) - Several U.S. companies have awarded stock options to top executives while engaged in merger negotiations, the Wall Street Journal said, citing an ...
Sun, October 11, 2009
South Korea seeks talks with North on deadly floods
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea proposed on Monday holding talks with the North on preventing flooding from a river flowing across their border that killed ...
Sun, October 11, 2009
Veto threat fades as California water talks press on
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger backed away on Sunday from a threat to veto many of the around 700 bills before him ...
Sat, October 10, 2009
China says rich countries undercut climate talks
BEIJING (Reuters) - China accused rich countries of undermining key elements of an international climate change agreement that nations hope to agree by the end ...
Thu, October 08, 2009
Mitchell seeks "early relaunch" of Mideast talks
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's special peace envoy George Mitchell said on Thursday he was seeking a quick resumption of Israeli-Palestinian ...
Wed, October 07, 2009
Rich nations need to ante-up in climate talks: U.N.
By David Fogarty and Chisa Fujioka
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Poorer countries are helping shape a broader pact to fight climate change but their efforts are ...
Mon, October 05, 2009
Oil states say no talks on replacing dollar
By Simon Rabinotvitch and Wayne Cole
ISTANBUL/SYDNEY (Reuters) - Big oil producing nations denied a British newspaper report on Tuesday that Gulf Arab states ...
Mon, October 05, 2009
U.S.-led group in talks to buy Ford's Volvo: source
LONDON/DETROIT (Reuters) - A U.S.-led group that includes former Ford Motor Co <F.N> director Michael Dingman is in talks to acquire ...
Mon, October 05, 2009
North Korea says ready to return to nuclear talks
By Jonathan Thatcher
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea on Tuesday signaled it could return to nuclear disarmament talks it had declared dead six months ago ...
Sat, October 03, 2009
Mubarak urges Israel to start final status talks
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has urged Israel to open talks with the Palestinians on the full range of issues blocking the path ...
Sat, October 03, 2009
Myanmar minister holds talks with Suu Kyi
By Aung Hla Tun
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi held a rare meeting with a minister from the ruling ...
Fri, October 02, 2009
Honduran leader, Zelaya inch toward crisis talks
By Patrick Markey
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduran de facto leader Roberto Micheletti and ousted President Manuel Zelaya on Saturday edged toward negotiating an end to ...
Fri, October 02, 2009
Climate talks stall on targets, finance: U.N.
By David Fogarty, Climate Change Correspondent, Asia
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Efforts to convince rich nations to toughen emissions cuts have failed to make much headway ...
Wed, September 30, 2009
GE talks to Comcast about NBC Universal -sources
By Anupreeta Das and Yinka Adegoke
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A deal between Comcast Corp and General Electric Co for NBC Universal would seem a ...
Wed, September 30, 2009
Obama, advisers have "robust" Afghan talks: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama had a "robust conversation" on Friday with his top advisers about the political and security challenges in ...
Wed, September 30, 2009
Iran foreign minister in U.S., but no talks planned
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Manoucher Mottaki is visiting Washington to inspect Iran's unofficial diplomatic office in the U.S. capital, but there ...
Wed, September 30, 2009
Iran nuclear talks with U.S. and allies eases tension
By Louis Charbonneau and Parisa Hafezi
GENEVA (Reuters) - Talks between Iran and six major powers over Tehran's nuclear program on Thursday opened the ...
Tue, September 29, 2009
CIT in talks for loan of up to $10 billion: sources
By Dan Wilchins and Walden Siew
NEW YORK (Reuters) - CIT Group Inc <CIT.N> is negotiating a new credit facility of up to $10 ...
Mon, September 28, 2009
DeShazor: Lansing Talks Lack "Urgency"
KALAMAZOO -- The clock is ticking louder than ever for lawmakers in Lansing and one representative says there's no easy place to lay the ...
Sun, September 27, 2009
Iran flexes muscle ahead of talks with major powers
By Fredrik Dahl and Hossein Jaseb
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran test-fired missiles on Monday which a commander said could reach any regional target, flexing its ...
Sat, September 26, 2009
U.S. urges Arabs to support Abbas on peace talks
By Arshad Mohammed
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States urged Arab states on Saturday to provide political backing for the Palestinians to begin peace ...
Fri, September 25, 2009
Obama accuses Iran of evasion before Geneva talks
By Caren Bohan and Hossein Jaseb
WASHINGTON/TEHRAN (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Saturday the discovery of a secret nuclear plant ...
Thu, September 24, 2009
Netanyahu, Abbas say talks hinge on moves by other
By Joseph Nasr
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders demanded Thursday that the other shift negotiating positions that risk thwarting President Barack Obama's ...
Wed, September 23, 2009
While Gaddafi talks, U.S. Senate rebukes Libya
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Even as Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi spoke on Wednesday at the United Nations in New York, his government was ...
Wed, September 23, 2009
Apple, Eminem headed for trial as talks break down
By Jonathan Stempel
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc and Eminem have failed to settle a lawsuit over whether the rapper's songs can be ...
Tue, September 22, 2009
China and U.S. try to jumpstart U.N. climate talks
By Jeff Mason and Claudia Parsons
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - China laid out a plan to curb carbon emissions by 2020 and U.S. President ...
Mon, September 21, 2009
Brad Pitt in talks for "Sherlock Holmes" sequel
By Steven Zeitchik and Jay A. Fernandez
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Brad Pitt has had discussions with the producers of "Sherlock Holmes" to star ...
Sun, September 20, 2009
Geely, Goldman in $250 million bond deal talks: sources
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) - An investment arm of Goldman Sachs Group <GS.N> is in talks with China's biggest privately-owned car maker Geely ...
Fri, September 18, 2009
VIDEO: WMU President John Dunn Talks University path at CommUniversity Luncheon
KALAMAZOO -- WMU President John Dunn spoke in front of a crowd of 100+ Friday afternoon at the Arcadia Creek Festival site. Dunn was a ...
Fri, September 18, 2009
U.S. open to talks on Japan alliance issues: envoy
By Isabel Reynolds and Chisa Fujioka
TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States is willing to listen to the new Japanese government's views on sensitive ...
Fri, September 18, 2009
Budget Talks Finally Moving
KALAMAZOO -- Republicans have been talking for months about squaring the state budget with just cuts and no tax hikes, but what will it cost ...
Wed, September 16, 2009
U.S., ex-Goldman programmer get more time for talks
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The government will have another month to seek an indictment against or reach a settlement with a former Goldman Sachs Group ...
Wed, September 16, 2009
Bank of America, McCann in settlement talks
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lawyers for Bank of America Corp <BAC.N> and former Merrill Lynch & Co brokerage chief Robert McCann were in talks Wednesday ...
Wed, September 16, 2009
EU in informal talks on Microsoft, Yahoo deal-source
By Foo Yun Chee
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators are in touch with Microsoft Corp and Yahoo Inc about their search engine deal, a ...
Wed, September 16, 2009
No sign of settlement deal after U.S.-Israel talks
By Jeffrey Heller
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The United States and Israel ended another round of talks on Wednesday with no sign yet of a deal ...
Tue, September 15, 2009
EU to support stimulus, push on trade talks at G20
By Jan Strupczewski
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will support maintaining policies that poured trillions of dollars into economies and call on a G20 ...
Mon, September 14, 2009
Air France-KLM in talks to invest in JAL: source
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Air France-KLM <AIRF.PA> is in talks with Japan Airlines <9205.T> to form an alliance in which the European company ...
Mon, September 14, 2009
Iran's talks with world powers to start on October1
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran and world powers attempting to resolve a dispute over Tehran's nuclear program will start talks on October 1.
In Brussels ...
Sun, September 13, 2009
JAL shares jump on American Airlines, Delta talks
By Mariko Katsumura and Mayumi Negishi
TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares in Japan Airlines jumped 8 percent on Monday on news American Airlines and Delta Airlines ...
Sun, September 13, 2009
J&J in talks to reduce $1.5 billion Elan deal price: source
BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. health-care firm Johnson & Johnson <JNJ.N> is in talks to cut the price of a $1.5 billion ...
Sun, September 13, 2009
American Airlines in talks to invest in JAL: source
By Nathan Layne
TOKYO (Reuters) - American Airlines is in talks to take a minority stake in Japan Airlines (JAL) <9205.T> and form a ...
Sat, September 12, 2009
American Air in JAL tie-up, investment talks: report
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The parent company of American Airlines <AMR.N> is in talks to set up a broad venture with Japan Airlines Corp ...
Sat, September 12, 2009
U.S. to focus on nuclear issue in Iran talks: W.House
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The United States will focus on Iran's nuclear program, which the West suspects is to develop weapons, in upcoming talks with ...
Fri, September 11, 2009
U.S. accepts Iran's offer of talks with major powers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Friday it would accept Iran's offer of wide-ranging talks with major powers despite the Islamic Republic ...
Fri, September 11, 2009
South Korea says supports U.S. talks with North
By Seo Eun-kyong
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea said on Saturday it would support direct talks between the United States and North Korea so long ...
Fri, September 11, 2009
Delta in talks to take Japan Airlines stake: source
By Taro Fuse and Karen Jacobs
TOKYO/ATLANTA (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines <DAL.N>, the world's largest carrier, is in talks to take ...
Fri, September 11, 2009
Delta in talks to take Japan Airlines stake: source
TOKYO (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines <DAL.N>, the world's biggest carrier, is in talks to take a stake in Japan Airlines Corp <9205 ...
Fri, September 11, 2009
Delta in talks on stake in Japan Airlines: media
TOKYO (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines <DAL.N>, the world's biggest carrier, is in talks to invest in struggling Japan Airlines Corp (JAL) <9205 ...
Thu, September 10, 2009
BofA says still in talks to exit government pact
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bank of America <BAC.N> Chief Executive Ken Lewis said his company is still in talks with U.S. officials on how ...
Thu, September 10, 2009
Ford says union talks aim at long-term issues
DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co sees no near-term North American labor cost disadvantage with rivals General Motors Co and Chrysler Group LLC, but is ...
Thu, September 10, 2009
Britain's Brown to hold phone talks with Obama
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and U.S. President Barack Obama will speak on Thursday for the first time since Lockerbie bomber ...
Mon, September 07, 2009
Iran rules out talks on its nuclear "rights"
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will continue its nuclear work and will never negotiate on its "obvious" rights, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Monday.
U.S ...
Mon, September 07, 2009
China airlines, Boeing in talks to delay 787 jet
Fang Yan and Jacqueline Wong
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese airlines are negotiating with Boeing Co <BA.N> to further delay taking delivery of 787 Dreamliner ...
Mon, September 07, 2009
Iran ready to hold talks with powers: Ahmadinejad
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran is prepared to hold talks with world powers on solving global "challenges," President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Monday.
"We are prepared ...
Fri, September 04, 2009
Snowe: bipartisan U.S. healthcare talks "constructive"
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator Olympia Snowe on Friday said a key group of six Senate Finance Committee members would continue work next week toward ...
Fri, September 04, 2009
Baucus says will "take stock" of health talks
By Donna Smith
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As President Barack Obama prepares to make a fresh case for U.S. healthcare reform next week, a senator ...
Thu, September 03, 2009
Iran signals no nuclear talks with powers: TV
TEHRAN (Reuters) - A senior Iranian official was quoted by a state-run television website on Thursday as suggesting any talks with world powers would not ...
Wed, September 02, 2009
Israel, Palestinians hold high-level economic talks
By Jeffrey Heller
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel and the Palestinians on Wednesday held their highest-level talks since Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took office, focusing ...
Wed, September 02, 2009
Music label video site Vevo in talks with CBS, NBC
By Yinka Adegoke
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Vevo, an online music video start-up backed by two major music labels and supported by YouTube's technology ...
Tue, September 01, 2009
Iran says ready for nuclear talks with world powers
By Parisa Hafezi
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has prepared an "updated nuclear proposal" and is ready to talk to world powers, state television quoted the ...
Mon, August 31, 2009
U.S., Cuba to hold postal service talks: diplomats
HAVANA (Reuters) - Talks aimed at resuming direct postal service between the United States and Cuba, which has been suspended for decades, are set to ...
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