US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed a possible meeting of their leaders and communication channels between the world’s biggest economies during two days of talks that ended Sunday.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Europe would be better prepared if Donald Trump returned to the White House after the shock of his ascent to the presidency in 2016.
Michele Bullock beat other candidates to become Australia’s first female central bank governor in part because of her communications skills. They’re set to be tested as the Reserve Bank embarks on its biggest overhaul in decades.
In practice debates before previous New Zealand elections, Nicola Willis used to play the role of formidable female politicians.
Banco Santander SA has hired Credit Suisse veteran Steve Schwartz as its US head of healthcare services.
Bank of Montreal is shutting its indirect retail auto finance business, which will result in job losses, as the bank shifts its resources to other areas.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he wants to avoid a US government shutdown because it would undermine his party’s leverage in negotiations over spending cuts sought by Republicans.
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said he’s unmoved by an offer of a 21% pay raise from Stellantis NV as the strike against the Big Three US automakers entered its third full day.
Brazil’s state-controlled oil company Petrobras must settle a dispute involving billions of reais in back taxes with the federal government to show it has a duty to the country and not only to its private investors, according to the nation’s energy minister.
Brazil is calling on wealthy nations to pay for the world’s transition to sustainable energy as these countries need bolder commitments to make up for their reliance on polluting power sources.
