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Tariff deal talks to dominate IMF-World Bank meetings this week

By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Hundreds of global finance leaders will descend on Washington this week, each with a singular mission: Who can I talk with to cut a trade deal? The semi-annual gatherings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group are bustling affairs with high-level multilateral policy talks, but …

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Exclusive-EU explores tweaking methane rules for US gas to help trade talks, sources say

By Kate Abnett and Valerie Volcovici BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union is looking at ways to make it easier for U.S. gas exports to comply with its methane emissions rules, as the bloc attempts to avert a trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The European Commission …

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Malaysia says respects multilateralism, will continue to engage China, EU, U.S

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysia respects the principle of multilateralism and will continue to engage with trading partners such as China, the European Union and the United States, its trade minister said on Monday.  Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz was responding to remarks by China’s commerce ministry warning countries against striking a deal with the United States …

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Analysis-US multinationals extend currency hedges to counter Trump’s tariff volatility

By Laura Matthews NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. multinational companies are extending their currency hedges to longer periods to shield their cash flows from potential exchange rate volatility triggered by the Trump administration’s tariff policies. The change in duration reflects the heightened uncertainty for these multinationals in the rapidly changing global trading landscape, particularly amidst fears …

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Moscow court finds Google guilty of disclosing Russian war casualties, TASS says

(Reuters) -A Moscow court has found Alphabet’s Google guilty of disclosing personal data of Russian servicemen who died in Ukraine, Russia’s TASS news agency reported on Monday, citing court documents. The court’s documents say that in a video published on YouTube, information on the losses in Ukraine of Russian servicemen, as well as their personal …

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DHL to suspend global shipments of over $800 to US consumers

BEIJING (Reuters) -DHL Express, a division of Germany’s Deutsche Post, said it would suspend global business-to-consumer shipments worth over $800 to individuals in the United States from April 21, as U.S. customs regulatory changes have lengthened clearance. The notice on the company website was not dated, but its metadata showed it was compiled on Saturday. …

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Russia’s VEB to invest $13.4 billion in copper mine in country’s far east

(Reuters) – Russian state development bank VEB will invest more than 1.1 trillion roubles ($13.40 billion) to develop a copper mine in Chukotka in the far east of the country, the government said on Saturday. The development of the Baimskaya copper deposit, first discovered in 1972, is expected to create some 6,000 jobs and generate …

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Bankers get creative to sign M&A deals in Trump’s trade war

By Milana Vinn, Amy-Jo Crowley and Abigail Summerville (Reuters) – After U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs sent global markets sideways, Silicon Valley private equity firm Silver Lake Partners and chipmaker Intel added some new terms to a deal they had spent months negotiating. The talks continued for an extra week, during which the new clause …

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Switzerland’s Cicor wins approval to buy parts of France’s Eolane

ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss electronics company Cicor said on Friday its offer to buy parts of France’s Eolane Group has been accepted by the Paris Commercial Court, boosting its presence in France. In a statement, Cicor said the deal would strengthen its market position in the aerospace and defence sector and be completed on April 22. …

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