Germany to Buy Airbus Civil Helicopter and Convert for Combat – Business Insider

[ad_1] BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Defence Ministry wants to buy 82 Airbus H-145M civilian helicopters and convert some of them into combat helicopters to replace its Tiger combat fleet, Business…

Analysis: Touting Friendship and Peace, China’s Xi Takes ‘Diplomatic Dance’ to Isolated Russia

[ad_1] (Reuters) – Xi Jinping walks a diplomatic tightrope as he heads to Moscow, seeking to present China as a global peacemaker while strengthening ties with his closest ally, President…

Dutch Go to Polls in Midterm Provincial Elections

[ad_1] THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Voters in the Netherlands cast their ballots Wednesday in what one populist leader called “game changer” elections for provincial legislatures that have a national…

Brazil’s Lula to Go to China With 240 Business Representatives, Says Official

[ad_1] BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will visit China this month accompanied by a delegation of 240 business representatives, including 90 from agriculture sector, a…

Virgin Orbit Pausing All Work, Reportedly Furloughs Staff

[ad_1] LONDON (AP) — Virgin Orbit said Thursday it is pausing all operations amid reports that the company is furloughing almost all its staff as part of a bid to…

Erdogan Hints Turkey May Ratify Finland’s NATO Membership

[ad_1] Finnish President Sauli Niinisto is scheduled to meet with Erdogan in Istanbul on Friday. Asked by reporters if the Turkish parliament might ratify Finland’s membership after that, Erdogan responded:…

Japan, South Korea Business Leaders Look for Reset After Wartime Labour Strain

[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Top business leaders from Japan and South Korea met in Tokyo on Friday, pledging greater economic cooperation as they seek to pivot away from years of…

Putin Urges Business Leaders to Build New Russian Economy

[ad_1] MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called on Russia’s billionaires and business elite to invest in new technology, production facilities and enterprises to help Russia overcome what…

Decisive Day for Macron’s Pension Gamble in Tense France

[ad_1] PARIS (AP) — France’s standoff over a bill raising the retirement age heads toward a climax Thursday, either via a parliamentary vote or through a special presidential move to…

UK Treasury Chief Seeks Drama-Free Budget Day Amid Strikes

[ad_1] LONDON (AP) — U.K. Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt will stage a moment of high political theater Wednesday, unveiling his budget to a crowd of baying lawmakers as consumers demand…