More submarines, jets for Indian navy on cards as Modi visits France
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More submarines, jets for Indian navy on cards as Modi visits France

[1/4]French President Emmanuel Macron meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Elysee palace in Paris, France, May 4, 2022. Francois Mori/Pool via REUTERS/File PhotoNEW DELHI/PARIS, July 12 (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to France on Thursday to deepen ties with New Delhi’s oldest strategic partner in the West, with a slew… […]

UAW president says union prepared to strike Detroit Three
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UAW president says union prepared to strike Detroit Three

[1/2]Striking members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) picket at the Deere & Co farm equipment plant before a visit by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in Ankeny, Iowa, U.S. October 20, 2021. REUTERS/Scott Morgan/File PhotoJuly 11 (Reuters) – The head of the United Auto Workers, which represents 150,000 U.S. hourly workers at General Motors… […]

US FDA classifies recall of J&J’s electrosurgical tools as most serious
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US FDA classifies recall of J&J’s electrosurgical tools as most serious

July 11 (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday classified the recall of certain electrosurgery tools manufactured by a Johnson & Johnson unit (JNJ.N) as “most serious”, saying their use could lead to injuries or death.The U.S. health regulator said it had received reports of pediatric and adult patients suffering burn… […]

JPMorgan plans to lay off 63 employees in Jersey City
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JPMorgan plans to lay off 63 employees in Jersey City

July 11 (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N) plans to lay off 63 employees in Jersey City, New Jersey, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) issued on Tuesday.The job cuts will take place in September, according to the notice.The total workforce of JPMorgan, the largest U.S. lender, stood at 296,877 at the end… […]

BAE Systems gets UK order to boost output of battlefield munitions -FT
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BAE Systems gets UK order to boost output of battlefield munitions -FT

280 mln stg new orderBoost in production capacityFocus is on 155mm artillery ammunitionUkraine war has caused shortageLONDON, July 11 (Reuters) – Britain handed BAE Systems (BAES.L), the country’s biggest defence company, a 280 million pound ($361 million) order for munitions, seeking to ramp up production to replenish its stockpiles and ensure supply for Ukraine.Britain and… […]

Rivian options buyers may be helping drive stock higher
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Rivian options buyers may be helping drive stock higher

NEW YORK, July 10 (Reuters) – Investors are piling into bullish options bets on the shares of Rivian Automotive (RIVN.O), with some market participants saying the buying has helped the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s stock notch a record nine-day winning streak.Rivian shares, which took off last week after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly vehicle deliveries,… […]

UAW to open contract talks with Detroit Three automakers on Thursday
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UAW to open contract talks with Detroit Three automakers on Thursday

[1/2]UAW President Shawn Fain talks with the media after chairing the 2023 Special Elections Collective Bargaining Convention in Detroit, Michigan U.S. March 27, 2023. REUTERS/Rebecca CookJuly 10 (Reuters) – The United Auto Workers union said on Monday it will open contract talks with Detroit’s Big Three automakers starting on Thursday, ahead of the mid-September expiration… […]

Airbus inaugurates a new A321neo assembly line in Toulouse
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Airbus inaugurates a new A321neo assembly line in Toulouse

[1/5]Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury attends the inauguration of a new assembly line for the Airbus A321neo in a factory once used to build the defunct A380 superjumbo in Toulouse, France, July 10, 2023. REUTERS/Tim HepherTOULOUSE, France, July 10 (Reuters) – Europe’s Airbus (AIR.PA) inaugurated a new assembly line for its A321neo jetliner in southwest France… […]

UBS aims to avoid using $10 bln Credit Suisse backstop amid backlash -FT
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UBS aims to avoid using $10 bln Credit Suisse backstop amid backlash -FT

July 2 (Reuters) – UBS Group AG (UBSG.S) is aiming to avoid using a $10 billion backstop for Credit Suisse amid a backlash, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.UBS executives are hoping to announce that the bank will not call on the government backstop when it publishes its second-quarter results on Aug. 31, the report… […]