A US embassy spokesperson said on August 5 said they are looking forward to the talks for a productive and balanced trade relationship
The US says Ukraine has accepted a 30-day ceasefire proposal and agreed to start negotiations to end the war with Russia, if Moscow also accepts. The US says it will immediately restore military assistance and intelligence sharing with Ukraine.
President Donald Trump issued a "last warning" to Hamas, demanding the immediate release of all hostages and the bodies of those killed in Gaza. He condemned Hamas for their actions, calling them "sick and twisted," and urged the people of Gaza to make a smart decision, warning that those who continue holding hostages would face severe consequences. Trump expressed strong support for Israel, stating he would provide all necessary resources to "finish the job" against Hamas. His remarks followed a meeting with eight former hostages at the White House. The White House confirmed US officials had engaged in direct talks with Hamas representatives in Qatar, marking a shift from the US policy of not negotiating with the group. Israeli officials reported that around 24 hostages, including Edan Alexander, were still alive in Gaza, while at least 35 bodies were being held. Trump's envoy, Adam Boehler, led the negotiations.
The fast track mechanism for investments is likely to be finalised by September, sources said.
More than 2,000 delegates from 160 countries, meeting in Uruguay in the first of a planned five sessions of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC), aim to craft the first legally binding agreement on plastic pollution by the end of 2024.
The comments on Twitter by Mykhailo Podolyak followed a Washington Post report on Saturday saying the Biden administration was privately encouraging Ukraine's leaders to signal an openness to negotiate with Moscow.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has attributed the upcoming flurry of trade talks to a direct impact of India’s firm, yet inclusive, leadership at the recently-concluded 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
International arbitration is at the heart of the bilateral investment treaties signed by the government since 2015 when the Centre unilaterally cancelled all investment and tax agreements. While foreign companies claim the Indian legal system is slow and corrupt, the government is against fighting legal battles abroad that bleed public coffers.
While both governments remain enthusiastic of clinching an early harvest deal, sources in the know said the issues in question, from market access to tariff reduction, have seen little movement so far.
British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to give the most detailed insight yet into her government's approach to the forthcoming negotiations with Brussels on the UK's exit from the European Union in her much-anticipated speech tomorrow.
An important advantage of a pre-approved loan is that you know your spending limit. It also helps in striking a better deal with the developer.
India and the UK are exploring the possibility of a free trade agreement following the Britain's decision to exit from the European Union, Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said
Buyer‘s market throws open many opportunities for the property buyers to negotiate. But that does not mean that you should go overboard.
Mayank Saksena of Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) India sums up the impact that the Land Acquisition Bill will have on land valuations in the country.
India and the US have completed three rounds of negotiations for the proposed bilateral investment treaty (BIT) that would help in enhancing economic ties between the countries.
Finance Ministers from European Union have reached a deal in the early hours of Thursday to set up new rules which would share the burden of saving a bank.
TCS began negotiations with its Finnish employees on April 23 this year, as part of a process to streamline its operations in the business unit and harmonise them with its established global model.
Hero Motocorp's labour unrest has given the company many sleepless nights. The management and workers are in talks what have been going on for the past nine hours, reports CNBC-TV18's Ronojoy Banerjee.
UR Bhat, MD, Dalton Capital Advisors, in an analysis on CNBC-TV18, explains that the hike in diesel rates has been priced-in and that the Nifty will find support at 5,600
CNBC-TV18's Anshu Sharma reports, quoting sources, that Agarwal has written to the Prime Minister on Hindustan Zinc and BALCO and has hinted that he is open to negotiations to buy the government's residual stake in both companies.
State-owned Steel Authority of India (SAIL) has begun negotiations with various trade unions on wage revision for the 1.2 lakh strong work force. While trade unions are demanding a 30% hike—higher than a 22% hike they got five years ago—the company has proposed a 10% rise, a trade union member told moneycontrol.com.
Parties agree on 11 federal states, mixed political system
Japan and Myanmar agreed on Monday to launch negotiations aimed at clinching a bilateral investment pact, Kyodo news reported, as the isolated nation gradually opens up after decades of tight military rule.
Trade ministers of the five BRIC nations warned on Wednesday that global trade talks were at risk of collapsing but that they were willing to resume negotiations based on 2008 agreements.