EEUU y Alemania se reúnen para abordar las discrepancias sobre los tanques para Ucrania

Por Idrees Ali BERLÍN, 19 ene (Reuters) – El secretario de Defensa de Estados Unidos, Lloyd Austin, presionará el jueves al nuevo ministro de Defensa alemán, Boris Pistorius, para que permita el envío de tanques de fabricación alemana a Ucrania, según informaron fuentes estadounidenses, mientras ambos países siguen discrepando sobre la cuestión. Alemania permitirá el …

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UK homeware retailer Dunelm sales rise on holiday season demand

(Reuters) -British homeware retailer Dunelm Group posted higher second-quarter sales and forecast annual profit to beat market expectations, as customers stocked up on discounted beddings, heaters and home furniture during the Christmas holidays. A tough British winter and rising energy bills amid a cost of living crisis in the country has left shoppers opting for …

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Malaysia central bank surprises by holding key rate at 2.75%

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s central bank on Thursday unexpectedly kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.75%, saying it was assessing the impact of four consecutive rate hikes last year. “Today’s decision allows the monetary policy committee to assess the impact of the cumulative past overnight policy rate (OPR) adjustments, given the lag effects …

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Cathay Pacific flight attendant union to start work-to-rule industrial action

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Cathay Pacific Airways Flight Attendants Union said it will start work-to-rule industrial action from Thursday, amid an ongoing dispute over what it has described as long hours that management had not addressed. The 3,000-strong union has said cabin crew face a number of challenges, including shortened layover periods, unfair roster arrangements …

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China seen keeping benchmark lending rates unchanged for fifth month

SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China is expected to keep benchmark lending rates unchanged for a fifth month in January, a Reuters survey showed, although analysts think cuts next month are probable after the central bank pledged steps to boost a COVID-ravaged economy. The imminent golden week holiday, the decision by the People’s Bank of China to leave …

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South Africa’s Woolworths raises profit guidance on Black Friday sales

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African food and fashion retailer Woolworths Holdings Ltd raised its profit growth forecast on Thursday, saying it now expected half-year earnings to jump as much as 80% on strong Black Friday sales and festive demand. Brick-and-mortar sales increased substantially as shoppers returned to physical stores, particularly in Australia after prolonged pandemic …

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Vietnam EV maker VinFast plans promotions in response to Tesla price cuts

HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s electric-vehicle (EV) maker VinFast said on Thursday it will launch promotions to protect the market competitiveness of its models, a week after Tesla announced aggressive discounting to spur demand. VinFast, which started operations in 2019, is gearing up to expand in the United States, where it hopes to compete with existing …

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COVID-hit Chinese factories eye gradual recovery after Lunar New Year break

By David Kirton SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) – Christian Gassner, whose furniture components factory in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen had a dismal end of 2022 amid COVID-19 outbreaks, is finally seeing light at the end of the tunnel. About two months ago, many workers quit to avoid potential lockdowns ahead of Lunar New Year, …

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Indonesia says BASF, Eramet near $2.6 billion deal to process nickel for EV batteries

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Germany’s BASF and French miner Eramet are finalising a $2.6 billion partnership deal to invest in a facility in Indonesia to process nickel for use in batteries for electric vehicles, Indonesian officials said. The Indonesian announcement comes as Southeast Asia’s biggest economy has been courting global companies to build facilities to produce …

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