Exclusive-Trump preparing executive order to increase weapons exports, sources say

By Patricia Zengerle and Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is planning an executive order that would ease rules governing exports of military equipment, and could announce it as soon as Tuesday or Wednesday, four sources familiar with the discussions said. The sources, some in government and some in industry, said they…

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Tariff-hit firms may need business turnaround financing, Japan’s bank lobby chair says

By Anton Bridge and Miho Uranaka TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese banks may need to offer business turnaround support to companies hit by tariffs imposed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, the head of the country’s banking lobby said. Many large Japanese firms, including major exporters and manufacturers, are grappling with U.S. duties on…

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Exclusive-White House weighs executive order to fast-track deep-sea mining, sources say

By Ernest Scheyder and Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) – The White House is weighing an executive order that would fast-track permitting for deep-sea mining in international waters and let mining companies bypass a United Nations-backed review process, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the deliberations. If signed, the order would mark U.S. President Donald…

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UniCredit gets ECB approval for Banco BPM buy, to weigh options

MILAN (Reuters) – UniCredit, Italy’s second-biggest bank, has received European Central Bank authorisation for its 14 billion euro all-share offer to buy smaller rival Banco BPM. UniCredit’s offer for BPM is one of several hostile bids rocking Italian banking, which underwent a painful clean-up after the 2008-2012 crisis years but has recently enjoyed record profits…

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