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RA’ANANA, Israel—Debbie Ziering’s son Aryeh picked up his weapon and drove south with another soldier as soon as he heard that a wave of attacks was under way on Oct. 7. Just the night before, he had been singing in the synagogue with his parents and siblings, celebrating the Jewish festival of Simchat Torah. She hummed the Hebrew words of prayer they had sung, her eyes lighting up at the memory.
Persons: Israel, Debbie Ziering’s, Aryeh Locations: RA’ANANA
Don’t Hire My Anti-Semitic Law Students
  + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Steven Davidoff Solomon | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
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Dropbox CEO Drew Houston told Fortune his company uses a 90/10 rule for remote work. This means 90% of the year is spent on remote work, and the remaining 10% is dedicated to employee off-site events. AdvertisementAdvertisementDrew Houston, the CEO of file storage company Dropbox, is continuing to tout a predominantly remote work culture, even as business leaders increasingly call for their workers to return to the office. Dropbox uses a 90/10 rule, with 90% of the year spent on remote work and the remaining 10% spent on a handful of employee off-sites, the company's CEO told Fortune in an interview published Sunday. The company first announced it was becoming a "virtual first" company in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, making remote work the default for workers.
Persons: Drew Houston, Fortune, , Houston, Mark Zuckerberg, Goldman Sachs, David Solomon, Jamie Dimon, hasn't Organizations: Houston, Service, Dropbox, Forbes, JPMorgan Locations: San Francisco, Houston
For 2 days, Deutsche Banks' in-house Trump credit reports flashed on screens at his NY fraud trial. For a second day on Thursday, a former Deutsche Bank executive sat on the witness stand as years of his firm's confidential Trump "credit reports" flashed across two big screens. Trump never missed a loan payment, the credit reports and the banker's testimony showed. In almost a decade as a borrower, Trump was never even late making a payment – not before, during, or after his presidency. AdvertisementAdvertisement"And all the obligations of the borrower were met," Trump attorney Jesus M. Suarez asked the banker in his next question.
Persons: , , Donald Trump, Trump, Nicholas Haigh, Letitia James, Jesus M, Suarez, James, Louis M, Solomon, Patrick Birney, Birney, general's Organizations: Deutsche Banks, Trump, NY, Service, Deutsche Bank, Trump Organization, Washington DC, Associated Press, Bank Locations: New York, Chicago, Miami, Washington
Ex-Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg, a key fraud witness, resumed his trial testimony in NY on Thursday. His $2 million severance matches a fine he paid after keeping Trump safe in a 2022 tax-fraud trial. The witness, former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg, is almost half-way through collecting the installments of a two-year, $2 million severance package, testimony has already shown. after a New York trial in which a prosecutor accused him of shading the truth on Trump's behalf. The attorney general is seeking to bar Trump and Trump Organization from ever running a business in New York again.
Persons: Allen Weisselberg, Letitia James, Trump, , general's, Donald Trump, Weisselberg, Louis M, Solomon, James, Jeffrey McConney, Arthur Engoron Organizations: Trump, Service, Trump Organization, Trump Org Locations: NY, York, Manhattan, Trump, New York
FILE PHOTO: The Goldman Sachs company logo is on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs (GS.N) appears headed to another set of weak quarterly earnings as deal-making lags and the bank retreats from a loss-making consumer business. Goldman is expected to report third-quarter earnings per share (EPS) of $5.31 when it reports results on Tuesday, according to average estimates compiled by LSEG. Goldman Sachs declined to comment ahead of its earnings. UBS on Wednesday cut its target price for Goldman Sachs to $382 a share from a previous target of $400.
Persons: Goldman Sachs, Brendan McDermid, Goldman, Stephen Biggar, David Solomon, Biggar, Brennan Hawken, Solomon, Saeed Azhar, Lananh Nguyen, Rod Nickel Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, LSEG, Argus Research Corp . Investment, Sixth Street Partners, Goldman, UBS, Arm Holdings, Reuters, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Ukraine
The Goldman Sachs company logo is on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Oct 11 - Goldman Sachs (GS.N) has agreed to sell GreenSky, its home improvement lender, and associated loans to a consortium led by investment firm Sixth Street Partners, it said on Wednesday. The charge on earnings equates to about $62 million, according to Reuters calculations based on Goldman Sachs' outstanding shares. Goldman Sachs declined to comment on the price. "We plan to continue the company's legacy of driving growth through enhanced technology and great user experiences," said Alan Waxman, co-founder and CEO of Sixth Street.
Persons: Goldman Sachs, Brendan McDermid, Goldman, David Solomon, Solomon, Alan Waxman, GreenSky, Saeed Azhar, Niket, Lananh Nguyen, Leslie Adler, Diane Craft Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Sixth Street Partners, Wall Street, Street Journal, Sixth, KKR, Bayview Asset Management, Pacific Investment Management Co, Investments, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Bayview, Bengaluru
David Solomon, CEO of Goldman Sachs, during a Bloomberg Television at the Goldman Sachs Financial Services Conference in New York on Dec. 6, 2022. Goldman Sachs said Wednesday that it agreed to sell its fintech lending platform GreenSky to a group of investors led by private equity firm Sixth Street. The move is the latest step CEO David Solomon has taken to retrench from his ill-fated push into retail banking. Goldman also sold a wealth management business and was reportedly in talks to offload its Apple Card operations. Read more: Goldman Sachs faces big write down on CEO David Solomon’s ill-fated GreenSky deal
Persons: David Solomon, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, retrench, GreenSky, Solomon, Read, David Solomon’s Organizations: Bloomberg Television, Goldman Sachs Financial Services, Sixth, Apple Card, KKR, Bayview Asset Management Locations: New York, Banc, California
Trump's loyal ex-CFO, Allen Weisselberg, began court-ordered testimony in the NY civil fraud trial. On the stand Tuesday, Weisselberg called tripling the size of Trump's penthouse a "minor" mistake. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementAdvertisement"I don't recall," Weisselberg answered. Asked if, once put on the alert by Forbes, he ever thought to quickly and conveniently check the files right outside his door, Weisselberg answered, "I don't recall."
Persons: Trump's, Allen Weisselberg, Weisselberg, , Letitia James, Donald Trump's, Trump, James, Louis M, Solomon, Forbes, Donald Trump , Jr, Eric Trump –, Arthur Engoron, Engoron Organizations: Service, New York, Trump Organization's, Trump Org, Forbes, Deutsche Bank, Trump, New Locations: Manhattan's, Manhattan, Trump, New York
Members of the Liga Obrera Sindical Mexicana (Mexican Workers Union League) talk outside the VU Manufacturing auto parts plant in Piedras Negras, Mexico, August 31, 2022. In March, the U.S. and Mexico pledged to oversee VU Manufacturing carry out a series of commitments to remain neutral in union affairs and allow workers to freely organize. VU Manufacturing, an unlisted company based in Michigan, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Department of Labor urged Mexico to prevent retaliation against former VU workers as they seek new jobs, and to ensure VU makes timely payments to dismissed workers. Reporting by Daina Beth Solomon in Mexico City Editing by Kylie Madry and Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons: Daniel Becerril, Thea Lee, Lee, Daina Beth Solomon, Kylie Madry, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Liga, Mexicana, Mexican Workers Union League, VU, REUTERS, MEXICO CITY, U.S . Department of Labor, VU Manufacturing, Department, Labor, Thomson Locations: Piedras Negras, Mexico, MEXICO, Mexican, States, Canada, U.S, Michigan
One of last survivors of Oklahoma race massacre dies at 102
  + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Survivors and siblings Viola Fletcher and Hughes Van Ellis listen as U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the centennial anniversary of the Tulsa race massacre during a visit to the Greenwood Cultural Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S., June 1, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 10 (Reuters) - One of the last three known Black Tulsans who lived through a 1921 race massacre in the Oklahoma town has died at 102, his family said. As many as 300 people, most of them Black, were killed when white residents burned Tulsa's African American neighborhood of Greenwood. An Oklahoma judge dismissed the lawsuit in July and their lawyers have appealed to the state's supreme court. White residents surrounded the courthouse, demanding the man be handed over.
Persons: Viola Fletcher, Hughes Van Ellis, Joe Biden, Carlos Barria, Tulsans, Ellis, Leslie Benningfield Randle, Schulte, Roth, Zabel, Damario Solomon, Simmons, Andrew Hay, Bill Berkrot, Mark Porter Organizations: Greenwood Cultural Center, REUTERS, Ku Klux Klan, National Endowment, Humanities . Police, Tulsa Tribune, Thomson Locations: Tulsa, Tulsa , Oklahoma, U.S, Oklahoma, Denver , Colorado, Greenwood, Black, An Oklahoma, White
REGULATORY SCRUTINYWhile disinformation has spread on all major social media platforms including Facebook and TikTok, X appeared to be the most recent to draw scrutiny from regulators. On Tuesday, European Union Commissioner Thierry Breton warned Musk that X was spreading "illegal content and disinformation," according to a letter Breton posted on X. Musk himself recommended that X users follow two accounts that had previously spread false claims for "real-time" updates on the conflict, the Washington Post reported. False information has also spread on messaging app Telegram and short-form video app TikTok, said DFRLab's Trad. Like other online platforms, YouTube has moderation employees and technology to remove content that violates its rules.
Persons: Dado Ruvic, Ruslan Trad, X, Bruno Mars miscaptioned, Thierry Breton, Breton, Musk, Renee DiResta, Jack Brewster, Brewster, Tamara Kharroub, DFRLab's Trad, TikTok, Solomon Messing, there's, Messing, Kharroub, Sheila Dang, Riniki Sanyal, Deepa Babington Organizations: Twitter, REUTERS, Elon, European Union, Reuters, Atlantic, Forensic Research, Hamas, Meta, Facebook, European, EU, Stanford Internet Observatory, Washington Post, Washington, Arab Center Washington DC, New York University's Center for Social Media, YouTube, Thomson Locations: Israel, American, New, Dallas, Bangalore
Office vacancies in London and the US have hit a 20-year high, data shows. Many want workers in the office more regularly after the disruption caused by the pandemic. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Data shows that office vacancies soared to a 20-year high in the US and London in the third quarter of the year. It suggests a clear drop in interest in office space at a tricky time for the commercial property sector.
Persons: , Goldman Sachs, David Solomon Organizations: Service, Financial Times, Meta Locations: London, New York, San Francisco
A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Give in, and companies will be less profitable and at a competitive disadvantage, big business has said. Streaming and entertainment companies (Disney, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Comcast, Paramount and CNN parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery) saw 2.5% growth in new investors on Public during the writers strike, which began in May and ended in early October. Nothing to sweat for buy-and-hold investors: Even investors who buy index funds and are concerned about the effects of the strike probably can take a deep breath.
Persons: It’s, haven’t, Ford, Ginger Graham, Walgreens, , Matt Egan, JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, Dimon, ” Dimon, Goldman Sachs, ” Goldman Sachs, David Solomon, Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, New York CNN — Corporate, Cornell University’s Labor, Public, Ford, GM, Apple, Netflix, Comcast, Paramount, CNN, Warner Bros, Hollywood, Entertainment, Morningstar, General Motors, Walgreens, Pharmacy, JPMorgan, of Commerce, Israel - America Chamber of Commerce Locations: New York, Arizona , Washington , Massachusetts, Oregon, West Coast, Israel, United States
She sprung to action, swiftly mobilizing her 400-some strong newsroom to begin reporting out the rapidly developing — and horrifying — story. The well-rehearsed processes allowed editors and reporters to gather in WhatsApp groups and publish critical reporting at a breakneck speed. The Haaretz newsroom also has an unfortunate wealth of experience reporting from conflict zones. Sometimes, it’s not intentional, you are in the line of fire.”The Tel Aviv-based newsroom is also grappling with the unfolding war in deeply personal terms. To these visiting journalists, Solomon offered some advice.
Persons: Esther Solomon, Israel, Solomon, ” Solomon, It’s, , , doesn’t Organizations: CNN, Haaretz, Israeli Air Force, Locations: Israel’s, Tel Aviv, Gaza
AdvertisementAdvertisementA Hooptown Youth League game. While Americans of all ages are vulnerable to loneliness, young people are particularly at risk. Data on grade-school-aged children is limited in the US, but research in other countries has found that young children aren't immune to these problems. One of the few studies to explore sports participation's connection to youth loneliness was conducted by European researchers in 2019. A Hooptown Youth League game.
Persons: , Nancy Curtin's, we'd, Mike Nilson, Gonzaga University's, Nilson, Chris Elam, It's, Vivek Murthy, General's, John Ewing, they're, There's, Charlie Riedel, Matt Hoffmann, Hoffman, Jon Solomon, — Solomon, David J, Phillip Solomon, Solomon, Curtin Organizations: Service, Hooptown, League, YMCA, Amateur Athletic Union, AAU, Portland Press, Getty, Sports, Fitness Industry Association, National Federation of State High School, Team, Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, Cal State Fullerton, Aspen Institute's Sports, Society Program, Aspen Institute, CDC, rec, Aspen, Spokane — Locations: Oregon, Spokane , Washington, Spokane, Kansas City, Mo
Walmart's logo is seen outside one of the stores ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski//File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsMEXICO CITY, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Walmart's Mexico unit said on Friday it will face an anti-trust panel for alleged relative monopolistic practices related to the supply, wholesale distribution and marketing of consumer goods. The allegations follow a three-year investigation by Mexico's antitrust regulator, Cofece, and the company now has 45 days to provide arguments and evidence in its defense. Walmart de Mexico (WALMEX.MX), known as Walmex, was first told in 2020 that it was under review for possible antitrust behavior. The retailer last year posted revenue of more than 819 billion pesos ($45 billion) from its operations in Mexico and Central America.
Persons: Kamil Krzaczynski, Walmex, Cofece, Banorte, Valentine Hilaire, Daina Beth Solomon, Stephen Eisenhammer, Sandra Maler, Edwina Gibbs Organizations: REUTERS, MEXICO CITY, Walmart, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, U.S, MEXICO, Mexico, Central America
Walmart's logo is seen outside one of the stores ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski//File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Wal Mart de Mexico SAB de CV FollowMEXICO CITY, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Walmart's Mexico unit said on Friday it will face an anti-trust panel for "alleged relative monopolistic practices" related to supply and wholesale distribution of consumer goods. Walmart de Mexico said in a statement that Mexico's antitrust regulator, Cofece, had informed the company of opening a "quasi-jurisdictional process" following a 3-year investigation. Walmex is among the biggest retailers in Mexico, with 2,890 locations in the country. Reporting by Valentine Hilaire and Daina Solomon; editing by Stephen Eisenhammer and Sandra MalerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons: Kamil Krzaczynski, Valentine Hilaire, Daina Solomon, Stephen Eisenhammer, Sandra Maler Organizations: REUTERS, Wal Mart de, SAB, Walmart, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, U.S, Mexico
Mexico is a top 10 gold miner, and Penasquito has ranked among its most productive precious metals projects. Both parties agreed to an 8% salary increase for workers, the statements said, a figure below the 10%-20% hike proposed by the union initially. The miner also agreed to pay two months salary to workers if it fails to report profits in the year, the union said. The statements noted that workers will also receive a 152 million peso ($8.3 million) bonus, divided equally among them. In addition to precious metals, Penasquito also produces significant volumes of base metals zinc and lead.
Persons: Dado Ruvic, Penasquito, Newmont, Sen, Napoleon Gomez, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Daina Beth Solomon, Valentine Hilaire, David Alire Garcia, Stephen Coates Organizations: REUTERS, MEXICO CITY, National Union of Mine, Metal Workers, Thomson Locations: MEXICO, Mexico, Mexican Republic, Zacatecas
On Thursday, the U.S. said it was restarting deportations of Venezuelans who cross the U.S.-Mexico border unlawfully. Mexico, on Friday, said it was seeking to return migrants to Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela. A record of 417,000 migrants have crossed the Darien Gap this year, more than double the number in all of last year. "Crossing the Darien is hell," said Panama President Laurentino Crotizo in a statement, after touring the area via plane with Costa Rica counterpart Rodrigo Chaves. In the last three weeks, more than 27,000 migrants have been "persuaded to get down from trains," INM said.
Persons: Laurentino Cortizo, Rodrigo Chaves, Lajas, Sherly, Kelvin Romero, Laurentino Crotizo, Ana Cordova, INM, Elida Moreno, Valentine Hilare, Beth Solomon, Stephen Eisenhammer, Sandra Maler Organizations: Costa Rica, REUTERS Acquire, Migration Institute, Ore, Thomson Locations: Panama, Costa, Darien province, U.S, Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Cuba, Nicaragua, Darien, Costa Rica, Venezuelan, Meteti, Mexico City
Mexico seeks diplomatic arrangements to return LatAm migrants
  + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
[1/3] Agents from Mexico's National Institute of Migration (INM) carry out an operation on the banks of the Rio Bravo river, the border between Mexico and the United States, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico October 5, 2023. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez Acquire Licensing RightsMEXICO CITY, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Mexico's national migration institute (INM) on Friday said it has asked the foreign ministry to make diplomatic arrangements with Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela for the countries to accept migrant return flights. In the last three weeks, more than 27,000 migrants have been "persuaded to get down from trains," INM said in a statement. INM said it sought help from the ministry so that Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela would accept "assisted returns via air." INM also said it had hired charter planes and buses to transport migrants within Mexico, as well as to their home countries.
Persons: Jose Luis Gonzalez, INM, Diego Ore, Brendan O'Boyle, Beth Solomon, Isabel Woodford Organizations: Mexico's National Institute of Migration, REUTERS, MEXICO CITY, Thomson Locations: Rio Bravo, Mexico, United States, Ciudad Juarez, MEXICO, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela, U.S
REUTERS/Daniel Becerril/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsMEXICO CITY, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Final permits for Tesla to build an electric-vehicle (EV) factory in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon could be ready in weeks and the local government is beginning infrastructure work requested by the company, a senior official said on Thursday. Tesla (TSLA.O) in March announced plans to open a major plant in Nuevo Leon, its first in Mexico, which has also attracted EV investments from other automakers seeking to meet ambitious production targets. "We are very appreciative of their efforts to enable the permits and sustainable infrastructure necessary," he said. The so-called "Gigafactory" is set to bring in an estimated $15 billion over the next two years through Tesla and its suppliers, Nuevo Leon Governor Samuel Garcia said last month. The state has called for more investment in health, education, roads and basic services to accommodate the expected growth.
Persons: Tesla, Daniel Becerril, Ivan Rivas, Elon Musk, I'm, " Rivas, Rivas, Nuevo Leon, Rohan Patel, Tesla's, Samuel Garcia, Daina Beth Solomon, Kylie Madry, Rod Nickel Organizations: REUTERS, MEXICO CITY, Tesla, Nuevo Leon's, Reforma, Nuevo, Twitter, Reuters, Nuevo Leon, Thomson Locations: Monterrey, Saltillo, Santa Catarina, Mexico, MEXICO, Mexican, Nuevo Leon, Nuevo
JUCHITAN, Mexico, Mexico, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Several hundred migrants in southern Mexico awaited buses north on Monday under a new government program meant to help manage the numbers arriving, as Mexico's president said 10,000 people have been reaching the northern border with the U.S. daily. Thousands of migrants have crossed into the U.S. from Mexico in recent weeks, alarming officials in U.S. border cities and prompting delays to trade. Salma was among about 400 people, including families with small children, awaiting buses headed to the state capital or Mexico City. In September, the number of migrants encountered at the U.S.-Mexico border was on pace to approach, or surpass, previous monthly highs. Lopez Obrador called for countries to address root causes driving migration and lamented the deaths of 10 Cuban migrants in a traffic accident in southern Mexico on Sunday.
Persons: we've, Victor Salma, Salma, Jesus Gonzalez, Jose Luis Gonzalez, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Lopez Obrador, Papa, Jose Cortes, Lizbeth Diaz, Laura Gottesdiener, Raul Cortes, Daina Beth Solomon, Aurora Ellis, Gerry Doyle, Simon Cameron, Moore Organizations: U.S, Reuters, CBP, REUTERS, Texas National Guard, U.S . Customs, Border Protection, Thomson Locations: JUCHITAN, Mexico, U.S, Tijuana, San Diego , California, Juchitan, Oaxaca, Venezuela, Mexico City, United States, Ciudad Juarez, Texas, Monterrey
The agreement also provided scope for funding from China including government and commercial loans to East Timor, he said. Some Australian politicians expressed concern after China's state media reported on Saturday that Beijing's agreement with East Timor, around 700km (450 miles) north-west of Australia, also covered military exchanges. "It was never discussed in terms of military cooperation, never discussed, and the Chinese side also never raised this issue," Ramos-Horta said. East Timor, also known as Timor Leste, aims to join the Southeast Asian regional bloc ASEAN by 2025 as it seeks to reduce high poverty rates. Australia has appointed an envoy to speed up negotiations between East Timor and Woodside; Gusmao's government wants gas to be piped to East Timor and not Australia.
Persons: Jose Ramos, Caitlin Ochs, Horta, Xanana Gusmao, Xi Jinping, heightening, Ramos, Kirsty Needham, Lincoln, Organizations: Sustainable, United Nations, REUTERS, Rights, East, Reuters, Southeast, ASEAN, Canberra, Woodside Energy, Greater Sunrise, Greater, Australia, UN's, Fund for Agricultural Development, Global Citizen, Pacific Locations: Horta, Timor, New York City , New York, U.S, East Timor, China, Australia, Indonesia, Canberra, Solomon Islands, 2,000km, Timor Leste, ASEAN, Singapore, Malaysia, East Timor's, Dili, Greater Sunrise, Southeast Asia, Woodside, United States, New York
The agreement also provided scope for funding from China including government and commercial loans to East Timor, he said. "It was never discussed in terms of military cooperation, never discussed, and the Chinese side also never raised this issue," Ramos-Horta said. East Timor, also known as Timor Leste, aims to join the Southeast Asian regional bloc ASEAN by 2025 as it seeks to reduce high poverty rates. Australia has appointed an envoy to speed up negotiations between East Timor and Woodside; Gusmao's government wants gas to be piped to East Timor and not Australia. Australia's relationship with East Timor is "stronger than at any time in the last decade", Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
Persons: Jose Ramos, Caitlin Ochs, Horta, Xanana Gusmao, Xi Jinping, heightening, Ramos, Kirsty Needham, Lincoln Organizations: Sustainable, United Nations, REUTERS, Rights, East, Reuters, Southeast, ASEAN, Canberra, Woodside Energy, Greater Sunrise, Greater, Australia, UN's, Fund for Agricultural Development, Global Citizen, Pacific, Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs, Thomson Locations: Horta, Timor, New York City , New York, U.S, East Timor, China, Australia, Indonesia, Canberra, Solomon Islands, 2,000km, Timor Leste, ASEAN, Singapore, Malaysia, East Timor's, Dili, Greater Sunrise, Southeast Asia, Woodside, New York
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