(Reuters) -U.S. Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su flew to Seattle on Monday to try to ease a strike by Boeing factory workers, as thousands of employees face layoffs and a major airline reacted with alarm to the planemaker's deepening turmoil. Su's first in-person intervention, reported by Reuters and confirmed by the Labor Department, comes days after Boeing - dealing with...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Growth across the Pacific Islands is expected to slow to 3.6% this year, down from 5.8% in 2023, as a post-pandemic rebound fades and Fiji, contributing half of the region's output, slowed significantly, the World Bank said on Tuesday. A long-term slowdown was caused by weaker investment, increasing climate risks, and structural challenges, a report said. Without...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Seven & i Holdings ( SVNDF ) is betting it can boost value by hiving off underperforming businesses and focusing on mainstay 7-Eleven stores. The outcome of its strategy will determine whether it can outmanoeuvre a $47 billion Canadian takeover bid. Much depends on the retailer's ability to roll out a new store format in Japan,...

Oct 15 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Headlines - Dovid Efune enters exclusive talks over Telegraph deal - Rachel Reeves cuts National Wealth Fund budget despite UK investment drive - Intesa Sanpaolo apologises after 'disloyal' employee accessed Giorgia Meloni's account...