#optimistic

7:17pm, 11th May, 2019

China still 'cautiously optimistic' on U.S. trade talks despite new tariffs

China and the United States have agreed to hold more trade talks in Beijing, Vice Premier Liu He said as U.S. President Donald Trump ordered his trade chief to begin the process of imposing tariffs on all remaining imports from China.

May 'optimistic' Brexit deal with Labour is near - Buzzfeed

4:36am, 4th May, 2019

UK

May 'optimistic' Brexit deal with Labour is near - Buzzfeed

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May is optimistic that she is close to striking a deal to secure the opposition Labour Party's support for a deal to leave the European Union, Buzzfeed News said on Saturday.

Britain's Hammond says optimistic will find common ground with Labour

5:48am, 26th April, 2019

World

Britain's Hammond says optimistic will find common ground with Labour

British finance minister Philip Hammond said on Friday that he had a "very constructive meeting" with his counterpart in the opposition Labour Party before leaving for Beijing and that he was optimistic about finding common ground.

Ghosn lawyer optimistic on bail prospects, pledges new defense strategy

5:13am, 4th March, 2019

Business

Ghosn lawyer optimistic on bail prospects, pledges new defense strategy

The lawyer of ousted Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn on Monday said he was optimistic the detained executive could win bail with a promise to submit to surveillance, and that he would pursue a fresh strategy to defend against financial misconduct charge...

U.S. lawmakers cautiously optimistic on tentative deal to avoid shutdown

8:52am, 12th February, 2019

US

U.S. lawmakers cautiously optimistic on tentative deal to avoid shutdown

U.S. congressional negotiators on Tuesday were hopeful lawmakers would pass a deal to avert another partial government shutdown, even as it remained unclear whether Republican President Donald Trump would back an agreement containing funds for border...

U.S. lawmakers optimistic on reaching border security deal

8:49pm, 11th February, 2019

Politics

U.S. lawmakers optimistic on reaching border security deal

Facing a Friday deadline to avoid another partial U.S. government shutdown, congressional negotiators said they were aiming to reach a deal on border security funding by Monday night, after talks broke down over the weekend.

German finance minister 'quite optimistic' that solution will be found for Italy budget

10:32am, 12th November, 2018

World

German finance minister 'quite optimistic' that solution will be found for Italy budget

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Monday he was relatively optimistic that a solution would be found in Italy's row with Brussels over its 2019 budget, which the European Commission has rejected.

Pompeo optimistic progress will be made on North Korea trip

3:58pm, 3rd October, 2018

World

Pompeo optimistic progress will be made on North Korea trip

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday he was optimistic his planned visit to Pyongyang this weekend would bring progress toward a second summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and in building a path...

UK business minister Clark optimistic of Brexit deal

3:28am, 29th September, 2018

UK

UK business minister Clark optimistic of Brexit deal

British Business Secretary Greg Clark said on Saturday there were grounds for optimism that Britain would strike a Brexit deal with the European Union days after Prime Minister Theresa May said talks were at an impasse

White House optimistic on China trade; no date for more talks

12:46am, 22nd September, 2018

Business

White House optimistic on China trade; no date for more talks

The United States is optimistic about finding a way forward in its trade dispute with China, but it does not have a date scheduled for further talks as it assesses Beijing's response to the latest round of tariffs, a senior White House official...

Pompeo says optimistic about ending North Korea's nuclear program

11:59pm, 3rd August, 2018

World

Pompeo says optimistic about ending North Korea's nuclear program

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday the process of ending North Korea's nuclear program would take time but he was optimistic that it would be done within a timeline set by the leaders of the two countries.

Trump optimistic on North Korea summit despite differences on ending nuclear standoff

6:43pm, 11th June, 2018

World

Trump optimistic on North Korea summit despite differences on ending nuclear standoff

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said his historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore on Tuesday would show if a "real deal" could happen, as both sides sought to narrow differences over how to end a n...

6:43pm, 11th June, 2018

Politics

Trump optimistic on North Korea summit despite differences on ending nuclear standoff

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said his historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore on Tuesday would show if a "real deal" could happen, as both sides sought to narrow differences over how to end a n...