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Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd: * SAMSUNG HEAVY: WINS 237 BILLION WON ORDER Source text: Further company coverage:

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TOKYO, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Japanese retail sales in August unexpectedly declined 1.1% from a year earlier, against the median market forecast for a 1.0% rise, government data showed on Tuesday. To view full tables, go to the website of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry at: http://www.meti.go.jp/english/statistics/tyo/syoudou/index.html (Reporting by Yoshifumi Takemoto; Writing by Satoshi Sugiyama; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)

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TOKYO, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Japan's factory output fell 1.2% in August from the previous month, worse than a median market forecast for a 0.8% fall, government data showed on Tuesday. Manufacturers surveyed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry expect seasonally adjusted output to grow 4.1% in September and rise 1.2% in October. (Reporting by Satoshi Sugiyama; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)

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* Mamdani leads Cuomo in polls, backed by endorsements and small donors * Cuomo's campaign could gain from Adams' exit, attracting business donors * Trump's attacks on Mamdani may boost his appeal among New Yorkers By Maria Tsvetkova NEW YORK, Sept 29 (Reuters) – The decision by New York City Mayor Eric Adams to suspend his sputtering reelection bid is unlikely to slow the upstart candidacy of democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, political analysts said on Monday. Mamdani, a 33-year-old Uganda-born state assembly member, has polled well ahead of his main rival, former New York state Governor Andrew Cuomo, with five weeks to go before Election Day, and persistent attacks by President Donald Trump may only serve to burnish Mamdani's image with New Yorkers opposed to the president's policies. Since he scored a stunning upset in the June primary to become the Democratic Party's standard bearer in the November 4 general election, Mamdani's candidacy has been on a roll, winning endorsements from party holdouts such as former Vice President Kamala Harris and New York Governor Kathy Hochul, and a steady stream of financial backing from small donors. Adams confirmed weeks of speculation on Sunday by announcing he was suspending his independent bid for a second term. He had decided against seeking the Democratic nomination in June. His departure creates what is essentially a two-candidate race between Mamdani and Cuomo, a veteran of New York politics attempting to make a comeback after his 2021 resignation as governor amid sexual harassment allegations. Cuomo is running as an independent after his loss in the June Democratic primary. Mamdani "is well ahead of Cuomo and something would have to dramatically change the narrative of the race for there to be a shift in the polling to suggest Mamdani could lose, and I don't see that happening right now," said Basil Smikle, political analyst and professor at Columbia University's School of Professional Studies. Mamdani on Monday said he was not interested in commenting on what Adams' departure meant for his campaign. "A lot of the focus has been on the question of the impact it may have on Election Day, what it means for the horse race," he told reporters at a campaign event in uptown Manhattan. "What it loses sight of is that for New Yorkers who are struggling to afford the most expensive city in the United States of America, nothing has changed." Before Sunday's news, a Marist University poll showed Mamdani leading with 45% support, compared with around 24% for Cuomo. Adams, who withdrew too late to remove his name from the ballot, and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa trailed with 9% and 17%, respectively. While no new polls have been conducted since Adams dropped out, a Marist poll released September 16 asked potential voters to consider that possibility. It showed Mamdani would receive the support of 46% of likely voters compared with 30% for Cuomo and 18% for Sliwa. That suggests the benefits to Cuomo from Adams' departure would help the former governor, but not enough to narrow Mamdani's lead significantly. TRUMP ATTACKS MAMDANI AGAIN Adams' bid for reelection had been plagued from the start. Elected during the pandemic, his popularity withered amid a steady drumbeat of corruption allegations involving himself and his associates. He became the first sitting mayor in New York history to be indicted on federal bribery charges. The mayor pleaded not guilty, but Trump's Justice Department dropped the case, saying it interfered with the mayor's ability to support the president's aggressive deportation agenda. That angered many New Yorkers, who overwhelmingly say they oppose the president's policies. On Sunday, Trump welcomed the mayor's move, saying it gave Cuomo a "much better chance" by concentrating the anti-Mamdani vote. On Monday, Trump then reacted with another attack on Mamdani. In a social media post, he said Mamdani "needs the money from me, as President, in order to fulfill all of his FAKE Communist promises. He won’t be getting any of it, so what’s the point of voting for him?" Christina Greer, a political science professor at Fordham University in New York, says such threats may backfire, giving an unintended boost to Mamdani. "The president makes miscalculations," she said. "The more he tries to meddle in this race, the more it highlights the fact that actually we do want this type of representation because there's such a draconian backlash coming from Washington, DC." Mamdani maintained his solid edge on Cuomo in fund-raising over the summer, having collected some $15 million versus $9 million for the former governor on the strength of a record number of small donations, according to the most recent data, which included August disclosures. To be sure, Cuomo's campaign could benefit from Adams' departure if donations pick up again from powerful business interests concerned about Mamdani's progressive agenda, which focuses on affordability issues at the expense of wealthy New Yorkers. Before the primary, big donors poured millions of dollars into the pro-Cuomo political action committee Fix the City, which operates independently of direct campaign funding. "We have seen an uptick in interest from donors and supporters over the past 24 hours and will be working to maximize our resources to ensure that Andrew Cuomo is elected in November," said a source familiar with the PAC's planning but unauthorized to speak on the record. (Reporting by Maria Tsvetkova in New York; Additional reporting by Justin Nathanson and Christine Kiernan; Editing by Frank McGurty and Chris Reese)

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SEOUL, Sept 30 (Reuters) – South Korea's National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac said it is difficult to be optimistic about striking a deal on a bilateral currency swap with the U.S., local news outlet Newsis reported. "While our government has proposed a currency swap, the U.S.'s track record suggests it won't be easy," Wi was quoted as saying. The won is hovering near a four-month low against the dollar, amid mounting political uncertainties surrounding trade talks with the Trump administration over the past week. (Reporting by Cynthia Kim; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)

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* US government shutdown may start Wednesday, causing widespread disruptions * Shutdown may halt FAA hiring, training, and safety initiatives * Air traffic controller shortage worsens with potential furloughs (Adds more details from union, statement from USDOT in paragraphs 8-12) By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) – U.S. airlines warned on Monday that a partial federal government shutdown could strain American aviation and slow flights, as air traffic controllers and security officers would be forced to work without pay and other functions would be halted. Airline trade group Airlines for America, which represents United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and others, warned that if funding lapses, "the system may need to slow down, reducing efficiency" and impacting travelers. The warning about air travel highlights the latest potential collateral damage from the political dispute in Washington over government funding. "When federal employees who manage air traffic, inspect aircraft and secure our nation’s aviation system are furloughed or working without pay, the entire industry and millions of Americans feel the strain," the group said. Air traffic controllers and about 50,000 Transportation Security Administration employees who staff airport checkpoints are among the government workers who would be required to keep working but would not be paid. In 2019, during a 35-day shutdown, the number of absences by controllers and TSA officers rose as workers missed paychecks, extending checkpoint wait times at some airports. The Federal Aviation Administration was forced to slow air traffic in New York, which put pressure on lawmakers to quickly end the standoff. The shutdown is expected to begin on Wednesday unless there is an agreement between the Democrats and Republicans on a government funding bill. Congressional Democratic leaders left a meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday without reaching a deal. In a separate letter, airline groups, aviation unions, manufacturers, airports and other aviation groups warned shutdowns force the FAA to "suspend air traffic controller and technician hiring and training, delay the implementation of safety initiatives, postpone maintenance and repair work to critical air traffic equipment, suspend air carrier pilot check rides, delay airworthy inspections for aircraft, defer the analysis of voluntary safety reporting, and suspend work on modernization programs." An extensive shutdown could delay the FAA's certification of the Boeing 737 MAX 7 and slow the $12.5 billion overhaul of air traffic control. The FAA said that under its shutdown plan released in March it would not be able to conduct air traffic controller hiring or field training of air traffic controllers. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Friday he was concerned a shutdown could jeopardize air traffic training and the modernization effort. Hundreds of air traffic control trainees at the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City could also be furloughed "causing significant delays in the training pipeline and worsen the ongoing air traffic controller staffing crisis," the National Air Traffic Controllers Association said, adding "a government shutdown of any length could cause significant setbacks." The FAA is about 3,800 controllers short of targeted staffing levels. A persistent shortage of controllers has delayed flights and many are working mandatory overtime and six-day weeks. (Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Leslie Adler and Lincoln Feast.)

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SOUTH KOREA TOP SECURITY ADVISER WI SAYS TOUGH TO STRIKE A CURRENCY SWAP DEAL WITH U.S. – NEWSIS

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* 1st Circuit allows Trump administration to reduce Education Department's civil rights staff * Administration cited recent U.S. Supreme Court order in related litigation * Judge Myong Joun called Supreme Court's order 'unreasoned' By Nate Raymond Sept 29 (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Monday allowed the U.S. Department of Education to proceed with plans to lay off civil rights staff as it paused an injunction that the Trump administration said should have been removed after a U.S. Supreme Court decision. A three-judge panel of the Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals put on hold an injunction that President Donald Trump's administration opposed. The injunction by U.S. District Judge Myong Joun ordered the Education Department to reinstate staff in its Office for Civil Rights. Joun declined in mid-August to lift the injunction. But the Trump administration argued that decision defied a Supreme Court ruling in July that allowed the government to fire 1,300 Education Department employees. The Department of Justice asked the 1st Circuit to intervene so it did not have to go back to the Supreme Court. The Education Department and lawyers for the plaintiffs challenging the cuts did not respond to requests for comment. Both cases followed a March announcement by Secretary of Education Linda McMahon of a mass layoff that would cut in half the staff of a department that Trump has called for shuttering, which only Congress could ultimately authorize. Joun, an appointee of Democratic President Joe Biden, in May blocked the department-wide job cuts at the behest of a group of Democratic-led states, school districts and teachers' unions. But on appeal, the 6-3 conservative majority U.S. Supreme Court on July 14 lifted Joun's injunction. That decision, though, did not address a narrower injunction Joun later issued covering just the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights, which enforces federal civil rights laws in schools and was facing a loss of half of its 550 employees. Those cuts were challenged by two students and the Victim Rights Law Center, which represents sexual assault victims. Citing the Supreme Court's order, the Justice Department said the injunction those plaintiffs won could no longer stand. In declining to lift it, Joun called the Supreme Court's brief July order "unreasoned," echoing a critique by other lower-court judges of the short orders emanating from the high court's emergency docket, also called the "shadow docket." The Justice Department said Joun's "disregard of the Supreme Court’s ruling represents an affront to the Supreme Court’s authority." The 1st Circuit panel, comprised entirely of Biden appointees, on Monday paused the injunction, calling the cases similar. U.S. Circuit Judge Seth Aframe concurred but warned that the "unreasoned" Supreme Court order's "import will be limited as this case moves ahead," as the courts weigh whether the layoffs unlawfully impeded the office's functions. (Reporting by Nate Raymond in Boston; Editing by Alexia Garamfalvi and Cynthia Osterman)

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(Adds details on deal, Ixachi field, Pemex) MEXICO CITY, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Grupo Carso , the holding company controlled by the family of Mexican mogul Carlos Slim, said on Monday it had signed a deal with state oil firm Pemex to finance the drilling of up to 32 onshore wells in eastern Mexico, for up to $1.99 billion. The wells are set to be drilled at Mexico's Ixachi, one of the country's top natural gas fields, located in Veracruz state some 70 km (44 miles) south of the Gulf coast. President Claudia Sheinbaum had in March confirmed that Pemex was in talks with Slim's companies as the government seeks more private partnerships with the indebted state producer. Ixachi's reserves have been celebrated as one of the most important finds in more than a quarter of a century for Mexico, as the net energy importer looks to become self-sufficient. In a filing, Grupo Carso said the 28 wells drilled in the field so far are currently producing some 93,000 barrels of oil and 715 million cubic feet of gas per day. Under the contract, Grupo Carso said, Pemex will pay for each well delivered in monthly payments, starting in January 2027. "The purpose of the agreement is to drill and complete up to 32 wells over a period of three years, which will contribute to a substantial increase in oil and gas production," it said. (Reporting by Sarah Morland; Editing by Kylie Madry)

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Alcoa Corp: * ALCOA ANNOUNCES CLOSURE OF KWINANA REFINERY, ALSO UPDATES THIRD QUARTER 2025 OUTLOOK * ALCOA CORP: IN Q3 OF 2025, ALCOA WILL RECORD RESTRUCTURING AND RELATED CHARGES OF APPROXIMATELY $890 MILLION * ALCOA CORP – PERMANENTLY CLOSING KWINANA'S ANNUAL CAPACITY WILL BRING ALCOA'S GLOBAL CONSOLIDATED REFINING CAPACITY TO 11.7 MILLION METRIC TONS. Source text: Further company coverage:

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