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Exclusive: India’s Adani says $2.5 billion share sale on track even as bankers ponder changes

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MUMBAI, Jan. 28 (Reuters) – A $2.5 billion share sale by India’s Adani Enterprises (ADEL.NS) remains on track at its planned issue price, the company told Reuters on Saturday, while sources said bankers were considering changes as a result of a market failure in the group’s shares. Bankers on the deal were considering extending the … Read more

Exclusive: Top US Treasury official warns UAE and Turkey about sanctions evasion

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (Reuters) – The US Treasury’s top sanctions official will travel to Turkey and the Middle East next week to warn countries and companies that they could lose access to the US market if they do business with entities which are subject to US restrictions such as Washington. cracks down on Russian attempts … Read more

Explainer: Who is behind Hindenburg, the company that shorts Adani?

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NEW YORK, Jan. 25 (Reuters) – Short-seller Hindenburg Research announced short positions in India’s Adani Group on Wednesday, citing possible stock manipulation and accounting fraud in a report. The allegations caused bonds and stocks in the conglomerate’s companies to collapse. Hindenburg has a track record of tracking down corporate wrongdoing and placing bets against the … Read more

Explainer: Why is Turkey blocking Swedish and Finnish NATO membership?

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STOCKHOLM, Jan. 25 (Reuters) – Sweden’s and Finnish hopes of quickly joining NATO have hit an obstacle in the form of objections from Turkey, which has veto power over joining the military alliance. The three nations reached an agreement in Madrid last June on how to proceed, but Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has said Sweden … Read more

Musk says Tesla’s price cuts drove demand, 2023 sales could reach 2 million vehicles

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25 Jan. (Reuters) – Tesla Inc’s (TSLA.O) aggressive price cuts have fueled demand for its electric vehicles, Chief Executive Elon Musk said Wednesday, allaying concerns that a weak economy would curb buyer interest. The company slightly surpassed Wall Street’s targets for fourth-quarter revenue and profit earlier on Wednesday, despite a sharp drop in auto profit … Read more

Rupert Murdoch drops proposal to combine Fox, News Corp and Move sales

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24 Jan. (Reuters) – Rupert Murdoch on Tuesday withdrew a proposal to reunite News Corp (NWSA.O) and Fox Corp as the company also explores a sale of Move Inc, which operates the website Realtor.com, to CoStar Group, according to reports a legal request and resources familiar with the process. Three sources familiar with the matter … Read more

Strong clan loyalty, locals, helped mafia boss Messina Denaro stay hidden

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Mafia’s last godfather enjoyed unusually strong loyalty The Omerta code of silence also helped the boss stay hidden ‘Last godfather’ Messina Denaro lived near his mother PALERMO, Italy, January 25 (Reuters) – When Salvatore Catalano discovered that mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro lived just a short walk from his home in the western Sicilian town … Read more

Exclusive: Binance Moved $346M For Seized Crypto Exchange Bitzlato, Data Show

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LONDON, Jan. 24 (Reuters) – Crypto giant Binance processed nearly $346 million in bitcoin for the Bitzlato digital currency exchange, whose founder was arrested by US authorities last week for allegedly running a “money laundering machine”, according to blockchain data seen by Reuters. The Justice Department said on Jan. 18 that it charged Bitzlato’s co-founder … Read more

Cryptoverse: Bitcoin investors are taking control

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24 January (Reuters) – Paranoid? The domino demise of FTX and other crypto custodians is enough to make the most trusting investor grab their bitcoin and shove it under the mattress. Holders large and small are indeed taking “self-custody” of their funds, moving them from crypto exchanges and trading platforms to personal digital wallets. As … Read more

Lab-grown meats are moving closer to American dinner plates

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (Reuters) – Once the stuff of science fiction, lab-grown meat could become a reality in some restaurants across the United States as early as this year. Executives at cultured meat companies are optimistic that meat grown in huge steel drums could be on the menu within months after a company gets the … Read more