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Rising India rates to upset PM Modi’s math on small savings

Bloomberg India proposed a lower-than-expected market borrowing program, as part of a plan that sought to bridge its budget deficit by boosting reliance on the nation’s small savings pool. The decision triggered the biggest drop in the benchmark 10-year bond yields in over two months. Bonds have since pared their gains, with the budget math increasingly looking daunting as commercial ...

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Bangkok-listed telecom firm weighs options for $3 billion tower assets

  Bloomberg Advanced Info Service Pcl (AIS), Thailand’s biggest telecommunications group, is considering options for its tower business including a stake sale, according to people familiar with the matter. The Bangkok-listed company has held talks with potential advisers for a strategic review for the assets, the people said, asking not to be identified because the matter is private. Another option ...

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Moody’s cuts outlook for four Adani firms after market slump

  Bloomberg Moody’s Investors Service cut its outlook for Adani Green Energy Ltd and three other companies backed by Indian tycoon Gautam Adani, citing the plunge in the conglomerate’s stock market value in the wake of criticisms in a short-seller report. Referring to factors such as concern over the impact of any big jump in funding costs, the agency lowered ...

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SoftBank mulls stake sale in M&A adviser Raine Group

  Bloomberg SoftBank Group Corp is considering selling its stake in the holding company of Raine Group, the merchant bank that’s advised on some of the Japanese company’s biggest deals, people familiar with the matter said. The potential stake sale would fit into SoftBank’s retrenchment from a deal-hungry technology conglomerate to one more focused on smaller investments, according to the ...

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Macron’s Meloni snub lays bare strain on France-Italy ties

Bloomberg Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni didn’t paper over her contempt for the French President this past week — and Emmanuel Macron made clear that the feeling was mutual. The spat took place after Volodymyr Zelenskiy met Macron and German chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Ukrainian leader’s request for dinner at the presidential Elysée Palace. Meloni, who was not informed ...

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UAE President accepts condolences from Ajman, UAQ rulers and Sheikhs

Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan accepted condolences from His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, and His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain, over the passing of Sheikha Maryam bint Abdullah bin Sulayem Al ...

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Abu Dhabi’s Multiply group nets AED18.56b profit in ’22

Abu Dhabi / WAM Multiply group, an Abu Dhabi-based investment holding company, reported AED18.56 billion in net profit for 2022, driven by the strong performance of the group’s investments and growth in its operating portfolio. Despite several global headwinds, most of its subsidiaries showed growth in operating profits in 2022, highlighting the strength of these businesses and the resilience of ...

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Tecom revenue jumps 12% to reach AED1.97 billion in 2022

  Dubai / WAM Tecom group on Friday announced a 12% year-on-year (YoY) increase in revenues to AED1.97 billion and a record 28% YoY increase in net profit to AED725.62 million for the financial year ended December 31, 2022 (FY 2022). The results showed strong demand for the Group’s commercial and industrial properties, supported by Dubai’s strong macroeconomic environment and ...

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UAE Council for Fatwa calls for aid to quake-hit people in Syria, Türkiye

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Council for Fatwa has called for urgent relief to support people affected by the massive earthquake that jolted parts of Türkiye and Syria. The move is part of the UAE’s efforts to support the Syrian and Turkish peoples and aligns with the “Bridges of Goodness” campaign, which was launched by the Emirates Red Crescent ...

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Disney to cut 7,000 jobs as Bob Iger seeks $5.5 billion in savings

Bloomberg Walt Disney Co. shares rose as much as 7% in early trading after Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger announced plans for a dramatic restructuring of the world’s largest entertainment company, including 7,000 job cuts and $5.5 billion in cost savings. The reductions include plans to cut $3 billion from its budget for movies and TV shows and the rest ...

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