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India’s RCom bonds, stocks tumble to record lows

Bloomberg Reliance Communications Ltd., the embattled mobile phone operator controlled by Anil Ambani, slid to record lows in the stock and bond market after saying over the weekend that it missed local debt interest payments. The company’s stock fell by as much as 14 percent to its lowest ever. Its dollar bond due 2020 dropped 1.3 cents to a record ...

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Tokyo pushes back on ‘death tax’ that deters expats

Bloomberg Considering a work stint in Japan? You’d better make it short, and you’d better stay alive. That’s because the government subjects long-term foreign residents to inheritance tax of up to 55 percent on their worldwide assets—meaning heirs could be forced to give up their family homes or businesses, even if they’ve never set foot in Japan. Now, Tokyo Governor ...

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Uber approves SoftBank’s offer to buy multibillion-dollar stake

Bloomberg Uber Technologies Inc. approved SoftBank Group Corp.’s offer to buy a multibillion-dollar stake in the ride-hailing company, setting the stage for one of the largest private startup deals ever. The agreement lets SoftBank and other firms invest up to $1 billion in Uber and proceed with a tender offer in coming weeks to buy up to $9 billion in ...

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