By Shrivathsa Sridhar BENGALURU (Reuters) – India were bowled out for 46 as New Zealand’s fast bowlers ran riot in overcast conditions on the second day of their rain-hit series opener on Thursday. It was India’s third-lowest innings tally in the longest format and their lowest at home since making 75 against the West Indies …
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(Reuters) – India will sell onions from government reserves to bring down prices of the vegetable, consumer affairs secretary said on Thursday. India’s retail inflation in September accelerated to its highest in nine months, due to higher food prices, according to government data released on Monday. (Reporting by Mayank Bhardwaj, Writing by Ainnie Arif; editing …
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By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) – British actor and filmmaker Adam Morse used to keep his blindness secret, fearful of the reaction he would get when pitching for projects. Years later, having starred in television series “See”, directed feature film “Lucid” and a Super Bowl commercial for a Google phone feature, he hopes to be …
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By Roushni Nair (Reuters) – Analysts turned bearish on most Asian currencies, with short bets on the Indian rupee at a one-year high, as expectations the Federal Reserve would cut rates less aggressively strengthened the dollar and took the shine off riskier Asian assets. Short positions in the South Korean won, the Philippine peso and …
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NAIROBI (Reuters) – The Kenyan shilling was steady against the dollar on Thursday as diaspora dollar inflows matched importer demand, one trader said. The shilling traded at 128.50/129.50 against the dollar at 0715 GMT, according to LSEG data, the same as Wednesday’s closing rate. “We don’t expect much movement ahead of the weekend,” the trader …
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By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Finnish telecom equipment supplier Nokia on Thursday reported a 9% rise in third-quarter operating profit on cost cuts, and echoed rival Ericsson in seeing demand recovery in some areas. However, quarterly net sales fell 8% to 4.33 billion euros ($4.70 billion), missing estimates of 4.76 billion euros due mainly to …
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TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s ruling party may lose its majority in the lower house, according to media polling ahead of the Oct. 27 election, meaning it would likely have to rely on coalition partner Komeito to stay in power. The Liberal Democratic Party may not reach the 233 seats it needs for an outright majority in …
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By Kane Wu and Scott Murdoch (Reuters) -Hyundai Motor India is set to price its shares at 1,960 rupees to raise $3.3 billion in its initial public offering, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter. That price is at the top of the 1,865 rupees to 1,960 rupees range flagged to investors …
(Reuters) – British packaging company Mondi said on Thursday trading conditions remained muted in the third quarter, after it reported a lower core profit compared with the previous three-month period, partly hurt by more planned maintenance shutdowns. The paper and packaging sector has witnessed increasing consolidation in recent times, as companies gradually recover from softer …
(Reuters) – Bajaj Auto’s shares tumbled 12% on Thursday after the Indian motorcycle maker said it anticipated weak festive season sales, a warning that slammed other automakers and also pulled down the broader market. India’s third-biggest motorcycle maker by sales said festive sales of motorcycles had grown only about 1%-2% so far this month, falling …
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