By Jayshree P Upadhyay MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Bombay High Court on Friday quashed the write-off of additional Tier-1 (AT1) bonds issued by Yes Bank Ltd, according to a court order. The bonds were written off as part of a restructuring plan to rescue Yes Bank in March 2020. Equity holders, on the other hand, …
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By Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) – Church of England bishops apologised to LGBTQI+ people on Friday for the rejection and hostility they have faced, with the Archbishop of Canterbury acknowledging that the religious body was still “very divided” on the subject. The apology comes days after the Church of England set out proposals developed by …
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -The South African rand strengthened on Friday as the country’s utility Eskom said it would reduce the length of rolling power cuts over the weekend. At 1529 GMT, the rand traded at 17.1275 against the dollar, 0.72% stronger than its previous close. The past week has seen some of the worst power outages …
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By Aditi Shah and Tim Hepher DELHI/PARIS (Reuters) -European planemaker Airbus is set to win an order for 235 single-aisle planes as part of a historic purchase of some 495 jets due to be announced by a resurgent Air India on Jan. 27, industry sources told Reuters. The deal, roughly split with rival Boeing, covers …
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By Idrees Ali and Tom Balmforth RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany/KYIV (Reuters) -Germany said it would need agreement from allies to give the green light for the delivery of German-made tanks to Ukraine to fend off Moscow’s invasion, apparently dashing Kyiv’s hopes for a quick decision. Defence ministers from NATO and other countries were meeting in …
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By Hyonhee Shin and Daewoung Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – Fire swept through part of a shanty town in the South Korean capital, Seoul, on Friday, destroying 60 homes, many constructed from cardboard and wood, and forcing the evacuation of around 500 people. Emergency services took five hours to put out the blaze, which erupted before …
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By Neil Jerome Morales and Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) – The United States and Philippines on Friday pledged to hold “2-plus-2” meetings of their top officials after a seven-year halt, underlining moves to restore ties strained by former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s anti-U.S. stance. The two countries held a security dialogue on Friday and agreed …
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By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Google said on Friday it will cooperate with India’s competition authority after the Supreme Court upheld stringent antitrust directives forcing the U.S. firm to change how it markets its popular Android platform in a key growth market. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) ruled in October that Google, owned …
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By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – A car drove into a metal barricade outside Sam Bankman-Fried’s home in California, his lawyers said on Thursday, in a recent incident they said underscores the security risks faced by the FTX founder and those ensuring his return to court. In a filing in Manhattan federal court, lawyers …
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BENGALURU (Reuters) -Indian shares fell on Friday as traders parsed through key corporate earnings amidst concerns of a global economic slowdown, but held on to weekly gains on a rise in financial stocks. The Nifty 50 index closed 0.44% lower at 18,027.65, while the S&P BSE Sensex fell 0.39% to 60,621.77. “Hawkish comments from global …
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