Month: January 2024

In Russia, anti-war candidate tries to harness protest vote against Putin 

Reuters exclusively reported that Boris Nadezhdin, a 60-year-old former opposition lawmaker, is running a long-shot campaign to challenge Vladimir Putin for the Russian presidency. Nadezhdin says his call to end Russia’s war in Ukraine has put rocket boosters under his bid.  The post In Russia, anti-war candidate tries to harness protest vote against Putin  appeared […]
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China moves to support yuan as stock markets tumble

Reuters exclusively reported that China’s major state-owned banks moved to support the yuan on Monday, tightening liquidity in the offshore foreign exchange market while actively selling U.S. dollars onshore as equities slid.  The post China moves to support yuan as stock markets tumble appeared first on Reuters News Agency.
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Choice Hotels nominates board directors in hostile Wyndham bid

Reuters was first to report that Choice Hotels International (CHH.N), pressed ahead with its $8 billion hostile bid for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH.N), opens new tab on Monday by nominating a slate of directors to replace Wyndham’s eight-member board.  The post Choice Hotels nominates board directors in hostile Wyndham bid appeared first on Reuters News Agency.
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China’s military and government acquire Nvidia chips despite US ban

Reuters exclusively reported that Chinese military bodies, state-run artificial intelligence research institutes and universities have over the past year purchased small batches of Nvidia (NVDA.O), opens new tab semiconductors banned by the U.S. from export to China.  The post China’s military and government acquire Nvidia chips despite US ban appeared first on Reuters News Agency.
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Sparkling start puts spotlight on Nikkei in 2024

Reuters exclusively reported that Japanese stocks have made a blazing start to 2024, surging to three-decade highs as a weaker yen and expectations of interest rates staying low have re-ignited the strongest rally for years.  The post Sparkling start puts spotlight on Nikkei in 2024 appeared first on Reuters News Agency.
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Orange and MasMovil’s Spanish deal set for EU antitrust nod 

Reuters exclusively reported that French telecoms group Orange (ORAN.PA), opens new tab and Spanish rival MasMovil are set to gain conditional EU antitrust approval for their Spanish tie-up. The story was picked up by Bloomberg, Seeking Alpha, MarketScreener, Telecompaper, Mobile Europe, ET Telecom, Street Insider and numerous telecoms and financial services publications.  The post Orange […]
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