Month: January 2024

Spirit Airlines presses JetBlue to appeal merger block

Reuters exclusively reported that Spirit Airlines was pressing JetBlue Airways to appeal a decision by a federal judge to block the tie-up between the sixth and seventh largest U.S. airlines. Spirit told JetBlue that their deal contract required them to exhaust legal options to complete their deal, and that they should appeal the judge’s ruling, […]
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India’s Haldiram’s seeks to buy rival Prataap Snacks 

Reuters exclusively reported that Indian snacks maker Haldiram’s, which values itself at around $10 billion, is in talks to acquire a majority stake in listed rival Prataap Snacks to expand its presence in the thriving potato chip market. Prataap competes with Pepsi’s Lay’s brand and other snack-makers in the booming Indian market where local, unorganised […]
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Middle East escalation tilts balance of risks in markets

Reuters reported for global investors who came into 2024 with doubts about how long stock markets can rally and when central banks will cut rates, a sudden widening of the war in Gaza is swaying the narrative and could prompt them to cut exposure to risk.  The post Middle East escalation tilts balance of risks […]
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ECB sounds out lenders on exposure to Spanish drugmaker Grifols 

Reuters exclusively reported that the European Central Bank was asking banks to detail their exposure to Spanish drugmaker Grifols and a network of companies linked to the founding family, days after the Barcelona-based business was accused of manipulating its financial accounts by a short-seller. The story also revealed how supervisors were concerned that the huge […]
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US targets Houthi anti-ship missiles in new strike on Yemen

Reuters exclusively reported that the U.S. military on Tuesday carried out a new strike in Yemen against four Houthi anti-ship ballistic missiles, the latest move against the Iran-aligned group over its targeting of Red Sea shipping.  The post US targets Houthi anti-ship missiles in new strike on Yemen appeared first on Reuters News Agency.
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China closes local government offshore financing loophole 

Reuters exclusively reported that Chinese regulators have closed a regulatory loophole that last year allowed heavily indebted local government financing vehicles (LGFVs) to further increase their borrowing.  The post China closes local government offshore financing loophole  appeared first on Reuters News Agency.
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