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Applus draws takeover interest from Apollo, Apax

Shares of Spanish industrial testing company Applus jumped 14% after Reuters exclusively reported on May 4 that the company had attracted interest from private equity firms Apax, Apollo, I Squared, and TDR. Applus confirmed in a statement through Spanish market regulator on May 5 that it has received unsolicited approaches from investors, granting them access […]
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India, Russia suspend negotiations to settle trade in rupees

Reuters exclusively reported that India and Russia have suspended efforts to settle bilateral trade in rupees, after months of negotiations failed to convince Moscow to keep rupees in its coffers. This would be a major setback for Indian importers of cheap oil and coal from Russia who were awaiting a permanent rupee payment mechanism to […]
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Go First owner has no plans to exit airline: CEO

The day after India’s Go Airlines filed for bankruptcy, Reuters exclusively reported that its owner does not intend to exit the cash-strapped airline. In its bankruptcy filing, India’s third-largest airline, which recently re-branded as Go First, claimed its failure followed a refusal by Pratt & Whitney to abide by an arbitration order to release spare […]
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White House: Fed interest rates having negative effect on banking

In an exclusive conversation with Reuters, Heather Boushey, a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, said Federal Reserve interest rate hikes aimed at curbing inflation were having a negative impact on the banking sector and warned Republicans against worsening the situation with their debt ceiling threats.  The post White House: Fed interest […]
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