Disney, Reliance discuss India entertainment merger, sources say

Disney, Reliance discuss India entertainment merger, sources say

[1/2]A screen shows the logo and a ticker symbol for The Walt Disney Company on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., December 14, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights NEW DELHI, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Reliance Industries (RELI.NS) and Walt Disney (DIS.N) have held talks to merge …

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Japan PM pledges to ‘restore trust’ as fundraising scandal rocks government

Japan PM pledges to ‘restore trust’ as fundraising scandal rocks government

Fumio Kishida, Japan’s prime minister, speaks during a news conference at the prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo, Japan, November 2, 2023. Kiyoshi Ota/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights TOKYO, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Embattled Japanese premier Fumio Kishida pledged on Monday to take steps to restore trust in his government amid reports he …

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India’s Paytm to curtail low-value personal loans after cenbank clampdown

India’s Paytm to curtail low-value personal loans after cenbank clampdown

A smartphone with the Paytm logo is placed on a laptop in this illustration taken on July 14, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights BENGALURU, Dec 6 (Reuters) – India’s Paytm (PAYT.NS) will issue fewer sub-50,000-rupee (about $600) personal loans, the digital payments firm said on Wednesday, weeks after the central bank tightened rules …

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Fossil fuel phase-out among options on COP28 table

Fossil fuel phase-out among options on COP28 table

Draft COP28 text includes fossil fuel phase out Text adds other options, include no phase out deal Fossil fuel CO2 emissions hit record high in 2023 DUBAI, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Countries at the COP28 climate conference are considering calling for a formal phase-out of fossil fuels as part of the U.N. summit’s final deal …

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Broadcom closes $69 billion VMware deal after China approval

Broadcom closes  billion VMware deal after China approval

Broadcom Limited company logo is pictured on an office building in Rancho Bernardo, California May 12, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Nov 22 (Reuters) – Broadcom (AVGO.O) on Wednesday closed its $69 billion acquisition of cloud-computing firm VMware (VMW.N) after receiving regulatory approval in last major market China and ending a months-long saga. …

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China says would be ‘serious mistake’ if Argentina cuts ties

China says would be ‘serious mistake’ if Argentina cuts ties

China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning attends a press conference in Beijing, China July 26, 2023. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File photo Acquire Licensing Rights BEIJING, Nov 21 (Reuters) – China said on Tuesday it would be a “serious mistake” if Argentina were to cut ties, after the weekend presidential election victory in the South American country of …

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Explainer: What you need to know about Argentina’s presidential election run-off

Explainer: What you need to know about Argentina’s presidential election run-off

BUENOS AIRES, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Argentina will vote in a run-off presidential election on Sunday, with Peronist Economy Minister Sergio Massa taking on libertarian outsider Javier Milei to determine the future of the region’s second largest economy. Massa or Milei will replace outgoing center-left President Alberto Fernandez, also of the Peronist movement founded by …

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Blinken concerned by growing Russia-North Korea military ties

Blinken concerned by growing Russia-North Korea military ties

[1/5]U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin hold a joint press conference after their meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul, South Korea, November 9, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/Pool Acquire Licensing Rights SEOUL, Nov 9 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday he shared …

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Optus outage causes chaos in Australia before services restored

Optus outage causes chaos in Australia before services restored

Outage hits Australia’s second-largest telecom provider Optus says some services are gradually being restored Optus CEO says no indication of a cyber attack Homes, offices affected across Australia SYDNEY, Nov 8 (Reuters) – An outage at No.2 Australian telco Optus left nearly half the population without internet or phone on Wednesday, throwing payment, transport and …

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WeWork shares sink to record low on reports bankruptcy filing imminent

WeWork shares sink to record low on reports bankruptcy filing imminent

A sign marks a WeWork location in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., August 14, 2023. REUTERS/Brian Snyder Acquire Licensing Rights Nov 1 (Reuters) – WeWork (WE.N) shares tanked nearly 50% to a record low on Wednesday following media reports that the flexible workspace provider was planning to file for bankruptcy as early as next week. The New …

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