India

Industrials

Fallout from $250 Million Adani Bribery Scandal Hits Three Continents

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Bribe locally, fundraise globally. That pretty much sums up the business ethos of billionaire Gautam Adani as laid out by US prosecutors.

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International Economics

The Rise of India’s Reckless Retail Investors

Regulators worry that undisciplined and inexperienced investors are taking on way too much risk in the country’s overheated stock markets.

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Advisor Upside

UBS Looks to Tap India’s Private Wealth Market

The Swiss bank UBS reportedly wants in on the wealth market in India and is considering buying a stake in a local firm to give it a foothold.

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Media & Entertainment

Disney Faces Regulatory Roadblocks in Global Sports Push

Antitrust regulators in India flagged Disney’s $8.5 billion merger with Reliance for competition concerns in cricket broadcast rights.

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Big Tech

Apple Makes Strides in India as Global Competition Heats Up

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As the global market becomes increasingly competitive, Apple has turned toward India as a way to diversify its revenue stream.

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Regulation

Hedge Funds Oppose India’s New ‘End Investor’ Disclosure Rule

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The new regulations follow a dustup between US-based short-seller Hindenburg Research and Adani Group.

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Industrials

Maersk Reroutes Ships Amid Middle East Conflict

Maersk announced all vessels due to sail through the Red Seas will be rerouted around Africa following attacks from Yemeni rebels.

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M&A

Chevron’s Hess Acquisition Fuels Broader M&A Frenzy

On Monday, Chevron said it would acquire energy player Hess for $53 billion. It’s the latest megadeal in a wildly active industry this month.

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Geopolitics

China’s Subsidies Draw More International Wrath

The EU plans to launch an antitrust probe into China’s domestic subsidies for steelmakers, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

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Policy & Power

China’s Government iPhone Ban is Testing Apple’s Powers of Diplomacy

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Real Estate

Foreign Buyers are Cooling on the US Housing Market

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International Economics

Yellen Takes Her Turn on Chinese Charm Offensive

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Technology

The State of the Billionaire Space Race

Blue Origin is going slower than SpaceX, but it also nailed a massive rocket launch on the first try. Jeff Bezos is back in the space race.

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Finance

Crypto-Friendly Neo-Broker eToro Files for IPO

The listing marks a potentially triumphant comeback story and an insult of sorts to the embattled London stock exchange.

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Energy

Oil Markets Show Signs of Resilience and Retreat as 2025 Gets Underway

With the way things are going today, it’s becoming increasingly hard to figure out what’s going on with the oil market.

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