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Forvia secures deal to supply BYD’s second European factory in Turkey

LONDON (Reuters) – Forvia, the world’s seventh largest car parts supplier by revenue, said on Monday it had been selected by BYD to supply its second European factory located in Turkey. The company is a long-time partner of BYD, and has already secured deals with the Chinese automaker’s first European factory in Hungary. (Reporting by …

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India’s Navi Finserv withdraws bond sale days after RBI action

By Dharamraj Dhutia MUMBAI (Reuters) -India’s Navi Finserv has withdrawn a planned bond sale scheduled for bidding on Monday, the firm said, days after the country’s financial regulator barred the non-bank finance company (NBFC) from issuing new loans. The company was scheduled to raise 1 billion rupees (nearly $12 million) through two-year and three-month bonds, …

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Korea Zinc shares surge to record high after court clears hurdle for buyback offer

By Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean court on Monday rejected a request by Young Poong to temporarily block Korea Zinc from proceeding with its tender offer to buy back shares in the company, pushing shares in the world’s biggest zinc refiner to a record high. After the court denied the injunction, Korea …

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India ex-official charged in US murder plot had been arrested in Delhi attempted murder case

By Shivam Patel NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A former Indian government official charged in the United States this week for allegedly directing a foiled murder plot had been arrested in New Delhi in December in an attempted murder case, according to court records and a police officer. The U.S. Justice Department unsealed the indictment of …

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India’s HDFC Bank beats quarterly profit forecast, margins dip slightly

MUMBAI (Reuters) – HDFC Bank, India’s largest private lender, beat analysts’ forecasts for July-September profit on Saturday, helped by higher core lending income, while margins were slightly lower on a sequential basis. The Mumbai-based lender posted a standalone net profit of 168.21 billion rupees ($2 billion) for the second financial quarter, up 4% from the …

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North Korea says it recovered crashed South Korean military drone, KCNA says

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea said on Saturday it had discovered the remains of a crashed South Korean military drone, suggesting it was on a propaganda mission in the latest confrontation between the two involving cross-border flying objects. “In light of the drone’s shape, the presumptive period of flight, the leaflet-scattering box fixed to the underpart …

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UK foreign secretary pledges ‘consistency’ in relations with China

By Casey Hall SHANGHAI (Reuters) – British Foreign Secretary David Lammy said on Saturday that businesses wanted “stability and clarity” in trade with China, as London seeks to reset relations with Beijing under the new Labour government. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said following a meeting with Lammy on Friday that the bilateral ties “now …

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