BENGALURU (Reuters) -Indian shares overcame a lacklustre start to close higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark Nifty reclaiming the 18,000 mark after three weeks, helped by a recovery in IT stocks and as the return of foreign investors continued. The Nifty 50 index closed 0.48% higher at 18,015.85, while the S&P BSE Sensex rose 0.40% …
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By Liz Lee BEIJING (Reuters) – Diplomatic friction festered between the United States and China on Wednesday as Beijing charged that U.S. high altitude balloons flew over its Xinjiang and Tibet regions and said it would take measures against U.S. entities that undermine Chinese sovereignty. Washington and Beijing are locked in a tussle over flying …
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By Sabine Siebold and Bart H. Meijer BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO countries are ramping up production of artillery munitions as Ukraine is burning through shells much faster than the West can make them, the alliance said on Wednesday amid pledges to deliver at least 48 Leopard 2 tanks to Kyiv. “Things are happening, but … …
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By Gram Slattery CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) -Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley called on Republicans to move on from “stale ideas” and “faded names,” a veiled swipe at her former boss Donald Trump, as she made her first stop on Wednesday in a campaign for the 2024 presidential nomination. The former South Carolina governor is just …
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By Andrea Shalal LANHAM, Maryland (Reuters) – President Joe Biden, armed with a new team of economic advisers, took aim on Wednesday at Republican plans to cut U.S. spending as his administration gears up for a huge fight to preserve the outlays he credits with fueling an American recovery. At issue is Republicans’ refusal to …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s opposition Labour Party has made sufficient changes over the last two years to rid its ranks of anti-Semitism, the equalities watchdog said on Wednesday, as leader Keir Starmer pledged zero tolerance of discrimination. Labour, which polls indicate has a strong chance of forming Britain’s next government after an election expected in 2024, …
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By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, a trailblazer for women in American politics, announced on Tuesday that she will not seek re-election in 2024, clearing the path for a hotly contested race for her seat among California Democrats. First elected to the Senate in 1992, Feinstein is the oldest member of Congress …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Barclays on Wednesday said it was tightening lending criteria for coal power and would stop financing oil sands exploration and production, but did not announce new restrictions on oil and gas lending as some rivals have. The British bank extended a previously announced plan to phase out financing for clients involved in coal-fired …
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(Reuters) -Anglo American Platinum’s (Amplats) shares fell more than 5% on Wednesday after the South African miner said its CEO would step down next year to become operations chief at U.S.-based gold miner Newmont Corporation. Natascha Viljoen, who has been at the helm of the world’s biggest platinum group metals miner since April 2020, will …
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By YP Rajesh and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India embarked on an income tax survey of BBC offices after the British news organisation failed to offer a convincing response to earlier tax notices, a government official said on Wednesday, weeks after India blocked a BBC documentary as propaganda. Tax officials searched BBC premises …
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