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In Bollywood-obsessed India, art-house film wins accolades, audiences
By Shanima A and Rupali ShuklaMUMBAI, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Indian cinema is best known for Bollywood extravaganzas, but an art-house film about three women navigating loneliness and love in a metropolis is gaining viewers and earning international recognition, including nominations to the Golden Globe...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
UPDATE 1-China's Xi Jinping will visit Russia in 2025, Russian ambassador says
Adds Russian ambassador's comments on Ukraine in paragraphs 7-10, background on Russia-China relations Dec 27 (Reuters) - China's President Xi Jinping will visit Russia in 2025, Russia's state-run RIA news agency quoted Moscow's ambassador to Beijing as saying early on Friday."As for concrete bil...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
BRIEF-Park Ha Biological Technology - Pricing Of $4.8 Million IPO At $4 Per Ordinary Share
Dec 26 (Reuters) - PARK HA BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY - PRICING OF $4.8 MILLION IPO AT $4 PER ORDINARY SHARESource text: ID:nGNX9tgdP0Further company coverage: [ ] ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
UPDATE 3-South Korea's acting president faces impeachment as Yoon set for trial
Constitutional Court holds first hearing on Yoon impeachmentFinance Minister Choi says Han impeachment would damage economyWon currency at lowest since March, 2009Opposition leader vows to go ahead with Han impeachment planYoon's removal by court would bring election within 60 days Adds opposition l...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Dec 27
Dec 27 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.Headlines- Jo Malone plans to open a dozen new stores outside London- Farage and Badenoch trade claims of fake party membership figures- Former Ci...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
Canada ministers to meet Trump aides in Florida over tariff risks
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Canada's new finance minister Dominic LeBlanc and Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly will meet aides to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Florida on Friday to discuss the risks of imposing new trade tariffs, the Canadian government said.Trump...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
US condemns Hong Kong bounties, passport revocations for democrats
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Dec 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said that Hong Kong's offered bounties for six more pro-democracy campaigners who were deemed to have violated national security laws and the revoking of the passports of seven more amounted to intimidation efforts.The Sta...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
UPDATE 2-South Korea's acting president faces impeachment as Yoon set for trial
Constitutional Court holds first hearing on Yoon impeachmentActing president Han faces impeachment by parliamentFinance Minister Choi says Han impeachment would damage economyWon currency at lowest since March, 2009Impeached Yoon's removal by court would bring election within 60 days Recasts with pl...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
China to keep anti-dumping duties on n-butanol imports from Taiwan, Malaysia and US
BEIJING, Dec 27 (Reuters) - China said on Friday it will retain anti-dumping duties on n-butanol imports originating in Taiwan, Malaysia and U.S. for a period of five years from Dec 29. "The Ministry of Commerce ruled that if the anti-dumping measures are terminated, dumping of imported n-butanol or...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
South Korea fin minister says impeaching acting president to seriously damage economy
SEOUL, Dec 27 (Reuters) - South Korea's Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok said on Friday impeaching the country's acting president would seriously damage the country's economic credibility and asked political parties to withdraw the plan.Choi spoke for the country's cabinet, flanked by ministers. (Re...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
UPDATE 1-Japan's cabinet approves record $730 billion budget for next fiscal year
Adds details of budget plan TOKYO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Japan's cabinet on Friday approved a record $730 billion budget for the fiscal year starting in April, while limiting new bond issuance to the lowest in 17 years on the back of record tax revenue.The budget for the fiscal year that starts in A...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
BRIEF-CSE Global Says Unit In Process Of Filing Legal Proceedings In Texas Against Customer
Dec 27 (Reuters) - CSE Global Ltd CSES.SI:UNIT IN PROCESS OF FILING LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IN TEXAS AGAINST A CUSTOMERUNABLE TO QUANTIFY IMPACT OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS ON FINANCES FOR FY2024Source text: ID:nSN76jRqwFurther company coverage: CSES.SI ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
Japan's cabinet approves record $730 billion budget for next fiscal year
TOKYO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Japan's cabinet on Friday approved a record $730 billion budget for the fiscal year starting in April, while limiting new bond issuance to the lowest in 17 years on the back of record tax revenue.The budget for the fiscal year that starts in April is estimated at 115.5 tril...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
BRIEF-Exicure Partners With GPCR Therapeutics To Fuel New Growth In Biotech
Dec 26 (Reuters) - Exicure Inc XCUR.O:EXICURE, INC. PARTNERS WITH GPCR THERAPEUTICS TO FUEL NEW GROWTH IN BIOTECHSource text: ID:nBw1xXcfdaFurther company coverage: XCUR.O ((reuters.briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
China's Xi Jinping will visit Russia in 2025, Russian ambassador says
Dec 27 (Reuters) - China's President Xi Jinping will visit Russia in 2025, Russia's RIA news agency quoted Moscow's ambassador to Beijing as saying early on Friday."As for concrete bilateral events, I can say that the appropriate plans are actively being drawn up," ambassador Igor Morgulov told RIA....Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
BRIEF-Sierra Metals Announces Majority Of Shareholders Reject Proposed Take-Over Bid From Alpayana As Inadequate
Dec 26 (Reuters) - Sierra Metals Inc SMT.TO:SIERRA METALS ANNOUNCES MAJORITY OF SHAREHOLDERS REJECT PROPOSED TAKE-OVER BID FROM ALPAYANA AS INADEQUATESource text: ID:nBwbDyrBDaFurther company coverage: SMT.TO ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
UN chief says Israeli strikes in Yemen, including at airport, are alarming
The spokesperson of U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday condemned escalations between Israel and Yemen, saying Israel's airstrikes on Yemen's Sanaa International Airport, the Red Sea ports and power stations were alarming.Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
UPDATE 1-Lawyers for South Korea's Yoon to attend impeachment trial, adviser says
Constitutional Court holds first hearing on Yoon impeachmentActing president Han faces impeachment by parliamentImpeached Yoon's removal would bring election within 60 days Recasts with Yoon's legal representatives to attend court hearingSEOUL, Dec 27 (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol...Reuters
Thu, Dec 26
BRIEF-Ausperbio Secures $73 Million In Series B Financing To Advance Functional Cure For Chronic Hepatitis B
Dec 26 (Reuters) - AUSPERBIO SECURES $73 MILLION IN SERIES B FINANCING TO ADVANCE FUNCTIONAL CURE FOR CHRONIC HEPATITIS BAUSPERBIO THERAPEUTICS- ROUND WAS LED BY HANKANG CAPITAL, WITH PARTICIPATION FROM SHERPA CAPITAL, CDH INVESTMENTSSource text: ID:nPn4NzlpBa ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
Thu, Dec 26
Richard Parsons, American media and finance troubleshooter, dies at 76
Dec 26 (Reuters) - Richard D. Parsons, a longtime banking executive who took the helm of Time Warner during a troubled time for the communications company and who helped Citigroup navigate the financial crisis, died on Thursday at age 76.A prominent Black businessman, Parsons also helped the NBA's C...Reuters
Thu, Dec 26
