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Global Clean Energy Holdings Enters Restructuring Support Agreement With Secured Lenders And CTCI
April 16 (Reuters) - Global Clean Energy Holdings Inc GCEH.PK:GLOBAL CLEAN ENERGY HOLDINGS INC - ENTERS RESTRUCTURING SUPPORT AGREEMENT WITH SECURED LENDERS AND CTCIGLOBAL CLEAN ENERGY HOLDINGS INC - COMMENCES VOLUNTARY CHAPTER 11 PROCEEDINGGLOBAL CLEAN ENERGY HOLDINGS INC - RECEIVES $100 MILLION IN...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
April 16 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on Wednesday: ** U.S.-based private equity firm KKR as reached a deal with Frankfurt-listed Datagroup D6HG.DE to buy the firm in an all-cash transaction that values it at about 45...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
PwC shuts operations in nine African countries
April 16 (Reuters) - PwC shut operations in nine Sub-Saharan African countries last month following a strategic review, the Big Four accounting firm said, in response to a media report that said the company exited over a dozen countries to avoid scandals.PwC, which operates as a global network of lo...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
Futures slip, Nvidia falls on new U.S. chip restrictions - what's moving markets
Investing.com - U.S. stock futures tick down on Wednesday, with President Donald Trump's tariff plans and updated U.S. rules on artificial intelligence chip exports to China in focus. Nvidia (NASDAQ:NInvesting.com
Wed, Apr 16
Ukraine says Russian drone attack injures three, damages homes in Odesa
April 16 (Reuters) - A Russian drone attack on the Black Sea port city of Odesa overnight injured three people, sparked fires and damaged homes and civilian infrastructure, officials of the southern Ukrainian region said on Wednesday. Various morning attacks by Russian aviation and artillery on the ...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
GCC Banks Can Cope With Fallout From Intensifying Trade Tensions, Report Says- S&P Global Ratings
April 16 (Reuters) - S&P GLOBAL RATINGS:GCC BANKS CAN COPE WITH FALLOUT FROM INTENSIFYING TRADE TENSIONS, REPORT SAYS - S&P GLOBAL RATINGSGCC BANKS APPEAR TO BE IN A GOOD POSITION TO WITHSTAND THESE THREATS"MARKET VOLATILITY AND INVESTOR RISK AVERSION ARE THE MOST IMMINENT THREATS, BUT B...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
Heineken beats first quarter forecasts as tariff risks loom
Heineken keeps FY guidance, analysts welcome strong startQ1 volumes and revenues beat forecastsBrewer warns of tariff risks as trade war escalatesBy Emma Rumney LONDON, April 16 (Reuters) - Heineken HEIN.AS reported forecast-beating first-quarter sales on Wednesday and maintained its annual guida...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
Google faces 5 billion pound UK lawsuit for abusing dominance in online search
April 16 (Reuters) - Alphabet's GOOGL.O Google is being sued in the UK for potential damages worth more than 5 billion pounds ($6.64 billion) alleging the company abused its dominant market position in the online search industry.($1 = 0.7526 pounds)Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
US senators visit Taiwan, will discuss trade and meet president
TAIPEI, April 16 (Reuters) - Three U.S. senators are visiting Taiwan this week and will discuss trade and other issues with President Lai Ching-te, a trip that comes as Taipei pushes ahead with tariff talks with Washington.The American Institute in Taiwan, the de facto U.S. embassy in Taipei, said i...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
China unexpectedly anoints new trade negotiator amid US tariff war
Veteran trade tsar Wang Shouwen replaced by China's WTO envoy Li ChenggangWang had been China's top trade negotiator since 2022Washington insists China should make first move in any trade dealBy Ethan Wang, Laurie Chen and Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, April 16 (Reuters) - China on Wednesday ...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
RPT-Singapore PM says little comfort from U.S. tariff postponement
SINGAPORE, April 16 (Reuters) - Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Wednesday there was little comfort in the U.S. postponing most of its proposed "reciprocal" tariffs, saying the changes had already created great uncertainty."The current baseline tariff rates are still much h...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
WHO members reach deal on how the world would tackle future pandemics
WHO members agreed on historic, legally binding pandemic preparedness pactDeal aims to ensure fair access to drugs, vaccines globallyFinal adoption is pending approval in MayBy Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, April 16 (Reuters) - Members of the World Health Organization reached a landmark agreement on...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
Futures slip, U.S. chip restrictions, earnings ahead - what's moving markets
Investing.com - U.S. stock futures tick down on Wednesday, with President Donald Trump's tariff plans and updated U.S. rules on artificial intelligence chip exports to China in focus. Nvidia (NASDAQ:NInvesting.com
Wed, Apr 16
Iran's foreign min to give message from Khamenei to Russia's Putin, state media report
DUBAI, April 16 (Reuters) - Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi will deliver a message from his country's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to Russia's president during a trip to Russia ahead of Saturday's second round of Iran-U.S. nuclear talks, Iranian state media reported on Wednesday...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
Beaupérin to step down as Ferma CEO and secretary general
By Rebecca DelaneyApril 16 - (The Insurer) - The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (Ferma) said on Wednesday that Typhaine Beaupérin is to step down as CEO and secretary general in June.Beaupérin assumed the role of CEO in December 2015, and was appointed secretary general in 2019....Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
EXCLUSIVE-India to review ESG disclosures for listed firms, market regulator says
SEBI chief says to rethink ESG disclosuresReview comes after industry raised concerns about reporting requirementsCompanies are facing new rules on supply chain disclosuresReview could focus on easing reporting for smaller firms - source By Jayshree P Upadhyay and Ira Dugal MUMBAI, April 16 (Re...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
Singapore PM says little comfort from U.S. tariff postponement
SINGAPORE, April 16 (Reuters) - Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Wednesday there was little comfort in the U.S. postponing most of its proposed "reciprocal" tariffs, saying the changes had already created great uncertainty."The current baseline tariff rates are still much h...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
Gaza a 'mass grave' of Palestinians, says MSF, as Israeli strikes kill 13
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO, April 16 (Reuters) - Gaza has become a "mass grave" for Palestinians and those trying to help them, medical charity MSF said on Wednesday, as medics said the Israeli military killed at least 13 in the north of the enclave and continued to demolish homes in Rafa...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
