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UnitedHealthcare CEO gunned down in ‘brazen, targeted attack’ 50-year-old Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot in what police called a “brazen, targeted attack” in New York City. The CEO of insurance giant UnitedHealthcare was fatally shot outside the Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan Wednesday morning in what police have called a “brazen targeted […]
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The Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which seized Aleppo in a shock offensive over the weekend, is an Islamist movement that has long ruled swathes of the country’s northwest. The group has sought to moderate its image in recent years, including by cutting ties with its one-time sponsor Al-Qaeda, but it faces an […]
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New Delhi: The Volkswagen Group, which include the brands Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda, Porche, and Lamborghini has been accused by Indian authorities of evading $1.4 billion (Rs 118.6 billion) in taxes, which is roughly Rs 11,865 crore. The companies within the Volkswagen Group accused of import duty manipulation include the Indian unit Skoda Auto Volkswagen and […]
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Aleppo, Syria: Syrian authorities closed Aleppo airport and cancelled all flights on Saturday, three military sources told Reuters, as rebels opposed to President Bashar al-Assad said they had reached the heart of the city. The opposition fighters, led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, carried out a surprise sweep through government-held towns this […]
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Representational file image. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI A review committee formed by Bangladesh’s interim government on Sunday (November 24, 2024) recommended engaging an investigation agency to examine power agreements signed by deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s regime with different business groups, including one with India’s Adani Group. “The National Review Committee on Ministry of […]
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Adani Power, a part of the Adani conglomerate, had started supplying power to Bangladesh in April 2023. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Indictment of Gautam Adani and several top officials of the Adani conglomerate in the U.S. may become a factor in future negotiations between the Adani Group and the interim government in Bangladesh, energy […]
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Kenyan President William Ruto said on Thursday (November 21, 2024) that he had ordered the cancellation of a procurement process expected to hand control of the country’s main airport to the Adani Group | Photo Credit: Reuters Kenyan President William Ruto said on Thursday (November 21, 2024) that he had ordered the cancellation of a […]
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Like many other global companies, Barcelona-based Roca Group has faced supply chain and other challenges in recent years, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and volatile energy prices. Founded in 1917, the company designs, produces, and distributes products in the bathroom space and has a commercial network in 170 countries, 21,000 employees, and […]
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Here is England interim boss Lee Carsley, speaking to ITV: 💬 “It (the win) represents that we’re moving in the right direction. We won’t get too carried away, we’ve got a big game at Wembley on Sunday. “It’s just important the players played to their strengths. We’ve got a lot of outstanding talent. We spoke […]
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs Chief of Protocol Ibrahim Fakhroo shake hands. File | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. has told Qatar that the presence of Hamas in Doha is no longer acceptable in the weeks since the Palestinian militant group rejected the latest proposal to achieve a […]
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