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- Middle East
Hamas vows to reach prisoners’ swap deal with Israel
Gaza: The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) has vowed to reach a prisoners’ swap deal with Israel to release the Palestinians imprisoned in Israeli jails. Hamas’s pledge was made during a rally…
- Middle East
Palestinian factions sign reconciliation deal in Algiers
Algiers: A total of 14 Palestinian factions have signed in Algeria’s capital Algiers a reconciliation deal that aims to end their 15-year-long division, state-run news media reported. The deal, formally known as…
- Business
Twitter, Musk confirm plan to close $44 bn deal, shares up 22%
San Francisco: Twitter on Wednesday said it has received a letter from Elon Musk to go ahead with their original deal of $54.20 per share (or $44 billion). Twitter shares went up…
- Middle East
Objection to Turkey-Libya energy deal has ‘no significance’: Turkish Foreign Ministry
Ankara: The objection by Greece and the EU to new economic and maritime deals between Turkey and Libya is of “no significance or value” to Ankara, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said. The…
- Middle East
US imposes sanctions on Indian company over alleged Iran oil deal
New York: In what is likely the first action against an Indian company for allegedly dealing in Iranian petroleum products, the US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on Mumbai-based Tibalaji Petrochem Private…
- Technology
BYJU’S have to pay Rs 2,000 cr to clear Aakash acquisition deal on Sep 23
New Delhi: Edtech major BYJU’s is set to pay the remaining amount of nearly Rs 2,000 crore to VC firm Blackstone in the $1 billion acquisition of Aakash Educational Services on September…
- World
US railroads make tentative deal with unions ahead of potential strike
Washington: After a gruelling day of negotiations, US railroad firms and unions have reached a tentative deal, averting a potential rail strike that could be economically damaging. US Secretary of Labor Marty…
- Technology
Elon Musk sends another notice to Twitter to kill $44 bn deal
San Francisco: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has shot off a third notice to Parag Agrawal-led Twitter, aimed at terminating the $44 billion takeover deal. In the latest letter submitted with the US…
- World
Over 100 vessels leave Ukraine under grain deal
Kiev, Sep 9 (IANS) A total of 102 vessels carrying 2.37 million tons of agricultural products departed from Ukrainian ports since a key grain deal came into effect, showed the figures unveiled…
- Technology
Galaxy Digital’s $1.2 bn kill deal absurd, seek $100 mn in damages: BitGo
San Francisco: After crypto financial services and investment management firm Galaxy Digital terminated the $1.2 billion acquisition of BitGo, the digital asset trust company has called the decision “absurd” and demanded $100…
- India
India, Singapore call for global cooperation to deal with terrorism
New Delhi: India and Singapore have strongly condemned terrorism in all its forms including cross-border terrorist activities and vowed to expand bilateral cooperation to combat the menace. The two strategic partners also…
- Technology
Twitter board wants $44 bn deal to go through amid Musk-Agrawal tussle
San Francisco: Despite the ongoing tussle between Elon Musk and Parag Agrawal, the Twitter board is keen to see the $44 billion takeover deal go through as it is in the “best…