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☆ An activist short-seller is making a name for itself by taking on Carl Ichan, Gautam Adani and others
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Anderson exposes corporate fraud and ponzi schemes through his company Hindenburg Research. Congress (IYC) staged a protest demanding a probe into the allegations of fraud made against the Adani group in the Hindenburg research report. Controversial practice Breakout Point has tracked 74 Hindenburg short bets it has opened since 2017. watch nowBiggest hits One of Hindenburg's biggest recent campaigns centered on a collection of businesses owned by Indian billionaire Gautam Adani. In January 2023, Hindenburg published a report accusing Adani Group companies of "brazen stock manipulation and accounting fraud."

Persons: Nate Anderson, Anderson, Carl Icahn, Gautam Adani, Ivan Cosovic, Hindenburg, LPP, Gautam Organizations: Hindenburg Research, Washington Post, The Washington Post, Getty, The, CNBC, Indian Youth Congress, Central, Indian Youth Congress Office, Congress, Hindustan Times, GameStop, Hindenburg's, Adani, Securities and Exchange Board of India Locations: The New York, NY, New York, DELHI, India, New Delhi, Gdansk, Russia, Ukraine

☆ What are global firms with presence in Israel doing after Hamas attack
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Following are the steps taken by the companies ranging from airlines to banks:TRAVELSeveral Asian, European and U.S. airlines have suspended direct flights to Tel Aviv. Delta Air Lines (DAL.N):The airline said it continues to monitor events in the region and has made the decision to cancel Delta-operated Tel Aviv flights through Oct. 31. Goldman Sachs (GS.N):The bank's employees at its office in Tel Aviv have been asked to work from home, a spokesperson said. TECHNvidia (NVDA.O):The world's largest maker of chips used for artificial intelligence and computer graphics said it had canceled an AI summit scheduled for Tel Aviv next week. CONSUMER AND RETAILH&M (HMb.ST):The clothing company said its local franchise partner has temporarily closed all stores in Israel.

Persons: Amir Cohen, El, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Gautam Adani's, Jensen Huang, PHARMA Eli Lilly, Lilly, Priyamvada C, Mehr Bedi, Ananya Mariam Rajesh, Khushi, Jaiveer Singh, Samrhitha, Helen Reid, Sriraj Kalluvila, Shounak Dasgupta, Shinjini Organizations: Gaza, REUTERS, Palestinian, Hamas, Tel Aviv . Delta Air Lines, Royal, Chevron, JPMorgan Chase, Reuters, Bank of America, Bloomberg News, FedEx, TECH Nvidia, Tel, Inditex SA, PHARMA, Thomson Locations: Sderot, Israel, U.S, Tel Aviv, Royal Caribbean, Haifa Port, Zara, Bengaluru, London

☆ What are global firms with presence in Israel doing after Hamas attacks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A rocket launched from the Gaza Strip strikes an area near Sderot, southern Israel October 9, 2023. REUTERS/Amir Cohen Acquire Licensing RightsOct 9 (Reuters) - Global companies with a presence in Israel have temporarily shut some operations and asked employees to work from home following attacks by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas over the weekend. BANKSJPMorgan Chase (JPM.N):The Wall Street bank has asked more than 200 employees in Israel to work from home, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. Goldman Sachs (GS.N):The bank's employees at its office in Tel Aviv have been asked to work from home, a spokesperson said. CONSUMER AND RETAILH&M:The clothing company said its local franchise partner has temporarily closed all stores in Israel.

Persons: Amir Cohen, El, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Gautam Adani's, Jensen Huang, Priyamvada C, Mehr Bedi, Ananya Mariam Rajesh, Helen Reid, Sriraj Kalluvila, Shounak Organizations: Gaza, REUTERS, Hamas, Royal, Chevron, JPMorgan Chase, Reuters, Bloomberg News, TECH Nvidia, Tel, Thomson Locations: Sderot, Israel, Palestinian, Tel Aviv, Royal Caribbean, U.S, Haifa Port, Bengaluru, London

☆ India's Adani Ports stock drops on Haifa port worries over Israel conflict
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Sethuraman N R | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Adani Ports is closely monitoring the conflict in Israel and is prepared with a business continuity plan, the company said in a statement. Haifa's contribution to Adani Ports' numbers is "relatively small" at 3% of the total cargo volume, the statement added. Shares of Adani Ports are down 2.1% this year, compared with nearly 8% gains in the broader Nifty 50 index (.NSEI). "The next couple of months are going to be volatile for Adani Ports as the war has just started and will trade with a negative bias ... Earlier in the year, Adani Ports completed the sale of its port in sanction-hit Myanmar for $30 million, significantly lower than its investment in the project.

Persons: Gautam Adani's, Adani, Avinash Gorakshakar, Indranil Sarkar, Dhanya Ann Thoppil Organizations: Hamas, Saturday, Ports, Profitmart Securities, Adani Ports, Adani Group, Sethuraman, Thomson Locations: BENGALURU, Israel, South Israel, Haifa, Haifa Port, Iran, Myanmar, Bengaluru

☆ France's Total in talks to invest in Adani Green's projects - Bloomberg News
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 14 (Reuters) - French oil major TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA) is in talks to invest in renewable energy projects developed by India's Adani Green Energy (ADNA.NS) as part of its clean energy push, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing unnamed sources. Total could invest about $700 million in the projects, the report said, citing one source. The Adani Group has denied wrongdoing. Adani Green shares were up 0.5% on Friday. Adani Green had in July said it approved raising 123 billion rupees through a qualified institutional placement.

Persons: Gonzalo Fuentes, India's, Adani, Gautam Adani's, Hindenburg, Adani Green, Evelyn Nikhila S, Ganesh, Mrigank Organizations: La Defense, REUTERS, Energy, Bloomberg, Adani, Thomson Locations: La, Paris, France, Bengaluru

The Dharavi slum, about three-quarters the size of New York's Central Park, featured in Danny Boyle's Oscar-winning 2008 movie "Slumdog Millionaire". Only those who already lived in Dharavi before 2000, mostly ground-floor residents, will get free homes within the redevelopment. In interviews with Reuters, some Dharavi residents cited the billionaire's financial troubles as contributing to their concerns. Last month, a Mumbai court allowed SecLink to add Adani to its lawsuit, forcing the conglomerate to defend its position before judges. In early August, about 300 opposition supporters and residents gathered in Dharavi to object to Adani's involvement.

Persons: Adani, Gautam Adani's, Narendra Modi's, Danny Boyle's Oscar, SecLink, Eknath Shinde, Modi, Maharashtra's, Sandeep Shastri, Rajendra Korde, Radha Pawar, Srinivas, Mohammad Hasmat Ullah, Ullah, Dhwani Pandya, Aditya Kalra, Arpan Chaturvedi, Francis Mascarenhas, David Crawshaw Organizations: Adani, Consultancy, Reuters, SecLink Technologies Corporation, The, Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP, Modi's BJP, India's, Trust, Reuters ., Dharavi, Committee, Authority, Dhwani, Thomson Locations: Dubai, MUMBAI, rehouse, Dharavi, Maharashtra, The Dubai, Mumbai, Gujarat, snowballing

☆ Acquisition of Adani Capital opens access to India's 'underbanked' market, Bain says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Sumathi Bala | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. private equity group Bain Capital said its recent agreement to buy Adani Capital was aimed at tapping the "underbanked" segment of India's economy. In July, the Boston-based firm agreed to acquire 90% of Adani Capital and Adani Housing, buying out all of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's family's private stake in the company. The deal will provide a crucial lending perform to India's micro, small and medium enterprises — a market that is growing rapidly, said Barnaby Lyons, a partner and global co-head of Bain Capital Special Situations. "Just the structurally underbanked nature of the economy means that there is a ... need for innovative finance platforms like Adani Capital," he told CNBC's "Street Signs Asia" on Thursday. "This specific business sits in a segment — small lending to micro SMEs, the agricultural space and affordable housing, which actually benefits from some of the best demand supply dynamics."

Persons: Gautam Adani's, Barnaby Lyons, CNBC's, Lyons Organizations: Group, Bain Capital, Adani, Bain Locations: Mumbai, India, Boston

A view shows Ambuja Cement bags, to be carried to a construction site, in a load carrier in Ahmedabad, India, July 29, 2022. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File PhotoNEW DELHI, Aug 1 (Reuters) - India's Ambuja Cements (ABUJ.NS) has reached a deal to acquire a majority stake in operations of Sanghi Industries (SNGI.NS), two sources with direct knowledge said, a transaction that will add heft to cement operations of billionaire Gautam Adani's firm. The deal by Ambuja is likely to be announced as soon as Wednesday, the sources said, declining to be named because the decision is not public. One of the sources said the deal was done by considering Sanghi's enterprise value at 60 billion rupees ($729 million). Sanghi Cement declined to comment.

Persons: Amit Dave, Gautam Adani's, Ambuja, Adani, Aditya Kalra, Leslie Adler Organizations: REUTERS, Sanghi Industries, Economic, Sanghi, UltraTech, ACC Ltd, Adani Group, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Ahmedabad, India, Gujarat

☆ Bain to buy 90% stake in Adani Capital and Adani Housing
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Akanksha Khushi | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

July 23 (Reuters) - U.S.-based investment firm Bain Capital said on Sunday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 90% of Adani Capital and Adani Housing, buying out all of the Adani family's private investments in the company. Gaurav Gupta will retain the remaining 10% stake in Adani Capital and will continue to serve as its Managing Director and CEO, Bain said. Adani Capital is the non-banking financial arm of the Adani group which started its lending operations in 2017. The transaction, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year, aims to position Adani Capital as a standalone company to expand lending, Bain said. Adani group stocks have recovered by around $50 billion since the Hindenburg-triggered stock rout early this year after Gautam Adani assured investors and repaid debt.

Persons: Gaurav Gupta, Bain, Gautam Adani, Gupta, Akanksha, Hugh Lawson, Andrea Ricci Organizations: Bain Capital, Adani, Hindenburg, Bain, Thomson Locations: Gautam, Bengaluru

☆ The top 500 richest people in the world made an average of $14 million each day in the first half of 2023 as markets rallied
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The 500 richest people added $852 billion to their collective fortunes in the first half of this year, per Bloomberg. The billionaires' wealth was boosted on the back of a broad market rally. Now worth $237 billion, Musk is the world's richest person — ahead of Frenchman Bernard Arnault, the CEO, and co-founder of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. Musk and Arnault have been swapping positions as the world's richest person since late 2022. Indian tycoon Gautam Adani's fortune tanked by $60.2 billion this year, making him the biggest loser in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

Persons: Tesla, Elon Musk, —, Mark Zuckerberg, Musk, Twitter —, Frenchman Bernard Arnault, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, Zuckerberg, Gautam Adani's, Adani Organizations: Bloomberg, SpaceX, Service, Tech, Twitter, Hindenburg Research, Nasdaq

☆ India regulator proposes curbs on derivative-linked share moves
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MUMBAI, May 21 (Reuters) - India’s market regulator proposed measures to contain extreme price movements in shares on which futures and options trade, including longer trading suspensions and restricting price movements. The group collectively lost more than $100 billion in market value soon after the Hindenburg report was published. If shares are flagged for additional surveillance and monitoring should there be a daily limit for price moves, the regulator said. "From the perspective of market stability, risk management and protecting the interest of investors, it is desirable to have safeguards against such extreme price movements, SEBI said. Reporting by Jayshree P Upadhyay and M. Sriram; Editing by William MallardOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ India market regulator probe into Adani violations drew a blank - panel report
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MUMBAI, May 19 (Reuters) - An committee constituted by India's Supreme Court to oversee investigations into the Adani group said India's markets regulator had “drawn a blank” on alleged violations by the group’s overseas entities, according to a report seen by Reuters on Friday. But the expert committee said that there was evidence of a build-up in short positions on Adani group stocks ahead of a report by the U.S based short seller Hindenburg Group, according to the report, which has not been made public. It was not possible to conclude whether there has been regulatory failure regarding price manipulations, the committee said in the report. The court formed the panel to examine the regulatory framework and allegations levelled against billionaire Gautam Adani's conglomerate. In January, U.S.-based short-seller Hindenburg Research raised several governance concerns around the Adani group, alleging improper use of tax havens and stock manipulation by the ports-to-energy conglomerate.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), in a filing, said it has approached 11 overseas regulators for information relating to whether the Adani group has violated any norms regarding its publicly available shares. India's Supreme Court is hearing an appeal from SEBI to give it an additional six months to complete its probe into the Adani group. However, the Supreme Court, in oral arguments, said that it was inclined to give a three-month extension. Oral arguments do not necessarily match the final court order, which will likely be given on Monday. Ahead of that order, SEBI, in its filing, reiterated that the Adani group's transactions highlighted by Hindenburg for violating Indian laws are highly complex and included many sub-transactions across numerous jurisdictions.

☆ Two Adani Group firms to raise up to $2.57 billion from the market
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Signage of Adani Group at company's gas station in Ahmedabad, India, on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. Two Adani group companies including the Indian conglomerate's flagship firm announced plans on Saturday to raise up to $2.57 billion from the market, months after a short-seller report battered investor confidence and drove share prices down. India's Adani Transmission said its board approved a plan to raise up to 85 billion rupees ($1.0 billion) from the stock market. Adani Enterprise said in a filing to exchanges that its board had approved plans to raise up to 125 billion Indian rupees ($1.53 billion) through similar modes. A planned $2.5 billion share sale by Adani Enterprise fell through in the wake of the scathing short-seller report.

☆ Short sellers haven't profited a lot from Hindenburg Research's salvo against Carl Icahn's investment firm
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Zinya Salfiti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Short sellers haven't profited significantly from Hindenburg Research's recent report against Icahn Enterprises. That's because Wall Street investors remain hesitant to place bets against the billionaire owner Carl Icahn, Bloomberg reported. Short sellers have made just $9 million in mark-to-market profit, per S3 Partners data. Hindenburg also alleged that the company is "using money taken in from new investors to pay out dividends to old investors." The short seller's report on Gautam Adani's company shaved tens of billions off of its market cap and dealt a huge blow to the billionaire's net worth.

☆ Activist investor Carl Icahn's wealth plunged by $10 billion after a short-seller accused his company of running a 'Ponzi-like' structure
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Hindenburg Research released a report alleging "Ponzi-like" economic structures at Icahn Enterprises. Shares of Icahn Enterprises closed 20% lower at $40.36 on Tuesday. Activist investor Carl Icahn's wealth plunged by $10 billion on Tuesday after Hindenburg Research — a short-seller that took on one of Asia's richest men earlier this year — targeted Icahn Enterprises with a scathing report. As Icahn derives his wealth from an 89% stake in Icahn Enterprises, his fortune was hit by the rout. Insider was unable to reach Icahn Enterprises via phone outside regular business hours.

☆ The short seller that took on Asia's richest man has a new target: Wall Street legend Carl Icahn
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Hindenburg Research unveiled its short position against Carl Icahn's holding company on Tuesday. The short seller has also targeted Adani Group and payments company Block this year. Hindenburg Research, which earlier this year released a scathing report on Indian conglomerate Adani Group, unveiled its short position against Icahn Enterprises on Tuesday. Shares of Icahn Enterprises plunged nearly 20% shortly after the opening bell, trading at $41.49 at 10:05 a.m. Icahn Enterprises did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

MUMBAI, NEW DELHI, April 29 (Reuters) - India’s market regulator has asked for a six-month extension to complete its probe into possible lapses in securities market laws and regulatory disclosures by billionaire Gautam Adani's Adani group, according to a court document seen by Reuters. SEBI and the Adani group did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. The Supreme Court asked the regulator to conduct an inquiry into Adani after U.S.-based short-seller Hindenburg Research raised concerns around its governance practices in a January report. In its application, the regulator said it needed more time "to conduct a proper investigation and arrive at verified findings". The regulator said that it had received information from several Adani group entities.

☆ Exclusive: India regulator probing some Adani offshore deals for possible rule violations-sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-01 | by ( Jayshree P Upadhyay | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

An Adani Group spokesperson said Vinod Adani is a member of the Adani family and is part of the promoter group, but he does not hold any managerial position in any of the listed Adani entities or their subsidiaries. Vinod Adani could not be reached for comment. Hindenburg's report eroded more than $100 billion in the value of shares in Adani group of companies. India's Supreme Court asked SEBI in March to investigate the Adani Group for any lapses related to public shareholding, related party rules or regulatory disclosures. SEBI's investigation into Adani's possible 'related party' transactions with offshore entities with links to Vinod Adani has not been reported before.

☆ Twitter founder Jack Dorsey's net worth dropped by more than $500 million after US short seller Hindenburg targeted his payments company Block
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Jack Dorsey's wealth tumbled after Hindenburg Research targeted his payments company Block, per Bloomberg. The short seller alleged Block misled investors "with inflated metrics"Block's share price tumbled as much as 22% on Thursday on Hindenburg's report. Block's share price tumbled as much as 22% on Hindenburg's report before closing 15% lower at $61.88 apiece on Thursday. It said Hindenburg's attacks are designed "solely to allow short sellers to profit from a declined stock price." In 2020, Hindenberg accused electric truck maker Nikola of fraud, which also sent its share price slumping.

☆ The short seller who took on Adani and caused a $150 billion rout in the conglomerate's stock is releasing a new report — but it's not saying who's the next target yet
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Short seller Hindenburg Research teased it's releasing a new report. The research firm targeted the Adani Group in a January 24 report alleging manipulation and fraud. The research firm teased the upcoming report in a tweet on Wednesday, saying "New report soon — another big one." The report hit investor sentiment and sent Adani-related stocks into a tailspin, losing over $150 billion in about five weeks, according to Bloomberg. The Adani Group defended itself vigorously against Hindenburg's accusations, but the research firm also doubled down on its initial report.

SYDNEY/BENGALURU, March 3 (Reuters) - Adani shares surged on Friday after a $1.87 billion investment in the group by GQG Partners Inc eased concerns about the group's ability to attract funding, while the conglomerate lined up more road shows to shore up investor confidence. Adani Group will hold road shows this month in London, Dubai and several cities in the United States, according to a document seen by Reuters. Overall, Adani group firms' net debt totalled $24.1 billion as of September 2022. Adani Green Energy and Adani Transmission jumped 5% each. Dollar bonds issued by Adani entities also rallied, with Adani Green Energy's 2024 bond adding 2.3 cents on the dollar to trade at 85.5 cents, while most bonds issued by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, Adani Transmission and Adani Electricity Mumbai rose by more than 1 cent.

☆ Billionaire Gautam Adani, one of the world's richest people, has seen his net worth fall over $80 billion this year alone
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Gautam Adani's net worth tumbled over $80 billion since the start of 2023, according to Bloomberg. Adani's net worth is now just shy of $40 billion, according to the latest tally on Monday on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, and is down more than $80 billion this year. He started the year with a net worth of $121 billion, according to the Bloomberg index, marking this a nearly 67% loss in net worth. In the course of about a week of trading after that, his worth declined $52 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Musk is still ranked in second place among the world's richest people, with a net worth of $180 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

☆ Adani Group reels after report from U.S. short-seller Hindenburg
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

It says it holds short positions in Adani Group companies through U.S.-traded bonds and non-Indian-traded derivative instruments. JAN. 26* Adani Group says it is evaluating "remedial and punitive action" against Hindenburg under U.S. and Indian laws. JAN 28* Index provider MSCI says it is seeking feedback on Adani Group and associated securities and is aware of the Hindenburg report. JAN 30* Adani Group issues a detailed riposte to the Hindenburg report, saying it complies with all local laws and had made the necessary regulatory disclosures. * Index provider MSCI says it will cut weightings of four Adani Group companies, including Adani Enterprises, in its indexes after reassessing the number of freely traded shares.

☆ India's stock market crisis isn't just the Adani Group's problem — it's a political issue for Prime Minister Modi too
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Indian tycoon Gautam Adani's companies have lost over $110 billion in market value since a US short seller attack in January. Even Modi has been dragged into the kerfuffle — since both he and Adani are from the western Indian state of Gujarat. The prime minister's political opponents say that the leader favors Adani — a claim the Modi government has rejected, per Reuters. "The Hindenburg scandal is the perfect weapon for the Indian political opposition against PM Modi. On its part, the Adani Group has been troubleshooting hard.

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