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☆ Disney nears deal to sell $10-bln valued India business to Reliance -Bloomberg News
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

However, Disney may now sell a controlling stake in the business to Reliance, the Mukesh Ambani-controlled conglomerate whose streaming platform's success has weighed on the U.S. company's Indian business, Bloomberg reported. Reliance, whose broadcast venture Viacom18 runs JioCinema, values Disney's India assets, which comprises the Disney+ Hotstar streaming service and Star India, at between $7 billion and $8 billion, the report said. The enterprise value of the India business, Disney's biggest last year globally by users, was seen at around $15 billion to 16 billion when Disney took over Fox's business. The deal could be announced as early as next month, although no final decision has been made and Disney could still decide to hold onto the assets, Bloomberg reported. JioCinema has put increased pressure on Disney India and other streaming platforms, with Ambani marketing the platform by offering free access to the Indian Premier League cricket tournament, digital rights of which were earlier with Disney.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Gautam Adani, Kalanithi Maran, Mukesh Ambani, JioCinema, Ambani, OTT, Karan Taurani, Taurani, Varun Vyas, Rama Venkat, Savio D'Souza Organizations: Disney, REUTERS, Rights, Reliance Industries, Bloomberg, Reuters, Sun TV Network, Blackstone, Reliance, Star India, Disney's, Disney India, Indian Premier League cricket, Elara Securities, Thomson Locations: India, Bengaluru

☆ India's fiscal position remains solid, headline inflation to stay within target - ministry
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A labourer carries a sack at a wholesale market in the old quarters of Delhi, India, June 7, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW DELHI, Oct 23 (Reuters) - India's fiscal position remains solid with steady revenue growth, and headline inflation is likely to remain within the target band, the government said on Monday. "Rationalisation of revenue expenditure has enabled the front-loading of capital expenditure while keeping the market borrowing programme tied to the budgeted target," the report said. Headline inflation was also likely to remain within the target band, the report said, due to the downward trajectory observed in core inflation. While sluggish global demand is affecting India's trade, this is projected to recover in the second half, said the report adding that India's forex reserve position is "comfortable" and external account "robust".

Persons: Anushree, Downside, Nikunj Ohri, Shilpa Jamkhandikar, Christopher Cushing, Mike Harrison Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Delhi, India, DELHI

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The watchdog for U.S. assistance to Afghanistan has warned that the Taliban are benefiting from international aid through the establishment of fraudulent nongovernmental organizations. The Taliban have exerted greater control over national and international NGOs since seizing power in August 2021. They have barred Afghan women from NGO work and sought to push out foreign organizations from the education sector. In May, a SIGAR report highlighted the Taliban’s interference with NGO work in Afghanistan. In another example, NGO officials told the watchdog that the Taliban coerce NGOs into hiring supporters or purchase goods from Taliban-owned companies.

Persons: weren't, SIGAR Organizations: U.S Locations: KABUL, Afghanistan, U.S, American

☆ Student-loan borrowers are being stripped of debt relief and cheaper monthly payments because of poor customer service, a federal watchdog says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A CFPB report analyzed over 9,000 complaints it received from student-loan borrowers in the past year. It found that poor customer service at servicers have kept borrowers without relief they deserve. In that time period, 9,284 consumers submitted student-loan complaints — 6,934 of which were related to federal loans and 2,350 of which were related to private loans. Over the summer, Biden rolled out a new income-driven repayment plan, known as the SAVE plan, intended to lower many borrowers' monthly payments. For example, one borrower complaint to the CFPB stated: "I cannot get ahold of my loan servicer.

Persons: —, Robert Cameron, Cameron, Biden, Servicer MOHLEA, servicers Organizations: Service, Consumer Financial, Bureau, Loan Ombudsman, Consumers, Education Department, Public, An Education Department Locations: servicers

☆ Some student-loan borrowers with private debt are being forced to make payments they don't owe, a federal watchdog says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The CFPB released a report analyzing complaints from private and federal student-loan borrowers. AdvertisementAdvertisementSome lenders might be discouraging private student-loan borrowers from receiving relief to which they're entitled. In that time period, 9,284 student-loan borrowers submitted complaints — 6,934 of which were related to federal loans and 2,350 of which were related to private loans. The current private student-loan portfolio in the US has about $132 billion in outstanding debt, which is 8% of the total outstanding student debt. As Insider previously reported, private student-loan borrowers are more vulnerable than federal borrowers because they do not have the same avenues for federal debt relief and repayment, and it's harder to regulate private lenders that can set their own terms.

Persons: —, Robert Cameron, Federal Trade Commission's, it's, Cameron Organizations: Service, Consumer, Federal Trade

☆ The Netherlands named the best place to retire — here's how other countries compare
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Retirement income systems vary in different countries, and the U.S. does not come out on top. The additional concerns make one thing even more important: retirement income systems. They have some of the strongest retirement systems, according to the Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index for 2023, which was published Tuesday. A total of 47 different retirement systems were assessed in the report. Retirement systems in the latter have "major weaknesses," the report said.

Organizations: Mercer CFA, Global, U.S Locations: U.S, Netherlands, Iceland, Denmark, Israel, Kazakhstan, Colombia, France, Spain, Canada , New Zealand, Germany, Mexico, Indonesia, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, India, Philippines, Argentina

☆ Global billionaire tax could yield $250 billion annually, study says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Leigh Thomas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

PARIS, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Governments should open a new front in the international clampdown on tax evasion with a global minimum tax on billionaires, which could raise $250 billion annually, the EU Tax Observatory said on Monday. Currently billionaires' effective personal tax is often far less than what other taxpayers of more modest means pay because they can park wealth in shell companies sheltering them from income tax, the group said in its 2024 Global Tax Evasion Report. In the absence of a broad international push for a minimum tax on billionaires, Zucman said a "coalition of willing countries" could unilaterally lead the way. Although the end of banking secrecy and the corporate minimum tax have put an end to decades-long competition between countries on tax rates, numerous opportunities remain to reduce tax bills, the report said. For example the rich increasingly park wealth in real estate instead of offshore accounts while companies can exploit loopholes in the 15% corporate tax minimum.

Persons: Gabriel Zucman, Joe Biden's, Zucman, Leigh Thomas, Hugh Lawson Organizations: EU Tax, Paris School of Economics, Thomson Locations: United States, France, Washington

☆ China says it uncovered another spying case in US
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The case is the latest to underscore Beijing's heightened commitment to national security, its expanded anti-spying laws and crackdown on domestic corruption. He also provided intelligence information in the field of national defense and the military industry on his own initiative, the report said. After investigations by the Chinese government, Hou was detained in July 2021 and charged on suspicion of espionage. In recent years, China has arrested and detained dozens of Chinese and foreign nationals on suspicion of espionage, raising the concerns of the U.S. over its counter-espionage push. Recently, China's spy agency published new details about a U.S. citizen jailed for life for espionage earlier this year.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Hou, Hou's, Bernard Orr, Sonali Paul Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Ministry of State Security, U.S, Thomson Locations: Rights BEIJING, United States, Chengdu, U.S, American, China

☆ Goldman Sachs veteran to become CEO of asset-management firm P10, Wall Street Journal reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 22 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs veteran Luke Sarsfield is set to become chief executive of asset manager P10 (PX.N), the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. P10, which is a multi-asset class private market solutions provider in the alternative asset management industry, plans to announce the move on Monday, the report said citing people familiar with the matter. Sarsfield worked with Goldman Sachs for over 23 years, WSJ said. He was appointed as the global co-head of its $2.47 trillion asset-management business early last year. Reporting by Shivani Tanna in Bengaluru; Editing by Josie KaoOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Luke Sarsfield, Sarsfield, Shivani Tanna, Josie Kao Organizations: Wall Street, Dallas, RCP Advisors, TrueBridge Capital Partners, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ EU considers gas price cap extension to avert winter crisis - FT
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Oct 22 (Reuters) - The European Union is considering extending an emergency gas price cap introduced in February, amid fears the conflict in the Middle East and sabotage of a Baltic pipeline could push prices up again this winter, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The European Commission said there was "no indication of negative effects" since the measure had entered into force and that natural gas prices were now almost 90% lower than last year, the report said, citing a presentation to EU diplomats. Reporting by Jose Joseph in Bengaluru; Editing by Sonali PaulOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jose Joseph, Sonali Paul Organizations: European, Financial Times, European Commission, Thomson Locations: European Union, Baltic, Bengaluru

An aerial view of residential buildings destroyed in Israeli airstrikes in Zahra City, Gaza, on October 21. Ronen Zvulun/Reuters A woman mourns over a dead man at the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Gaza City on October 18. Yousef Masoud/The New York Times A morgue worker arranges body bags at al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on October 12. Ramez Mahmoud/AP A plume of smoke rises in the sky over Gaza City during an Israeli airstrike on October 9. Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters Palestinian citizens inspect damage to their homes caused by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City on October 8.

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☆ China Says It Uncovered Another Spying Case in US
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Oct. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

Persons: Hou, Hou's, Bernard Orr, Sonali Paul Organizations: Ministry of State Security, U.S Locations: BEIJING, United States, Chengdu, U.S, American, China

☆ The U.S. is trying to tighten the screws on Chinese AI. What that means for stocks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The artificial intelligence behind ChatGPT-like products and autonomous driving is driving enormous demand for Nvidia's chips in China. Chinese companies also dominate the burgeoning electric car market , where Nvidia has had a fast-growing business of selling chips for assisted and fully autonomous driving. When it comes to such chips for cars, Nomura analysts said there's little reason to worry. Auto chip market BYD, Nio , Li Auto and Xpeng are among the China-based electric automakers using the Orin chip. In the automotive chip category, they noted Nvidia's Thor chip and Qualcomm's Snapdragon Ride Flex chip both fall into that more advanced category.

Persons: Orin, Orin X, Joel Ying, Li Auto, Albert Liu, Weeks, Kneron, Liu, Julian Ma, Ma, Inceptio, Nomura, Inovance Organizations: Nvidia, Nomura, Nomura China Technology, Auto, CNBC's East Tech West, Apple, HSBC, SEC, U.S, Management Locations: China, U.S, Nomura China, South, German, Inovance's, Hong Kong

☆ What is most significant in the Pentagon's China military report?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MISSILES:The report said China probably completed the construction of its three new silo fields in 2022, which has at least 300 new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) silos. The report said China may be exploring developing conventionally armed intercontinental-range missile systems, which, if developed, could allow Beijing to threaten the United States. OVERSEAS BASING:China has been expanding its global military footprint, though it is still much smaller than the United States' network of bases. U.S. ASSISTANCEWhile the report said China has generally ignored or denied the United States' efforts to have military-to-military talks, it described an occasion when Beijing required U.S. assistance. In April 2023, the Chinese military requested U.S. assistance in evacuating Chinese diplomats from Khartoum, Sudan.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Idrees Ali, Michael Martina, Leslie Adler Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Pentagon, Thomson Locations: China, Beijing, United States, Burma, Thailand, Indonesia, United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Nigeria, Namibia, Mozambique, Bangladesh, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tajikistan, Khartoum, Sudan, The U.S

☆ New Evidence Found of Rape and Torture by Russian Forces in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Constant Méheut | More About Constant Méheut | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A United Nations commission has found new evidence that Russian forces committed war crimes in Ukraine, including deliberate killings, rape and the removal of Ukrainian children, according to a report released on Friday. Victim testimonies also asserted the systematic and widespread use of torture in several Russian detention facilities, the report said. The report, by a panel commissioned by the U.N. Human Rights Council, focused on the southern regions of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, where Russian forces quickly seized territory at the start of their full-scale invasion last year. Unlike north-central Ukraine, which Kyiv’s forces have liberated, allowing investigators to more quickly uncover crimes by Russian forces, parts of those two regions remain under Moscow’s control and are largely inaccessible to international organizations. That has complicated investigations and stoked fears that the millions of people living there are at risk of human rights abuses.

Persons: ” Organizations: United Nations, Human Rights Council Locations: Ukraine, Russian, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia

[1/4] Vehicles of Russian state-controlled broadcaster Russia Today (RT) are seen near the Red Square in central Moscow, Russia June 15, 2018. Russia "utilizes both overt and covert mechanisms, including influence networks and proxies managed" by Russian spy services, the report said. As an example, it continued, Russia's FSB security service secretly worked to intimidate election workers, organize election day protests and "sabotage overseas voting" in an unnamed European country's 2020 election. Russia also used social media platforms and "proxy websites" to sow doubts about the integrity of elections, it said. The report recommended that countries work to mitigate Russian election interference through sanctions, information sharing, expulsions of Russian spies and travel bans.

Persons: Gleb Garanich, Washington, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Jonathan Landay, Nick Zieminski Organizations: Russia, REUTERS, Rights, State Department, Ukraine, Democrat, Republican, Thomson Locations: Moscow, Russia, United States, U.S, Russian, Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, Washington, East, South America, China

☆ Bitcoin jumps as ETF hopes drive the token to $30,000
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The token spiked 10% briefly on Tuesday after a false report said the SEC approved BlackRock's spot bitcoin ETF. Bullishness around a the spot bitcoin ETF is high, with calls growing for the SEC to sign off on a first-ever fund. AdvertisementAdvertisementBitcoin moved above $30,000 on Friday, spiking above the closely watched threshold before paring some gains, as a week of bullishness around a spot bitcoin ETF helps push the token higher. Hopes for a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund have helped fuel the latest rally. The SEC has already approved bitcoin futures ETFs, though regulators have turned down bitcoin spot ETF applications repeatedly in recent years.

Persons: Bitcoin, —, Mike Novogratz, Novogratz, Gary Gensler Organizations: SEC, Service, Securities and Exchange Commission, Fidelity, Galaxy Digital, House Financial Services Locations: New York, BlackRock

☆ Factbox-What Is Most Significant in the Pentagon's China Military Report?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

In a previous report, the Pentagon estimated that Beijing had more than 400 operational nuclear warheads in 2021. MISSILES:The report said China probably completed the construction of its three new silo fields in 2022, which has at least 300 new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) silos. The report said China may be exploring developing conventionally armed intercontinental-range missile systems, which, if developed, could allow Beijing to threaten the United States. OVERSEAS BASING:China has been expanding its global military footprint, though it is still much smaller than the United States' network of bases. U.S. ASSISTANCEWhile the report said China has generally ignored or denied the United States' efforts to have military-to-military talks, it described an occasion when Beijing required U.S. assistance.

Persons: Idrees Ali, Michael Martina, Leslie Adler Organizations: WASHINGTON, Pentagon Locations: China, Beijing, United States, Burma, Thailand, Indonesia, United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Nigeria, Namibia, Mozambique, Bangladesh, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tajikistan, Khartoum, Sudan, The U.S

☆ Japan's property market shows signs of overheating, central bank says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Leika Kihara | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

In a heat map of economy sectors which are running hot, the ratio of investment by real estate firms to gross domestic product (GDP) turned "red", a signal that the property market was overheating, the central bank said. "The increase in real estate firms' investment has been accelerated by urban redevelopment projects by major real estate developers," it added. "In some limited commercial areas in central Tokyo, transactions in the higher price range have been increasing," it said, adding that developments in the real estate transaction market "continue to warrant close monitoring". Japanese banks could also face risks from the rising possibility of interest rates remaining high overseas, it added. But credit costs could rise abruptly, particularly for loans to Asia, if overseas interest rates stay higher for longer, it warned.

Persons: Kim Kyung, Banks, Leika Kihara, Kim Coghill, Clarence Fernandez Organizations: REUTERS, Bank of Japan, Bank, U.S . Federal Reserve, Thomson Locations: Tokyo, Japan, TOKYO, Asia

☆ College jocks earn as much as $220,000 more than their less sporty peers over their career, study shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

College jocks actually become more successful and wealthy than their nerdy peers, a new study finds. Turns out, sporty students earn 3.4% more in their lifetimes and bring home $220,000 more in wages. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The study found that college athletes earned 3.4% more over their careers than non-athletic students and are likely to bring home $220,000 more in cumulative wages, the report said. College athletes were even more likely to be endorsed for management, leadership, and strategic planning skills on LinkedIn, per the study.

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☆ Russian soldiers are getting hard drugs delivered to their trenches in Ukraine to escape boredom, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Drug use is widespread in the Russian forces fighting in Ukraine, news outlet Verstka reported. One soldier told the outlet that drug use is "like in Las Vegas." AdvertisementAdvertisementRussian soldiers are getting hard drugs delivered to their trenches in Ukraine to escape boredom, according to the independent Russian news outlet Verstka. Mephedrone, amphetamines, and alpha-PVP, known as "salt", are among the substances that Russian soldiers on the frontline take, with effects including paranoia and hallucinations, the report said. "It's like in Las Vegas," one unnamed soldier told the outlet, according to a translation by The Times of London.

Persons: —, Verstka, Mick Ryan, Insider's Erin Snodgrass, it's, Ryan Organizations: Service, The Times, Royal United Service Institute, Australian Army Locations: Ukraine, Las Vegas, Russian, London, British

☆ Car theft surged more than 10% in one year. See the most stolen models.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Graham Rapier | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat is the most frequently stolen vehicle in the US, a nonprofit says. The nonprofit said it identified the top stolen cars from 2020 to 2022 based on a review of claims per insured vehicle. As you might expect, pricey cars like the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat, which can cost more than $80,000, topped the list. AdvertisementAdvertisementThieves favor the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat the most, stealing it about 60 times more frequently than the average car, IIHS said, landing it a relative claim frequency of more than 6,000. Here's the full list of the most stolen vehicles, according to IIHS: (as a reference point, the average relative claim frequency across all vehicles is 100):

Persons: IIHS, — Organizations: Dodge, Kia, Hyundai, Service, FBI, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

☆ Israel's getting tens of thousands of artillery shells intended for Ukraine, report says, as 2 wars pull at a stockpile already under stress
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The US has agreed to give Israel tens of thousands of artillery rounds initially slated for Ukraine, Axios reported. The Pentagon plans to send Israel the supply of 155 millimeter artillery shells in the coming weeks, the report said. The chair of NATO's Military Committee previously warned that allied ammo supplies are nearing the "bottom of the barrel." AdvertisementAdvertisementThe US Department of Defense referred to Ryder's remarks when asked for comment on the Axios report on Friday. AdvertisementAdvertisementMeanwhile, President Joe Biden is asking Congress for tens of billions of dollars in aid for both Israel and Ukraine.

Persons: Axios, —, Pat Ryder, Ryder's, Russia —, Ryder, Joe Biden, Bradley, Biden Organizations: US, Pentagon, Service, Air Force, US Department of Defense, Russia, Attack Munitions, High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, Israel Locations: Ukraine, Israel, States, Gaza, Russia

☆ A Russian soldier was so weak from lack of food and water that he couldn't wear his bulletproof vest, Ukrainian intelligence says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine shared what it said was an intercepted phone call between a Russian soldier and his wife. The Russian soldier complains about a lack of food and water on the front lines, a report says. He tells his wife he is so weak that he is unable to wear his bulletproof vest. AdvertisementAdvertisementA Russian soldier fighting in Ukraine said he was so weak from lack of food and water that he couldn't wear his heavy bulletproof vest, according to Ukrainian intelligence. It said the conversation was between an unidentified Russian soldier and his wife.

Persons: —, Vladimir Putin, Insider's Natalie Musumeci Organizations: Service, The Defence Intelligence, Facebook Locations: Ukraine, Russian, Kyiv, Russia, Ukraine's, Donetsk, Avdiivka

The incidents underscored the risks that the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas could spiral into a wider war. Israel has responded to the Hamas attacks with airstrikes and a “complete siege” of Gaza, which the group controls. About 200 American troops are stationed at Al Tanf, whose main role is training Syrian militias to fight the Islamic State. There were unconfirmed reports on social media of additional drone attacks in Syria late Thursday. “Clearly, this is an uptick in terms of the types of drone activity we’ve seen in Iraq and Syria,” General Ryder said.

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