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SYDNEY, Sept 29 (Reuters) - The blocking of three major deals by Australia's antitrust regulator in the past year was a coincidence, its chair told Reuters, pushing back against concerns among bankers that it has become deal-averse. "There happens to have been a sequence, frankly coincidentally as it turns out, of oppositions," ACCC Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb said in an interview. There are some concerns that it could be blocked as Brookfield owns AusNet, a poles and wires asset in Victoria state. Cass-Gottlieb also said she doubted foreign investors have been dissuaded from pursuing deals in Australia which does not require companies to get formal clearance before proceeding with a takeover. "The recent stream of merger blockages will make foreign investors think twice."

Persons: Gina Cass, Gottlieb, Canada's Brookfield, Cass, Stephen Corones, Hannah Marshall, it's, Byron Kaye, Scott Murdoch, Edwina Gibbs Organizations: Australian Competition, Consumer Commission, Telstra, TPG, ANZ, Transurban, Origin Energy, Brookfield, FOCUS Cass, Investors, Queensland University of Technology, Cass, Marque Lawyers, Thomson Locations: Melbourne, AusNet, Victoria, Australia, Queensland

☆ Indian shares set to tick up as global markets recover
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A man walks past the new logo of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai, India, July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/file photo Acquire Licensing RightsBENGALURU, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Indian shares were likely to open slightly higher on Friday, tracking gains in Asian peers as global markets stabilised from a recent sell-off, while crude prices eased from 10-month highs. India's GIFT Nifty (.GIFc1) was mostly unchanged at 19,636 points at 8:05 a.m. IST on the NSE International Exchange. Indian benchmarks were on track to end the Sept. quarter with minimal gains after a 10.5% rise in the previous quarter. ** Multi Commodity Exchange (MCEI.NS): India markets regulator has askedco to put on hold the proposed go-live of its new commodity derivatives platform planned for next week.

Persons: Francis Mascarenhas, IHC.AD, Anisha Ajith, Nivedita Organizations: Bombay Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Rights, NSE, Exchange, BSE, Accenture, U.S . Foreign, Energy, Adani Energy Solutions, International Holding, Adani, Commodity Exchange, Investment, Finance, Thomson Locations: Mumbai, India, U.S, Abu Dhabi, Bengaluru

☆ Thailand's new PM says committed to attracting major foreign investors
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

FILE PHOTO-Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin addresses the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBANGKOK, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Thailand's new Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Friday said his government was committed to introducing the necessary changes to make the country a major destination for foreign investment, including pursuing more free trade agreements. He stressed foreign policy would be neutral and not taking sides between the United States and China, adding that Japan was a major power that Thailand was committed to, given its long history as the country's top investor. He opened the address stating the country's constitution needed to be amended to address political divisions and chronic economic disparities. Reporting by Panarat Thepgumpanat and Panu Wongcha-um; Writing by Martin Petty; Editing by Michael PerryOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Srettha Thavisin, Brendan McDermid, Srettha, Sretta, Panarat Thepgumpanat, Panu, Martin Petty, Michael Perry Organizations: Thailand’s, General Assembly, REUTERS, Rights, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Rights BANGKOK, Thailand, United States, China, Japan

☆ Indian shares set for muted opening on weak global cues
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The new logo of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building is seen in Mumbai, India, July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/file photo Acquire Licensing RightsBENGALURU, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Indian shares are set for a muted opening on Wednesday, tracking weakness in global equity markets as investors continue to grapple with prospects of higher interest rates denting economic growth. India's GIFT Nifty (.GIFc1) was mostly unchanged at 19,609 points at 7:34 a.m. IST on the NSE International Exchange. Meanwhile, foreign investors remained net sellers this month, offloading about $1.5 billion of shares as of Sept. 22, after pouring over $15 billion into Indian equities this year. Foreign investors sold 6.93 billion rupees of shares, while domestic investors bought 7.14 billion rupees shares on Tuesday, provisional exchange data showed.

Persons: Francis Mascarenhas, Dhanya Ann Thoppil Organizations: Bombay Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Rights, NSE, Exchange, BSE, U.S, Federal, Vedanta, Sethuraman NR, Thomson Locations: Mumbai, India, Bengaluru

Turkey still has $2.5 billion earmarked in its budget for issuance this year - but could possibly go further than that, JPMorgan's Weiler told Reuters. Markets are expecting Turkey to come to market within days, though some are pointing to a country ratings review by S&P Global Ratings scheduled for Friday. Domestic appliance maker Arcelik last week became the first Turkish corporate to launch an international bond since January 2022. September is generally a busy month for emerging market issuers, though adding to the momentum was increasing risk appetite from investors, he said. Reporting by Karin Strohecker and Jorgelina do Rosario in London; Editing by Jacqueline WongOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Stefan Weiler, Tayyip Erdogan, JPMorgan's Weiler, Weiler, Erdogan, Mehmet Simsek, Hafize Gaye Erkan, Fitch, " Weiler, Karin Strohecker, Jacqueline Wong Organizations: JPMorgan, Reuters, Wall Street, Turkiye, . Treasury, Thomson Locations: Ankara, Turkey, Africa, Rosario, London

☆ Indian shares seen opening lower amid sustained foreign selling
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The new logo of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building is seen in Mumbai, India, July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/file photo Acquire Licensing RightsBENGALURU, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Indian shares are set to open lower on Tuesday, with higher-for-longer global interest rate expectations driving continuous foreign outflows from the domestic market amid subdued global sentiment. On Monday, the Nifty 50 (.NSEI) and the S&P BSE Sensex (.BSESN) closed mostly unchanged at 19,674.55 points, and 65,958 points, respectively. Foreign investors have been net sellers so far this month, offloading shares worth $1.36 billion, as of Sept. 22 after pouring in over $15 billion into Indian equities this year. On Monday, foreign institutional investors sold 23.33 billion rupees worth of shares, while domestic investors bought 15.79 billion rupees worth of shares, as per provisional exchange data.

Persons: Francis Mascarenhas, Ajith, Eileen Soreng Organizations: Bombay Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Rights, NSE, BSE, U.S, Federal, Of India, Realty, Hotel, & Realty, Sethuraman, Thomson Locations: Mumbai, India, Delhi, Bengaluru

☆ Greece, Battered a Decade Ago, Is Booming
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Liz Alderman | More About Liz Alderman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Paris Skouros pointed toward the sky outside his office in Athens on a recent weekday. Greece’s financial crisis almost ruined his firm, Skouros & Sons, an elevator company. Years of harsh austerity measures imposed by international bailouts had been wrenching, Mr. Skouros said, as new construction ground to a standstill. “During the crisis, we just wanted to survive,” Mr. Skouros said, as the sound of hammers hitting sheet metal rang out in his workshop. “Now we’re profitable, and business is so strong that we can’t find enough workers to keep up with demand.”Laden with debt it couldn’t pay back, Greece nearly broke the eurozone a decade ago.

Persons: Paris, bailouts, Skouros, Mr Organizations: Skouros Locations: Athens, “, Greece

☆ Indian shares set for muted opening; Delta Corp in focus after tax notice
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Sethuraman N R | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The new logo of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building is seen in Mumbai, India, July 12, 2023. India's GIFT Nifty (.GIFc1) was up 0.25% to 19,692 points at 7:53 a.m. IST on the NSE International Exchange. Meanwhile, the Nifty 50 index recorded its worst week since February. Domestic markets have come under pressure in September with foreign investors offloading over $1 billion worth of shares as of Sept. 21. Foreign institutional investors (FII) sold shares worth 13.27 billion rupees on a net basis on Friday, while domestic investors bought 8.01 billion rupees, as per provisional stock exchange data.

Persons: Francis Mascarenhas, Abbott, Ajith, Sohini Goswami Organizations: Bombay Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Rights, NSE, Exchange, BSE, Delta Corp, Bajaj Finance, Abbott India, Sethuraman, Thomson Locations: Mumbai, India, India's Goa, Bengaluru

☆ Morning Bid: Shutdown, oil, auctions and China rankle
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Even before U.S. markets kick off on Monday, China's ongoing property bust threw another curve ball at stocks markets there. Country Garden (2007.HK) fell more than 7% as investors nervously watch out for its latest dollar bond coupon payment on Wednesday. Fed aside, there were multiple domestic issues to trouble the horizon - not least a government shutdown next weekend. U.S. 10-year Treasury yields nudged back close to 16-year highs above 4.5% set last week. They do not reflect the views of Reuters News, which, under the Trust Principles, is committed to integrity, independence, and freedom from bias.

Persons: Kevin Wurm, Mike Dolan, China Evergrande, Charles Wang Zhonghe, Kevin McCarthy, Morgan Stanley, Neel Kashkari, Christine Lagarde, Isabel Schnabel, Bernadette Baum Organizations: U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, HK, hawkish U.S, Federal, Republicans, Treasury, Dallas Fed, Chicago Fed, Minneapolis Federal, European Central Bank, ECB, Reuters Graphics, Thomson, Reuters Locations: Washington , U.S, U.S, Wall St, China, HK, hawkish, St, Washington, ., California

☆ Thailand's new prime minister boosts optimism, but his populist policies pose fiscal risks
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Nyshka Chandran | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Srettha Thavisin, Thailand's prime minister, arrives at the Thai Parliament in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Srettha, Pheu Thai's choice for leader, was appointed prime minister on Aug. 22 — the same day that former prime minister and Pheu Thai founder Thaksin Shinawatra returned to Thailand after 15 years of self-exile. watch nowThe prime minister also pledged to relieve the country's debt problems. "PM Srettha will slowly implement Pheu Thai's populist economic policies as he has to meet public expectations," said Dusadeeisariyakul. Other experts warned against overthinking the fiscal damage since many of Pheu Thai's populist pledges may not materialize.

Persons: Srettha, Valeria Mongelli, Srettha Thavisin, Pheu, Thaksin Shinawatra, Thaksin's, Pimrapaat Dusadeeisariyakul, Friedrich Naumann, Thaksin, Stratfor, Fitch, Teerasak Siripant Organizations: Thai, Bloomberg, Getty, Pracharat Party, United Thai Nation Party, Bhumjathai Party, Friedrich, Friedrich Naumann Foundation, Fitch, Bower Group Locations: Bangkok, Thailand, Thai

☆ Rupee set to rally on India's inclusion in JPMorgan bond index
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Non-deliverable forwards indicate the rupee will open at around 82.80-82.82 to the U.S. dollar, compared with 83.09 in the previous session. Indian government bonds will be included in the Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets index and the index suite, JPMorgan said on Friday. Inclusion will start on June 28, 2024, and extend over 10 months with 1% increments on its index weighting. India's inclusion in the JPMorgan index increases the probability of inclusion into the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bonds Index, which, IDFC First Bank estimates, could lead to additional inflows of $15 billion to $20 billion. The dollar index reached 105.74 on Thursday, the highest in over six months.

Persons: Francis Mascarenhas, Nimesh Vora, Savio D'Souza Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, U.S ., Government Bond, JPMorgan, IDFC, Bank, Bloomberg, Treasury, U.S . Federal, ING Bank, Brent, Thomson Locations: Mumbai, India, Rights MUMBAI

REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration Acquire Licensing RightsMUMBAI, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Indian bond markets won't see a jump in volatility in the near-term after JPMorgan (JPM.N) announced India's inclusion in its widely tracked emerging market debt index, BlackRock's head of Asia Pacific fixed income said on Friday. JPMorgan said 23 Indian Government Bonds (IGBs) with a combined notional value of $330 billion were eligible for inclusion in its Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets (GBI-EM) index and index suite, benchmarked by about $236 billion in global funds. Given the size of the $2 trillion global government bond market, it may add only a little bit to the volatility in Indian bond markets, Seth told the Reuters Global Markets Forum. Foreign investor buying in Indian bonds has remained tepid with net purchases of $3.4 billion so far in 2023. He also pointed to investment-grade credit in Asia and higher quality emerging market bonds, in a "tilt towards quality" as macro uncertainties persist.

Persons: Thomas White, Neeraj Seth, Seth, Divya Chowdhury, Savio Shetty, Alex Richardson Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, JPMorgan, Asia Pacific, Government, BlackRock, Reuters Global Markets, Thomson Locations: India, Rights MUMBAI, Asia, Mumbai

☆ Shanghai, Beijing capital controls relaxed as China entices badly needed foreign investment
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Laura He | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Shanghai’s free trade zone is one of China’s largest and is slightly bigger than the city of Seattle. The policies are aimed at attracting foreign investment to build an open economy, the government said. Thursday’s measures are the latest effort by Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s government to woo foreign capital and stabilize ties with the West. China has made a series of moves recently to stabilize foreign trade and investment, including cutting a tax on stock trading for the first time since 2008. The latest relaxation in capital controls is part of a policy package announced by Beijing and Shanghai, the country’s two biggest cities, to facilitate foreign trade and investment.

Persons: Tesla’s Gigafactory, Stringer, Xi Jinping’s, JP Morgan, Tesla Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, HP, AstraZeneca, Getty, State Administration of Foreign Exchange, American Chamber of Commerce, People’s Bank of, HSBC Locations: China, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Seattle, BlackRock, AFP, People’s Bank of China, Macao, Taiwan

☆ Thailand's new prime minister courts US companies for investment
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin speaks during a press conference after a weekly cabinet meeting at the government house in Bangkok, Thailand, September 13, 2023. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBANGKOK, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Thailand's new Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin met with U.S. companies including Microsoft (MSFT.O), Google (GOOGL.O), and Estee Lauder (EL.N) in his first trip abroad since coming to power last month, looking to draw investment to boost a flagging economy. The prime minister also held talks with banks. "To service foreign investments, we will need financial institutions ... Goldman Sachs (GS.N) said they will consider setting up an office in Thailand," Srettha said. In the first six months of 2023, investment pledges to Thailand rose 70%, driven by Chinese auto investors.

Persons: Srettha Thavisin, Athit, Estee Lauder, Srettha, I've, Tesla, Elon Musk, Goldman Sachs, Chayut Setboonsarng, Lincoln Organizations: Thailand's, REUTERS, Rights, U.S, Microsoft, Google, General Assembly, Thomson Locations: Bangkok, Thailand, Rights BANGKOK, New York

☆ JPMorgan adding India local govt bonds to index to trigger higher inflows
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

India's local bonds will be included in the Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets (GBI-EM) index and the index suite, benchmarked by about $236 billion in global funds according to JPMorgan. JPMorgan said 23 Indian Government Bonds (IGBs) with a combined notional value of $330 billion are eligible. "India's weight is expected to reach the maximum weight threshold of 10% in the GBI-EM Global Diversified (.JPMGBIEMGD), and approximately 8.7% in the GBI-EM Global index," said JPMorgan. Foreign investor buying in Indian bonds has remained tepid with net purchases of $3.4 billion so far in 2023. The Indian rupee rose 0.3% in offshore trade before local markets opened while traders expected local bond yields to fall sharply.

Persons: Thomas White, ”, Sanjeev Sanyal, Aftab Ahmed, Rodrigo Campos, Sarita Singh, Chris Reese, David Gregorio, Christian Organizations: REUTERS, JPMorgan, Government Bond, Global, Council, Securities, DBS, Thomson Locations: India, Egypt, New Delhi, New York

☆ Indian shares set for subdued open as Fed angst weighs
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Sethuraman N R | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A man walks past the new logo of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai, India, July 12, 2023. Already, foreign investors have been net sellers so far this month, offloading shares worth $996.2 million as of Sept. 20. Foreign institutional investors (FII) sold shares worth 31.11 billion rupees ($375.2 million), on a net basis, on Wednesday and 30.07 billion rupees worth on Thursday, according to stock exchange data. Domestic investors, meanwhile sold shares worth 5.73 billion rupees on Wednesday but bought shares worth 11.58 billion rupees on Thursday, the data showed. Meanwhile, Indian government bonds will be included in JPMorgan's widely tracked emerging market debt index from June 2024, the Wall Street bank said on Friday.

Persons: Francis Mascarenhas, Dalal, Aparna Iyer, Raja, Tesla, Archishma Iyer, Anisha Ajith, Savio D'Souza Organizations: Bombay Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Rights, NSE, Exchange, BSE, Federal Reserve, Wipro, LG Energy, Exide Industries, Power Systems, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Sciences, Glenmark Pharma, Teck Resources, Sethuraman NR, Thomson Locations: Mumbai, India, U.S, Asia, Pacific, Japan, Teck

☆ Thailand's New Prime Minister Courts US Companies for Investment
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's new Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin met with U.S. companies including Microsoft, Google, and Estee Lauder in his first trip abroad since coming to power last month, looking to draw investment to boost a flagging economy. That is a challenge for Srettha, who is aiming to grow Southeast Asia's second-largest economy by 5% each year. The prime minister also held talks with banks. "To service foreign investments, we will need financial institutions ... Goldman Sachs said they will consider setting up an office in Thailand," Srettha said. In the first six months of 2023, investment pledges to Thailand rose 70%, driven by Chinese auto investors.

Persons: Srettha Thavisin, Estee Lauder, Srettha, I've, Elon Musk, Goldman Sachs, Chayut Setboonsarng, Lincoln Organizations: U.S, Microsoft, Google, General Assembly, Tesla Locations: BANGKOK, Thailand, New York

[1/2] A South Korea won note is seen in this illustration photo May 31, 2017. South Korean companies repatriated a record $33.13 billion of overseas earnings during the January-July period, 6.3 times the amount a year earlier, central bank data on current account balances showed. "The coming home of earnings retained abroad has been a big help for the won," a government official in charge of foreign exchange market said, asking not to be named due to internal policy. The automaker said on June 12 it plans to invest 7.8 trillion won ($5.82 billion) of retained earnings from overseas operations this year in electric car factories at home. The surge in repatriation also comes ahead of trading reforms planned for next year, when South Korea will extend onshore trading hours until 2 a.m. to improve access for foreign investors.

Persons: Thomas White, Yoon Suk, Hong Sung, kook, Min Gyeong, 1,340.7400, Jihoon Lee, Cynthia Kim, Joyce Lee, Heekyong Yang, Vidya Ranganathan Organizations: South, REUTERS, Rights, Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor, Kia Corp, Reuters Graphics Bank of Korea, Woori Bank, Hyundai, Hyundai Motor Group, Shinhan Bank, Yena, Thomson Locations: South Korea, Rights SEOUL, Korea

☆ Capital flight out of China jumps to the fastest pace since 2015 as economy stumbles
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

China suffered a capital outflow of $49 billion in August, the largest since December 2015. Of that amount, $29 billion fled securities investments, including a record-high exit from bonds. And as inbound travel to China has yet to return to previous levels, the services trade continues to suffer a deficit. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe previous time China faced outflows of this size was when markets were reeling from a surprise currency devaluation in 2015. Capital flight in China may not be turned around easily, as expectations that the country can even meet its 5% GDP target this year begin to dim.

Organizations: Service, Administration of Foreign Exchange, Bloomberg Locations: China, Wall, Silicon, Beijing

A customer hands Indian currency notes to an attendant at a fuel station in Mumbai, India, August 13, 2018. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas Acquire Licensing RightsMUMBAI, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee, hovering near a record low, is expected to remain under pressure amid focus on crude oil prices and the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy decision. Non-deliverable forwards (NDF) indicate rupee will open at around 83.25-83.29 to the U.S. dollar compared with 83.2675 in the previous session. The Fed on Wednesday is widely expected to keep the policy rate unchanged with futures assigning a near zero percent probability of a rate hike. "We expect the 2023 median policy rate forecast to show one more 25bps hike, for a terminal rate of 5.5-5.75%," BofA Global Research said in a note.

Persons: Francis Mascarenhas, Brent, Nimesh Vora, Mrigank Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, U.S, Reserve Bank of, Fed, Research, Brent, Thomson Locations: Mumbai, India, Rights MUMBAI, U.S . Federal, Reserve Bank of India, Asia

☆ Indian shares set to open lower with HDFC, Fed decision in focus
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

India's GIFT Nifty (.GIFc1) on the NSE International Exchange was down about 0.1% at 20,080.5 points, as of 8.20 a.m IST. HDFC Bank (HDBK.NS) on Monday said its gross non-performing assets will likely increase as of July 1, after its merger with HDFC. CPP had increased its investment in Indian markets to about $15 billion, as of the fiscal year ending March. Foreign investors sold 12.37 billion rupees ($148.64 million) worth of shares on a net basis on Monday, while their domestic counterparts bought 5.53 billion rupees worth of equity, according to stock exchange data. ($1 = 83.2230 Indian rupees)Reporting by Archishma Iyer in Bengaluru; Editing by Sonia CheemaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Niharika Kulkarni, Archishma Iyer, Sonia Cheema Organizations: Bombay Stock Exchange, REUTERS, HDFC Bank, U.S . Federal, NSE, BSE, HDFC, Investors, Bharat Dynamics, IAF, Thyrocare, Tata Motors, Thomson Locations: Mumbai, India, Canada, Bengaluru

According to Maiboroda, Mykytas used Tatarov for difficult tasks, including bribe payments on behalf of Ukrbud Development. "He knew about law enforcement and warned us to be careful about saying almost anything on the phone," Maiboroda told Reuters. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) said experts would need to study the material to verify it. "The main thing is that a person is honest," Zelenskiy told reporters several days after Tatarov's appointment. Zelenskiy told Ukrainian television network ICTV in October 2021 that the offshore arrangement was to protect his TV production business from political pressure by the Yanukovych government.

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"Unless Zelenskiy gets rid of Tatarov, he won't be seen as serious in purging the country of corruption," she told Reuters. "He knew about law enforcement and warned us to be careful about saying almost anything on the phone," Maiboroda told Reuters. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) said experts would need to study the material to verify it. "The main thing is that a person is honest," Zelenskiy told reporters several days after Tatarov's appointment. Zelenskiy told Ukrainian television network ICTV in October 2021 that the offshore arrangement was to protect his TV production business from political pressure by the Yanukovych government.

☆ Indian shares set for cautious start; all eyes on Fed meeting
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Bengaluru, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Indian shares are set to begin a holiday-truncated week on a cautious note as investors digested economic data from China and looked ahead to the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy meeting this week. India's GIFT Nifty (.GIFc1) on the NSE International Exchange was up 0.1% to 20,186.5 by 0755 IST. Separately, foreign investors bought 1.64 billion rupees ($19.74 million) worth of shares on a net basis on Friday, while their domestic peers bought 19.39 billion rupees worth of equity, according to stock exchange data. STOCKS TO WATCH** Bharat Electronics (BAJE.NS): Bharat Electronics receives orders worth 30 billion rupees** Axis Bank (AXBK.NS): Investment banking unit co-CEO Chirag Negandhi resigns** HFCL Ltd (HFCL.NS): HFCL received order worth 10.15 billion rupees. ** Tata Steel (TISC.NS): Reaches deal with UK government for investment in the UK steel industry.

Persons: Chirag Negandhi, HFCL, Sridhar Kalyanasundaram, Archishma Iyer, Sonia Cheema Organizations: U.S, NSE, Exchange, Bharat Electronics, Axis, Investment, Tata Steel, Dhanlaxmi, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru, China, U.S . Federal

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street disagrees with main street
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThis report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. [PRO] FOMC meeting this weekThe Federal Reserve's meeting on Wednesday will be the main event to keep an eye on for this week. "Investors remained upbeat about the outlook for stocks and the economy in August," according to a Vanguard Investor Expectations Survey. In that open space between breaths, equilibrium between Wall Street and main street may be reached.

Persons: Gabby Jones, Hong, Kospi, Joe Biden, there's, Edward Jones, Mona Mahajan, CNBC's, Mahajan, Ray, Greg Bassuk Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Bloomberg, Getty, CNBC, Dow Jones, Index, Nikkei, China, European Central Bank, Federal Reserve, Bank of England, U.S, Initiative, FedEx, University of Michigan, Consumers, Survey, Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq, Dow Locations: New York, Asia, Pacific, China Venture, China, India, East, Europe

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