By Nell Mackenzie LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Billionaire investor William Ackman’s Pershing Square fund reaped $2.7 billion on interest rate trades in 2022, but not enough to plug losses and the fund finished the year down almost 9%, according to an investor presentation seen by Reuters. U.S.stock indexes had a dismal 2022 with the …
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An interpreter tried to persuade doctors at a hospital to approve an illegal kidney transplant for the daughter of a wealthy Nigerian politician, who it is claimed plotted to transport a street trader to the UK to harvest the organ, a court has heard. Evelyn ‘Ebere’ Agbasonu allegedly asked for payment of £1,500 to help …
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BENGALURU, Feb 7 (Reuters) – Bharti Airtel Ltd , India’s No.2 telecom carrier by subscribers, eVdEN eve nakLiYAT reported a bigger-than-expected increase in third-quarter revenue on Tuesday, helped by 4G subscriber additions and eVDEN EVE NaKliYAt higher revenue per user. The company’s consolidated revenue from operations rose to 358.04 billion rupees ($4.33 billion) for eVdEN …
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Vladimir ‘s top allies in Russia are mocking America over the recent prisoner swap that saw the US release convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout in exchange for WNBA star , claiming that Russia got the better end of the deal. Maria Butina, the pro-Putin MP elected to Russia’s Duma after serving a US prison sentence …
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Timo Meier scored on a feed from Erik Karlsson in overtime as the San Jose Sharks rallied past Tampa Bay 4-3 on Tuesday night, snapping the Lightning’s franchise-record, 12-game home winning streak. The Sharks controlled play for most of the three-on-three session, and Karlsson helped the visitors post their second straight win with a slick …
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Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs. Adidas ends Kanye West partnership over antisemitism, hate speech Adidas AG is terminating its partnership with Kanye West immediately, the sporting goods maker said on Tuesday, reacting to a rash of offensive behaviour from the American rapper and designer.”Adidas does not tolerate antisemitism and any other …
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE, EVDEN EVE NakLiYAt Feb 6 (Reuters) – A valve failure that caused a flame to flare up briefly on the world’s first liquid hydrogen carrier before its first trip from Australia to Japan highlighted the need for strong fault detection systems, an Australian safety report found. The cause of the incident …
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Thirty prisoners, including the leader of a feared cartel’s assassin squad serving a 224-year sentence, are still on the run after a deadly New Year’s Day prison break near the US border. Security forces continue to search the region surrounding Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, for those who escaped in an attack that left 19 people dead. …
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The call came on a Saturday morning last month.I always knew it would. It had been lurking in the background as I tried to carry on, make plans. I knew that it would all end, swiftly. Not with a whimper but with a bang. I’d been told there was a viewing planned at the cottage …
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By Ana Mano SAO PAULO, Nov 21 (Reuters) – Truckers and other demonstrators protesting the electoral defeat of President Jair Bolsonaro are hampering the transport of corn in Mato Grasso state, the heart of Brazil’s farm country, two farmers said on Monday. Mato Grosso highway police reported 11 demonstrations on Monday morning, with roads blocked …
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