Group Denies Widespread Wrongdoing, Claims Legal Filing Only Involves Adani Green Energy In response to the recent U.S. bribery indictment against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Adani Group, Jugeshinder Singh, clarified that the charges are related to a single contract of Adani Green Energy, which represents only about 10% of the company’s overall business. The CFO also emphasized that none of the other companies in the Adani Group are implicated in the case. On Wednesday, U.S. prosecutors charged Adani and seven other individuals with fraud in connection with an alleged $265 million bribery scheme intended…
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Government Tightens Expenditure Controls to Stay Within Legal Spending Limits Brazil’s government has imposed a freeze on $3.33 billion (19.3 billion reais) of its planned expenditure to ensure compliance with the country’s fiscal rules for the year. The decision comes as part of efforts to adhere to Brazil’s legally mandated fiscal targets and maintain control over public spending, which has been under increasing pressure due to rising mandatory expenditures. This freeze marks an increase from the 13.3 billion reais freeze previously announced in September, as per the most recent bi-monthly revenue and expenditure report from Brazil’s Planning and Finance Ministries.…
Company Implements Hourly Reductions Alongside Job Cuts to Tackle Economic Pressures Bosch, the world’s largest supplier of car parts, has announced that it will reduce the working hours and pay for approximately 10,000 employees across its German operations. This move comes in addition to a previously disclosed plan to cut up to 5,550 jobs, marking a significant shift in the company’s approach to managing the economic pressures impacting the automotive sector. The company’s latest decision reflects the ongoing challenges faced by Germany’s automotive industry, which has been grappling with weak demand and increased competition from more affordable Chinese manufacturers. Details…
Retail Veteran Leighton Returns to Lead Asda, Succeeding Stuart Rose British supermarket giant Asda has announced the return of Allan Leighton as its new executive chairman, marking a significant leadership change at a time when the company is facing mounting challenges. Leighton, who previously served as the CEO from 1996 to 2001, was credited with transforming the company before it was sold to Walmart for £6.7 billion. He succeeds Stuart Rose, who has been chair since 2021 and assumed executive responsibilities in September of this year. Asda, now majority-owned by private equity firm TDR Capital, has been struggling to maintain…
Kenya’s $736 Million Transmission Line Deal Scrapped, But Adani Claims No Material Effect on Operations Adani Energy Solutions has stated that the recent cancellation of a $736 million transmission line project in Kenya will not have any material impact on the company’s operations. The company confirmed that this development falls within the “ordinary course of business” and does not necessitate any additional disclosures to the Indian stock exchanges. The clarification came in response to an inquiry from the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange, following reports that Kenya’s president, William Ruto, had ordered the termination of a 30-year…
U.S. Officials Address Growing Cybersecurity Concerns with Telecom Sector Senior officials from the White House met with telecommunications industry leaders to discuss China’s alleged large-scale cyber espionage campaign targeting the sector. The meeting, which took place on Friday, comes amid growing concerns over a breach earlier this month, when China-linked hackers reportedly intercepted surveillance data meant for U.S. law enforcement agencies after infiltrating several telecom companies. Telecom Hack Described as ‘Worst in U.S. History’ Senator Mark Warner, chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, called the incident the “worst telecom hack in our nation’s history — by far,” underscoring the severity…
Huawei Targets 100,000 Apps for Harmony OS in the Coming Year Huawei, the Chinese technology giant, has announced an ambitious target to reach 100,000 applications for its Harmony operating system within the next year. The company aims to strengthen its self-reliance in the face of ongoing U.S. sanctions that have forced it to accelerate the development of its own software ecosystem. Currently, Huawei has more than 15,000 apps running on Harmony OS, which meet the basic needs of consumers. However, to truly compete in the global market, the company acknowledges the need for more personalized and specialized apps. Huawei’s Chairman,…
Amazon Increases Stake in Anthropic as the AI Race Heats Up Amazon has deepened its commitment to the AI space, pouring another $4 billion into the AI startup Anthropic, a key competitor to OpenAI. This marks a doubling of Amazon’s previous investment in the company, which is known for its AI chatbot, Claude. Although Amazon remains a minority investor in Anthropic, the new funding, structured in phases starting with $1.3 billion, reflects the e-commerce giant’s aggressive strategy to stay ahead in the rapidly evolving generative AI market. Amazon’s Strategic Partnership with Anthropic The latest investment comes as part of Amazon’s…
TikTok’s CEO Consults Elon Musk on U.S. Strategy as Trump Presidency Looms Shou Zi Chew, the CEO of TikTok’s parent company ByteDance, has reached out to Tesla CEO and influential tech figure Elon Musk for advice on navigating U.S. political dynamics as the Trump administration approaches. According to reports, Chew initiated conversations with Musk in recent weeks, discussing a variety of issues, including the incoming administration and potential tech policy changes. While the discussions reportedly did not focus on specific actions to keep TikTok operational in the U.S., sources close to the matter say that Chew has kept ByteDance’s senior…
Global Tech Collaboration Will Persist, Regardless of Political Shifts Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, emphasized that global cooperation in technology will continue to thrive, even as the U.S. government tightens export controls on advanced computing products under the incoming administration. Although former President Donald Trump’s policies restricted the sale of U.S. tech to China for national security reasons, these restrictions have been maintained by President Joe Biden. Huang acknowledged that such policies have forced Nvidia to adjust its product lineup for the Chinese market, but he remains optimistic about the future of international collaboration. During his recent visit to Hong…
