Signa-Gründer Benko weist Vorwürfe zu Prozessauftakt zurück

Wien/Innsbruck (Reuters) – Der frühere Immobilien-Tycoon Rene Benko hat zum Auftakt seines ersten Prozesses wegen betrügerischer Krida auf “nicht schuldig” plädiert. Die Vorwürfe seien “schlichtweg falsch”, sagte der 48-jährige Gründer des Immobilienkonzerns Signa am Dienstag im Schwurgerichtssaal des Landesgerichts Innsbruck. Seine Befragung dauerte nur wenige Minuten. Fragen der Richterin wollte er nicht beantworten. Der Prozess …

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Indian regulator open to Emirates NBD purchasing a stake in RBL Bank, sources say

By Gopika Gopakumar and Ira Dugal MUMBAI (Reuters) -India’s central bank is open to allowing Dubai-based lender Emirates NBD to acquire a controlling stake in RBL Bank, two sources said, as the regulator seeks to attract foreign investment and strengthen the country’s mid-sized banks. Indian media and Reuters reported late on Monday that Emirates NBD …

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Madagascar opposition leader: Rajoelina’s order to dissolve assembly not legal

ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) -The leader of the opposition in Madagascar’s parliament said on Tuesday that President Andry Rajoelina’s order to dissolve the national assembly was “not legally valid”, after a stand-off with protesters and the military forced him to flee the country. “This decree is not legally valid… the President of the National Assembly says he …

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EU Commission proposes expanding ‘drone wall’ plan to protect more areas, sources say

By Andrew Gray and Lili Bayer BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission has proposed expanding an initiative for a “drone wall” on Europe’s eastern flank to protect all of the continent after some regions said they felt left out, two EU officials and an EU diplomat told Reuters on Tuesday. The proposal for a broader “European …

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Indian shares extend losses as financials retreat; LG India surges on debut

By Bharath Rajeswaran (Reuters) -India’s equity benchmarks fell for a second straight session on Tuesday dragged by financial stocks, though they outperformed most Asian peers as U.S.-China trade tensions dampened risk appetite. The Nifty 50 fell 0.32% to 25,145.5, while the BSE Sensex lost 0.36% to 82,029.98. Both benchmarks lost about 0.6% each in two …

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Weak risk appetite singes rupee but likely intervention averts record low

By Jaspreet Kalra MUMBAI (Reuters) -The rupee was anchored near its record low for much of the session on Tuesday as risk appetite waned amid renewed U.S.-China trade tensions, though likely central bank intervention kept the local unit from dipping past its all-time low. The rupee closed at 88.7975 against the U.S. dollar, down 0.14% …

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Rusia acusa a Jodorkovski y a otros opositores de conspirar para hacerse con el poder

Por Mark Trevelyan y Felix Light MOSCÚ, 14 oct (Reuters) -El Servicio Federal de Seguridad de Rusia (FSB, por sus siglas en ruso) informó el martes de que había abierto una causa penal contra Mijaíl Jodorkovski, exiliado crítico con el Kremlin, al que acusa de crear una “organización terrorista” y de conspirar para tomar el …

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