MSCI keeps eye on Nigeria market classification after recent FX changes

NEW YORK (Reuters) – MSCI will continue to consult with financial market participants on a potential reclassification of Nigeria to standalone market from frontier market after recent changes to foreign exchange trading, the index provider said on Thursday. Nigeria’s central bank last week moved to liberalize the foreign exchange market and unify exchange rates, and…

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Tastemaker SPAC calls off nearly $1 billion planned merger with Quality Gold

(Reuters) – Special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Tastemaker Acquisition Corp said on Thursday its planned $989 million merger with jewelry distributor Quality Gold had been terminated due to challenging market conditions. Market reception for SPACs has been frosty since late 2021 after some companies that went public via the SPAC route performed poorly on the…

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Argentina seeks Biden’s support in debt talks with ‘inflexible’ IMF

By Eliana Raszewski BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentina has directly asked U.S. President Joe Biden for support in the country’s talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to revamp its $44 billion debt deal, in a letter signed by regional leaders from Brazil, Mexico and elsewhere. The South American nation, battling dwindling foreign currency reserves, 100%-plus inflation…

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US appeals court vacates travel mask mandate ruling

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court panel Thursday vacated an April 2022 ruling that had declared unlawful a government order requiring masks on airplanes and other transportation modes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Justice Department had asked 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to declare the issue moot after President Joe Biden…

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Factbox-Flurry Of US-India Deals On AI, Defense As Biden, Modi Meet

By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joe Biden met in Washington on Thursday and several agreements were to be announced to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties between the two countries and highlight new private sector investments. The following is a roundup of the major announcements: VISAS The Biden administration…

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Factbox-Flurry of US-India deals on AI, defense as Biden, Modi meet

By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joe Biden met in Washington on Thursday and several agreements were to be announced to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties between the two countries and highlight new private sector investments. The following is a roundup of the major announcements: VISAS The Biden administration…

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