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Alibaba executive told staff on Wednesday that it was a «coincidence» that a plan by former chief Jack Ma's family trust to sell some shares in firm was disclosed on the same day the firm scrapped its cloud unit's listing. In a move seen as an effort to quell ongoing unease within the e-commerce giant, Jiang Fang, an Alibaba partner and its chief talent officer, said in an post on the firm's intranet seen by Reuters that Ma's office had earlier this year made a plan to sell some shares to reinvest in agriculture and public welfare projects.

The Adani Group stocks have had a rollercoaster ride since the start of the year. As the year comes to a close. Here is a look at how the stocks have performed thus far in 2023. In a late January report, US-based short seller Hindenburg Research accused the Adani Group of accounting fraud, stock price manipulation, and improper use of tax havens. This led to a significant stock market downturn for the Adani group shares, wiping out close to $150 billion in market value at its lowest point.

Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao stepped down from the role on Nov. 21 after pleading guilty to violating Anti-Money Laundering laws. He then issued a statement via a messaging platform to the company. 

Bankrupt crypto lender Genesis Global Capital has filed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange Gemini to recover $689 million in preferential transfers, according to a Nov. 21 court filing.

In the rapidly evolving world of cryptocurrency, Bitcoin’s market dynamics have taken a notable turn. On Wednesday, Bitcoin’s trading value experienced a 3% decline, dropping to $36,190. This downward shift in Bitcoin’s trajectory coincides with significant developments in the crypto sphere, including the unexpected dismissal of Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, a prominent figure in the industry, due to US offenses.

New Binance CEO Richard Teng has hinted at the exchange’s ability to pay the $4.3 billion it has been fined by the US Justice Department. 

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has entered a guilty plea, agreeing to a $50 million fine, while Binance itself is set to pay a $4.3 billion penalty.

At the start of this month, the central bank held interest rates for the second successive meeting, seemingly bringing an end to the hiking cycle.

North Korea said Wednesday it had succeeded in putting a military spy satellite in orbit after two previous failures, as the United States led its allies in condemning the launch as a «brazen violation» of UN sanctions. A rocket carrying the satellite blasted off Tuesday night from North Phyongan province and «accurately put the reconnaissance satellite 'Malligyong-1' on its orbit», state-run news agency KCNA reported. Images in state media showed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un smiling and waving, surrounded by white-uniformed scientists and engineers who cheered and clapped after watching the successful blastoff. The United States led condemnation of the launch, saying it was a «brazen violation» of UN sanctions, while South Korea responded by partially suspending a 2018 military deal with the North, saying it would resume surveillance operations along their border. Japan said that Pyongyang's claims of success could not immediately be independently verified. Tokyo is still analysing the launch and «at this point is not confirming whether the satellite had entered into an orbit around the Earth», chief government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno said. North Korea's previous efforts to put a spy satellite into orbit in May and August both failed.

Nifty may hit a target of 22,584 in the next 12 months even as the market manoeuvres through headwinds like US interest rates, El Nino's impact on crops and inflation, volatile crude prices and the election year in India, Prabhudas Lilladher said in a note on Wednesday. The brokerage remains positive on auto, banks, capital goods, hospitals, and discretionary consumption and picks Max Healthcare, Hindalco Industries, Eris Lifesciences and Sunteck Realty as its conviction buys. As its contra picks, Prabhudas has added Kajaria Ceramics and Restaurant Brands Asia while removing SBI, Carborundum, Chalet Hotels and Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals. The broking firm has also raised its target price on Maruti Suzuki, Ceat, Aarti Industries, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, Supreme Industries, Voltamp Transformers, RR Kabel, Fortis, Max Healthcare Institute, Jindal Stainless, IPCA and Lupin.

Kayla Itsines and Tobi Pearce have sensationally bought back Sweat, the fitness app they founded in 2015 and sold at the height of the pandemic in a $US150 million deal.

Philippines are conducting joint air and maritime patrols in the South China Sea, which come as the two countries step up cooperation in the face of growingly aggressive Chinese activity in the area. The Philippine Air Force said Wednesday its aircraft had taken part in joint patrols on Tuesday in the vicinity of Batanes, the northernmost province of the Philippines, which is only about 200 kilometers (125 miles) from Taiwan, a self-governed island that China claims as its own. The patrols run through Thursday and also include both the U.S. and Philippine navies.

Infant formula player Bubs Australia is trying to raise $28 million to fund its US market expansion to help meet growing demand for its products from retail shelves and Amazon.

Infant milk products business Bubs Australia is ready to put its boardroom drama behind it and focus on US growth.

Washington | Binance Holdings and CEO Changpeng Zhao have pleaded guilty to criminal charges for anti-money laundering and US sanctions violations, including allowing transactions with Hamas and other terrorist groups, under a sweeping deal with the Justice department designed to keep the company operating.

US private firm TA Associates is ready for its payday at Fisher Funds, six years after it bought a 33.9 per cent stake in the now-$NZ22 billion Kiwi investing giant.

Chris Ellison’s Mineral Resources will pay just $260 million to complete the acquisition of one of Australia’s few operating lithium mines in Western Australia’s exploration heartland.

There’s no time like the day before the pivotal Origin Energy vote to mount another high-profile campaign.

Users of Venmo, Cash App and other payment apps will get a bit of a tax reprieve this year

Best Buy Co. posted stronger-than-expected profits, but reported a deeper-than-expected drop in revenue for the fiscal third quarter as shoppers continue to pull back on buying gadgets in an uncertain economy

The U.S. government has dealt a massive blow to Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange