Gautam Adani, one of the world’s richest people, was in good spirits Wednesday evening. Before heading to bed in the Indian city of Ahmedabad, he relaxed by playing a card game with his wife, according to a person close to him.

But around 3 a.m., a colleague delivered some shocking news: The US had charged Adani and several associates with fraud in a sprawling criminal investigation. Within minutes, senior executives from the Group assembled on conference calls and in the conglomerate’s headquarters. Read The Big Take here: https://bloom.bg/4fXS250

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Gas prices: Long queues of cars are a common sight at fuel stations across Nigeria, but for some drivers switching to compressed natural gas, pumps are becoming a thing of the past. https://bloom.bg/3ZgweMn

ICC arrest warrants: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu severely criticized the ICC for issuing arrest warrants against him and a former minister, and said his government won’t be deterred from continuing its war against Hamas in Gaza. https://bloom.bg/3Zk1IRU

Food prices soar: Almost two out of three Nigerian households are going hungry, with families skipping meals as they cannot afford enough food, official statistics suggest. https://bloom.bg/3CEJFNb

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Singapore's rival casino resorts are betting billions on expansions as their licenses come up for renewal. Find out which one is on a roll in this week's free Singapore Edition newsletter: https://bloom.bg/3Zi1smm

Bitcoin steadied after a rally toward $100,000 fizzled just shy of the historic level, as traders assess whether optimism stemming from President-elect Donald Trump’s support for crypto is becoming stretched. More here: https://bloom.bg/499mgQm

In a bland north Austin neighborhood dominated by anonymous corporate office towers, Amazon engineers are toiling away on one of the tech industry’s most ambitious moonshots: loosening Nvidia’s grip on the $100-billion-plus market for artificial intelligence chips.

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Japan's hottest stock is a 139-year-old company that's up 430% this year. More here: https://bloom.bg/4fKzDsK

Sony is in the early stages of developing a portable console that would play its PlayStation 5 games on the move. The product is aimed at expanding Sony’s reach and competing with Nintendo in the portable gaming market, according to people familiar with its development. Read more: https://bloom.bg/3VaYe1p

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🚨 LIVE NOW: US prosecutors charged Gautam Adani with helping drive a $250 million bribery scheme. Nearly $30 billion was wiped off the Adani Group’s market value.

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Economic growth: Nigeria’s economy grew faster than anticipated in the third quarter, buoyed by its services and oil sectors. https://bloom.bg/3V71uen

Deep pockets: South African property group Attacq has earmarked $1.1 billion to further develop its flagship Waterfall City hub on the outskirts of Johannesburg. https://bloom.bg/4g3LKRq

Corruption unit: South Africa should set up a single agency to fight graft, according to the OECD, which led a review of the nation’s procurement practices. https://bloom.bg/40ZmjMx

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BREAKING: Donald Trump says the US will impose an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods on top of all existing levies. More here: https://bloom.bg/3AWmlKu

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Walmart, the world's biggest retailer, is scrapping some diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives after being targeted by a conservative activist. More here: https://bloom.bg/4g6TbHx

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Qualcomm’s takeover interest in Intel has cooled, upending what would have been one of the largest technology deals of all time, according to people familiar with the matter. https://bloom.bg/4fHdX0l

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European Union proposes to sanction several Chinese firms that it claims helped Russian companies develop attack drones. More here: https://bloom.bg/493Hxed

Kim Dotcom, the internet entrepreneur facing extradition from New Zealand to the US, said he is recovering from a “serious stroke.” More here: https://bloom.bg/4eLPxld

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Bitcoin posted its longest losing streak since Donald Trump’s US election victory, following a failed run at $100,000 and as fervor over his embrace of crypto cools. Read more: https://bloom.bg/413v7kw

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Three young men walk on stage in a ballroom in Singapore for a 10-minute pitch, riffing through 12 slides of pure quantitative-trading nerdery: Hierarchical tree. Co-kurtosis. Vector neutral.

The finance esoterica would be lost on most audiences but it’s catnip for this crowd at the International Quant Championship hosted by WorldQuant. Read more on the SharkTank-style showdown to crowdsource excess returns from finance whiz kids: https://bloom.bg/3CGsuem

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British Airways plans to introduce a new first class on its A380 double-decker jets in mid 2026.

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Hong Kong has become a center for financial crime as Beijing tightened its grip on the city, US lawmakers said, highlighting the worsening ties between the former British colony and Washington. Read more: https://bloom.bg/3ZkO0y2

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Rates hike: Nigeria's central bank raises interest rates again, intensifying its bid to curb inflation and support the battered naira. https://bloom.bg/3B0SqAU

Historic vote: Namibia is about to vote in its most hotly contested election since gaining independence in 1990 and Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is expected to become the country's first female leader. https://bloom.bg/3ZdXTMS

Inflation cools: Zimbabwe’s monthly inflation rate fell for the first time in four months with the ZiG helping to keep prices under control. https://bloom.bg/3Ov3IAc

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Vietnamese prosecutors have told property tycoon Truong My Lan she must repay an estimated $11 billion if she wants to avoid execution by lethal injection. More here: https://bloom.bg/3COe8Zq

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Chinese cars are rapidly replacing Japanese brands in key markets. Here's how once-dominant brands like Honda and Nissan are losing share at a worrying rate: https://bloom.bg/3Z5rJCV

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