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Leela Hotels Q4 net profit up 46%at ₹171 crore

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-28T13:04:38+00:00

Revenue from operations grew 12% to ₹484 crore as the hotel chain benefitted from 15% growth in rates and increase in food and beverage revenue

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Bank stocks fall as RBI’s ECL norms spark margin concerns

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-28T13:04:33+00:00

Analysts said the transition to ECL from April 2027 could increase provisioning requirements and impact margins in the near term, particularly for PSU banks, though it may strengthen financial stability over time

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UAE to quit Opec in blow to oil exporters’ cartel

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-28T12:59:25+00:00

Big win for Donald Trump, who has accused organisation of ‘ripping off the rest of the world’ by inflating oil prices Business live – latest updatesThe United Arab Emirates has quit the Opec oil cartel in a heavy blow to the group and its de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, amid the global energy shock caused by the Iran war.The stunning loss of the UAE, a longstanding Opec member, could create disarray and weaken the group, which has usually sought to show a united front despite internal disagreements over a range of issues from geopolitics to production quotas. Continue reading...

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Will Mexico City's airport be ready for the World Cup?

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-04-28T12:57:13+00:00

The BBC takes a closer look at major renovations at Benito Juárez International Airport aimed at boosting capacity ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

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Piyush Goyal assures exporters of sustained support to enter new markets

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-28T12:56:48+00:00

Exporters from sectors like gems & jewellery, apparel, leather, engineering goods, cotton textiles, man-made and technical textiles met Goyal and senior officials on Monday

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Man who heckled Shabana Mahmood dismisses ‘laughable’ white liberal claim

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-28T12:48:50+00:00

Protester says he migrated from Malaysia as a child and describes home secretary’s immigration policies as cruelUK politics live – latest updatesA protester who heckled Shabana Mahmood said he came to the UK as a child from Malaysia, describing the home secretary’s claim that he was a white liberal as “laughable”.Joe, 32, who did not wish to give his last name, migrated from Malaysia at the age of four with his family. He said the home secretary’s proposed immigration reforms would have left him, and thousands of children like him, in limbo. Continue reading...

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Что известно об обмене на границе Белоруссии и Польши

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-04-28T12:48:07+00:00

Белоруссия и Польша провели обмен задержанных и осужденных по формуле «5 на 5». В ходе процедуры были освобождены граждане Белоруссии, России и ряда других стран – членов СНГ. Им всем оказали первичную медицинскую и бытовую помощь.

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Kandice in southern Lebanon

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-04-28T12:43:56+00:00

A video diary for Al Jazeera

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United Arab Emirates Says It Will Leave OPEC in Major Move

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-28T12:33:43+00:00

The Gulf government has long complained about the oil cartel’s quotas, which officials believe unfairly limited their exports.

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