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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - The group of the world’s 20 main economies is welcoming the African Union as a everlasting member, a robust acknowledgement of Africa as its greater than 50 international locations search a extra vital function on the worldwide stage. ...

The proprietor of Cafe Rouge is in talks to purchase Chiquito's and Frankie and Benny's, two of Britain's best-known restaurant chains.Sky News has learnt that The Big Table, which is backed by the non-public fairness agency Epiris, is negotiating the acquisition of the 2 manufacturers from The Restaurant Group (TRG), the London-listed proprietor of Wagamama. Banking sources mentioned this weekend that the talks have been at a complicated stage and will result in an imminent settlement.They warned, nonetheless, {that a} deal may but disintegrate.If accomplished, the takeover would contain TRG paying a multimillion pound dowry to The Big Table to take Chiquito's and Frankie and Benny's off its palms, sources mentioned this weekend. The two chains have acted as a drag on TRG's ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — President Joe Biden opened his go to to India on Friday by assembly privately with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Indian chief’s residence in a session the White House mentioned was marked by “undeniable warmth and confidence” in each other going into the annual Group of 20 summit the place local weather, financial safety and extra will dominate the weekend’s talks. ...

The IRS introduced on Friday it's launching an effort to aggressively pursue 1,600 millionaires and 75 giant enterprise partnerships that owe tons of of hundreds of thousands of {dollars} in late taxes. ...

NEW YORK — The Trump Organization has bought its proper to function a public golf course within the Bronx, metropolis officers confirmed, offloading management of the publicly-owned property to an organization that's searching for to construct a on line casino in New York City. ...

JERUSALEM — Israel introduced plans to reopen the Gaza Strip’s fundamental cargo crossing on Sunday after closing it earlier this week, claiming authorities had discovered explosives headed out of the embattled territory. The closure was a extreme financial blow to producers throughout the coastal strip. ...

BEIRUT — Lebanese judicial authorities have questioned two individuals on the request of Turkey on suspicion of being concerned within the 2019 escape of auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn from Japan to Lebanon through Istanbul, officers mentioned Friday. ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — Prospects that one other giant enlargement of playing in North Carolina will likely be included in a state authorities finances appeared dimmer this week because the House’s prime chief mentioned there weren’t sufficient Republicans on board with the concept. ...

BISMARCK, N.D. — Federal officers on Friday launched a draft environmental assessment of the Dakota Access oil pipeline, however mentioned they’re ready for extra enter earlier than deciding the way forward for the road’s controversial river crossing in North Dakota. ...

The grocery store chain Wm Morrison is in talks a few £2bn deal to dump one in all Britain's largest petrol forecourts empires.Sky News has learnt that the grocery store has opened discussions with Motor Fuel Group (MFG) a few deal, with an settlement attainable throughout the autumn. Both Morrisons and MFG are managed by the personal fairness agency Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), and sources mentioned the talks had been targeted on a transaction with an enterprise worth of as much as £2.5bn.Morrisons' gas retailing operations embody about 340 websites, with one other 150 doubtlessly being added as MFG targets the fast growth of its ultra-fast electrical automobile (EV) charging community.Industry sources identified that it will echo a deal that was explored between ...