Adani Enterprises Ltd. fell by 23% on Thursday and lost as much as 7.3% in early trading. Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. dropped by 2%, extending its previous session's 14% loss. Seven of the ten companies controlled by the economic giant from the port to energy were in the red. BRIBERY ALLEGATIONS BURNED HIMShares of Adani Group lost about $27 billion on Thursday after federal prosecutors accused the billionaire founder and other executives of planning to bribe Indian government officials to win solar energy contracts. The holding company rejected the allegations as baseless and announced plans to pursue legal action.
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