** Shares of fintech firm Tingo Group TIO.O rise 8.9% to
$1.22 premarket
** TIO says it is reiterating its previously disclosed
rebuttal of all the allegations made by Hindenburg
** TIO issued responses to the short-seller's allegations on
Sept. 1 and Aug. 30
** Company also said last month it had completed an
investigation of the claims made by Hindenburg against it
** In June, the short-seller criticized company's founder
and alleged that the firm "fabricated" its financials
** As of last close, TIO shares have plummeted ~56% since
the Hindenburg report
(Reporting by Manya Saini in Bengaluru)
((Manya.Saini@thomsonreuters.com;))