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Brazil unveils aid package for exporters hit by U.S. tariffs
BRASILIA, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Brazil's government unveiled on Wednesday a long-awaited aid package for companies hurt by steep tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on many goods from that country.The South American nation will extend a program that returns part of the exported value to ...Reuters
Wed, Aug 13
QUOTES-European leaders comment on teleconference with Trump on Ukraine
Aug 13 (Reuters) - Donald Trump joined a teleconference with European leaders including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday, two days before the U.S. leader is due to hold a summit in Alaska with Russia's Vladimir Putin to discuss how to end the war in Ukraine.Following are some...Reuters
Wed, Aug 13
Walmart extends employee discount to nearly all groceries, WSJ reports
Aug 13 (Reuters) - Walmart WMT.N has expanded its 10% employee discount to nearly all of its grocery items as the retail giant looks to retain workers, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing a letter to the company's staff from its chief people officer.Reuters
Wed, Aug 13
US sells $65 bln 17-week bills at high rate of 4.05%
NEW YORK, Aug 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury's auction on Wednesday of $65 billion in 17-week or 119-day bills yielded a high rate of 4.05%, awarding 41.13% of bids at that rate, according to Treasury data.The bill auction saw a bid-to-cover ratio, a measure of demand, of 3.5.Reuters
Wed, Aug 13
REFILE-US VP Vance says Trump's mission is to bring peace to Europe again
FAIRFORD, England, Aug 13 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance, addressing American soldiers at a military base in England on Wednesday, said President Donald Trump told him a short while ago that his mission was to bring peace to Europe again."I just talked to him right before I came on the...Reuters
Wed, Aug 13
QUOTES-European leaders comment on teleconference with Trump on Ukraine
Aug 13 (Reuters) - Donald Trump joined a teleconference with European leaders including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday, two days before the U.S. leader is due to hold a summit in Alaska with Russia's Vladimir Putin to discuss how to end the war in Ukraine.Following are some...Reuters
Wed, Aug 13
Polish president told Trump call that tough steps needed against Russia, adviser says
WARSAW, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Poland's President Karol Nawrocki told U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders during a call on Ukraine on Wednesday that only tough action could stop Russia, his foreign policy adviser said."Only through concrete, tough action can the Russian Federation b...Reuters
Wed, Aug 13
Tennis-Venus Williams receives US Open wildcard
NEW YORK, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Two-time U.S. Open singles champion Venus Williams has received a wildcard entry into this year's tournament, organisers said on Wednesday, as the 45-year-old American continues her age-defying return to the court.Williams became the oldest player to win a WTA single...Reuters
Wed, Aug 13
Goldman economist, uncowed by Trump attack, plans to 'keep doing' as before
Aug 13 (Reuters) - A top economist for Goldman Sachs on Wednesday signaled no plans to change how his team conducts and publishes its research after President Donald Trump lashed out at the Wall Street firm and its chief executive because of the research team's estimate that American consumers w...Reuters
Wed, Aug 13
Jewellery chain Claire's UK business set for administration, 2,150 jobs at risk
LONDON, Aug 13 (Reuters) - The UK business of jewellery chain Claire's is set to enter administration, threatening more than 2,150 jobs, it said on Wednesday.Claire's Accessories UK Ltd, the operator of Claire's 306 stores across the UK and Ireland, said it had filed a notice of intentio...Reuters
Wed, Aug 13
US law firm Kelley Drye hit with class action after data breach
By David Thomas and Mike Scarcella Aug 13 (Reuters) - U.S. law firm Kelley Drye & Warren is facing a new lawsuit over a data breach that allegedly exposed personal information of thousands of its current and former clients, employees and others.The proposed class action filed on Tuesday in Ne...Reuters
Wed, Aug 13
Fragmentation, tariffs may hit financial markets in future, Norway fund says
ARENDAL, Norway, Aug 13 (Reuters) - The CEO of Norway's $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund, Nicolai Tangen, said on Wednesday that an ongoing fragmentation of the world and rising tariffs have not yet hit financial markets, but may do so in the future.Reuters
Wed, Aug 13
Europe and Kyiv lay out Ukraine ceasefire terms to Trump on call
By Thomas Escritt and Sarah Marsh BERLIN, Aug 13 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said European leaders had laid out terms for a ceasefire in Ukraine that would protect their security interests in a call on Wednesday with U.S. President Donald Trump.European leaders including Ukrainia...Reuters
Wed, Aug 13
UK PM Starmer says coalition of the willing ready to implement Ukraine plans if ceasefire reached
LONDON, Aug 13 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that the "coalition of the willing" group of countries was ready to implement the military plans it has been working on to support Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire in its war with Russia.In a call with the co...Reuters
Wed, Aug 13
Trump wants Ukraine to have say on territory talks with Russia, Macron says
Trump meets Putin on Friday to discuss war in UkraineMacron says no territorial swap schemes on tableEurope and Kyiv feared decisions being made over their headsRussia says its war aims remain unchangedBy Thomas Escritt, Olena Harmash and Tom BalmforthBERLIN/KYIV, Aug 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President D...Reuters
Wed, Aug 13
Next few days and weeks can be decisive for Ukraine, Finland's president says
HELSINKI, Aug 13 (Reuters) - The next few days and weeks can be decisive in the Ukraine peace process, Finland's President Alexander Stubb said on Wednesday after participating in virtual meetings between European leaders and U.S. President Donald Trump.Reuters
Wed, Aug 13
