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ANALYSIS-Target's new CEO pick raises doubts about its much-needed brand reboot
External CEO could have brought fresh perspective, say analystsTarget lacks clear identity, strategy, say analystsTarget lagging Walmart, Amazon on variety, prices, say analystsFiddelke aims to reclaim Target's merchandising authority, improve customer experienceBy Siddharth Cavale, Juveria Taba...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
On streets of LA, former addict cuts hair of homeless people
By Jorge Garcia and Mike BlakeLOS ANGELES, Aug 21 (Reuters) - On the sidewalk of Wilshire Boulevard bordering MacArthur Park in Los Angeles, barber Beraldo Gabaldon cuts the hair of the homeless for free to give them a fresh outlook.Hailing from Albuquerque, New Mexico, the 35-year-old former barber...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
CULTURE CURRENT-Noam Shuster Eliassi on why humor hits harder than diplomacy
By Yasmeen Serhan Aug 21 - "I’m only staying for seven minutes, not 70 years,” Noam Shuster Eliassi told an audience at the Palestine Comedy Festival in East Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in 2019, to laughter and applause. But that wasn’t the end of the bit. “By the way, this is Amer...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
RPT-COLUMN-Washington's chip stakes look like industrial policy on overdrive: Mike Dolan
By Mike Dolan LONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Market talk may be of fiscal dominance in the U.S. debt market but Washington's startling moves to take a direct stake in its leading chipmakers look like industrial policy on overdrive - alarming some investors about where it might end.For an administ...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
Russia orders state-backed MAX messenger app, a WhatsApp rival, pre-installed on phones and tablets
'National messenger' to be pre-installed on devicesNew app is being integrated with government servicesCritics say it's a spy app, state media deny thatWhatsApp and Telegram are under regulatory pressureBy Andrew Osborn MOSCOW, Aug 21 (Reuters) - A Russian state-backed messenger appli...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
August 21 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on Thursday: ** Shareholders of Italian merchant bank Mediobanca rejected the proposal of its chief executive Alberto Nagel to buy Banca Generali , a takeover tha...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
Austrian postal group joins European peers in halting parcel shipments to US
Austrian Post halts standard parcels to US due to customs changesTrump administration ends de minimis exemption for low-value packagesScandinavian and Belgian postal services previously paused US shipments FRANKURT, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Austrian Post on Thursday joined other European postal ser...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
Turkey says any Ukraine peacekeeping hinges first on ceasefire
ANKARA, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Turkey believes a ceasefire must first be secured between Russia and Ukraine before it and other states take any decisions on a peacekeeping mission as part of security guarantees for Ukraine, a defence ministry source said on Thursday. U.S. and European military planners ...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
Chinese e-grocer Dingdong posts bigger Q2 revenue, profit as users and orders increase
OverviewDingdong Q2 revenue grows 6.7% yr/yr to RMB5.98 blnNet income rises 59.7% yr/yr to RMB107.2 mln, sixth consecutive profitable qtrNon-GAAP net income increases 23.9% yr/yr, reflecting operational efficiencyOutlookCompany aims to maintain scale and achieve non-GAAP profits in Q3 2025Result Dri...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
DeepSeek-V3.1 Released: What Are the Key Updates?
TradingKey - On the afternoon of August 21, 2025, Beijing time, DeepSeek officially launched the DeepSeek-V3.1 model. By adopting a new hybrid reasoning architecture and enhanced Agent capabilities, the model achieves significant performance improvements in tasks such as code repair and command-lineTradingKey
Thu, Aug 21
Virogates Expects FY 2025 Revenue Between DKK 5 To 7 Mln
Aug 21 (Reuters) - ViroGates A/S VIROG.CO:VIROGATES H1 REVENUE DKK 1.869 MILLIONVIROGATES H1 OPERATING PROFIT DKK -5.871 MILLIONVIROGATES H1 OPERATING EXPENSES DKK -9.485 MILLIONVIROGATES H1 NET INCOME DKK -6.031 MILLIONEXPECTS FULL-YEAR REVENUE BETWEEN DKK 5 TO 7 MILLION AND AN EBIT OF DKK -8 TO -1...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
Iran holds military drills after big losses in war with Israel
DUBAI, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Iran on Thursday launched its first solo military exercises since its June war with Israel, state media reported, seeking to reassert an image of strength after suffering heavy losses.Navy units of Iran's regular armed forces fired missiles and drones at open water ...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
Russia says it captures village in eastern Ukraine, strikes Ukrainian energy and military infrastructure
MOSCOW, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Russian forces captured the village of Oleksandro-Shultyne in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, the Russian defence ministry said on Thursday.The ministry said its troops carried out strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, military-industrial facilities and airfiel...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
Chinese cosmetics firm Yatsen Q2 revenue rises
OverviewYatsen Q2 2025 rev rises 36.8% yr/yr to RMB1.09 blnNet loss narrows 77.2% to RMB19.5 mln, non-GAAP net income positiveGross margin improves to 78.3%, driven by higher-margin product salesOutlookYatsen expects Q3 2025 net revenues between RMB778.6 mln and RMB880.1 mlnCompany forecasts Q3 2025...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
Ceasefire in Ukraine prerequisite for determining peacekeeping mission, Turkish source says
ANKARA, Aug 21 (Reuters) - A ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine should be first secured before determining framework of peacekeeping mission as part of security guarantees for Ukraine, a Turkish defence ministry source said on Thursday."It is necessary to first secure a ceasefire between Russi...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
J&J Continues U.S. Investment With $2 Billion Commitment
Aug 21 (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N:J&J: CONTINUES U.S. INVESTMENT WITH $2 BILLION COMMITMENTJ&J: $2 BILLION COMMITMENT TO FUJIFILM OVER NEXT 10 YEARS WILL EXPAND CO'S U.S. MANUFACTURING CAPACITYJ&J -TO EXPAND CO’S U.S. MANUFACTURING CAPACITY AND CREATE APPROXIMATELY 120 N...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
Chinese data center operator VNET's Q2 revenue jumps 22.1%
OverviewVNET Q2 revenue rises 22.1% yr/yr, driven by 112.5% wholesale IDC growthAdjusted EBITDA increases 27.7% yr/yr, margin improves to 30.1%Co reports net loss due to higher interest and tax expensesOutlookCompany expects 2025 revenue between RMB9,150 mln and RMB9,350 mln, up 11% to 13% YoYVNET f...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
KKR is lead bidder for Nissan $610 million headquarters sale, source says
TOKYO, Aug 21 (Reuters) - KKR KKR.N is the leading candidate to buy the Yokohama headquarters of automaker Nissan Motor 7201.T and has offered around 90 billion yen ($609.80 million), a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday.KJR Management, a real estate unit owned by KKR, submitted the hi...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
Zelenskiy says he wants 'strong' US reaction if Putin not ready to meet
KYIV, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Kyiv would like a "strong reaction" from Washington if Russian President Vladimir Putin was not willing to sit down for a bilateral meeting with him.U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking to broker peace between the two wa...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
Russia orders state-backed app, WhatsApp rival, to be pre-installed on all phones and tablets
MOSCOW, Aug 21 (Reuters) - A Russian state-backed messenger application cast as a rival to WhatsApp which critics have said could be used for surveillance purposes must be pre-installed on all mobile phones and tablets from next month, the Russian government said on Thursday.The decision to promote ...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
