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CORRECTED-Brenntag confirms 2025 core profit guidance it cut in July
Aug 13 (Reuters) - German chemicals distributor Brenntag BNRGn.DE on Wednesday confirmed the annual core profit guidance it had lowered in July due to economic uncertainty and global tariff discussions.The group expects operating earnings before interest, taxes and amortisation (EBITA) of 950 millio...Reuters
Wed, Aug 13
JGBs fall after weakest auction in 5 years spurs sell-off
By Junko Fujita TOKYO, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds dropped on Wednesday after a five-year bond auction drew the weakest demand in more than five years, triggering a wave of selling by investors.The five-year yield JP5YTN=JBTC rose 3 basis points (bps) to 1.070%. The 10-year JGB yReuters
Wed, Aug 13
Sapiens To Be Acquired By Advent For $2.5 Billion
Aug 13 (Reuters) - Sapiens International Corporation NV SPNS.O:SAPIENS TO BE ACQUIRED BY ADVENT FOR $2.5 BILLIONSAPIENS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION NV - SHAREHOLDERS TO RECEIVE $43.50 PER SHARE, 64% PREMIUMSAPIENS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION NV - DEAL VALUES SAPIENS AT ABOUT $2.5 BILLIONSAPIENS INTERNAT...Reuters
Wed, Aug 13
Germany property bank PBB swings to loss as it withdraws from US
FRANKFURT, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Deutsche Pfandbriefbank PBBG.DE (PBB), one of Germany's top property financiers, swung to a loss in the second quarter after booking higher risk provisions as it withdraws from the U.S. market, figures on Wednesday showed.The bank's quarterly net loss was 266 mi...Reuters
Wed, Aug 13
Indian economy not slowing, early to assess tariff impact on GDP, chief economic advisor says
MUMBAI, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Indian economy's overall momentum has not slowed as evident from high frequency indicators but it was too early to assess the impact of U.S. tariffs on growth, Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran said on Wednesday.Reuters
Wed, Aug 13
Soccer-Wrexham 'off and running' after beating Hull on penalties in League Cup clash
Aug 13 (Reuters) - Wrexham's win on penalties over Hull City in Tuesday's League Cup first-round meeting has helped them kickstart their campaign after a disappointing loss to Southampton in the Championship, the Welsh club's manager Phil Parkinson said.Jack Marriott scored the winning p...Reuters
Wed, Aug 13
PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - August 13
Aug 13 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.- Tinder-parent Match Group MTCH.O has agreed to pay $14 million to the Federal Trade Commission to resolve a 2019 complaint involving decepti...Reuters
Wed, Aug 13
China's military says it 'drove away' US destroyer in waters of Scarborough Shoal
BEIJING, Aug 13 (Reuters) - China's military said on Wednesday that it monitored and "drove away" the U.S. destroyer USS Higgins in the waters of the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea.The destroyer had entered the waters "without the approval of the Chinese government...Reuters
Wed, Aug 13
China's Kangji Medical gets $1.4 billion go-private offer from TPG-backed consortium
By Kane Wu and Rajasik Mukherjee Aug 13 (Reuters) - China-headquartered medical device maker Kangji Medical 9997.HK said on Tuesday it had received a go-private proposal from a consortium backed by investment firm TPG TPG.O, valuing the firm at HK$11.17 billion ($1.42 billion).TPG, together with ...Reuters
Wed, Aug 13
Caretrust REIT Prices Upsized Public Offering At $32 Per Share
Aug 12 (Reuters) - CareTrust REIT Inc CTRE.N:CARETRUST REIT, INC. ANNOUNCES PRICING OF UPSIZED PUBLIC OFFERING OF COMMON STOCKCARETRUST REIT INC - PRICES UPSIZED OFFERING AT $32 PER SHARECARETRUST REIT INC: ANNOUNCED PRICING OF ITS UPSIZED UNDERWRITTEN PUBLIC OFFERING OF 20,000,000 SHARESReuters
Wed, Aug 13
China's interest subsidy policy will help expand its domestic demand, official says
BEIJING/HONG KONG, Aug 13 (Reuters) - China's efforts to support consumption of services will help expand domestic demand and stabilise employment, an official at China's Ministry of Commerce said at a press conference on Wednesday.Consumption of services in China has big growth potential, W...Reuters
Wed, Aug 13
Judge orders Trump administration to restore part of UCLA's suspended funding
Trump threatens to freeze federal funds for universities over pro-Palestinian protestsTrump administration offered $1 billion settlement to UCLAUCLA says $584 million of its funds were suspendedBy Kanishka Singh and Nate Raymond WASHINGTON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Tuesday ordered Presi...Reuters
Wed, Aug 13
US scales back human rights report; softens criticism of some Trump partner nations
Report reduces criticism of El Salvador, IsraelLargely omits LGBTQI rights issuesCriticism of Brazil, South Africa increasesFreedom of speech, racial discrimination cited in both nationsReport delayed as Trump appointees altered earlier draftBy Daphne Psaledakis and Humeyra PamukWASHINGTON, Aug 12 (...Reuters
Wed, Aug 13
Tennis-Alcaraz eases past Medjedovic in Cincinnati before rain forces suspension
Alcaraz beats MedjedovicGauff gets walkoverNight session suspended due to rain Aug 12 (Reuters) - Carlos Alcaraz beat Hamad Medjedovic 6-4 6-4 to reach the Cincinnati Open last 16 on Tuesday, battling the sweltering Ohio heat to notch a tour-leading 50th victory of the season before the evening s...Reuters
Wed, Aug 13
