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MTN Says Ferdi Moolman To Succeed Charles Molapisi As CEO & Executive Director Of MTN South Africa
Aug 18 (Reuters) - MTN Group Ltd MTNJ.J:MTN: AS MTN LOOKS BEYOND 2025, COMPANY IS STREAMLINING ITS FOCUS INTO THREE PRINCIPAL PLATFORMSMTN: HAVE MADE GOOD PROGRESS IN OPTIMISATION OF OUR PORTFOLIOMTN: FERDI MOOLMAN WILL SUCCEED CHARLES MOLAPISI AS CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MTN SOUTH AFRICAReuters
Mon, Aug 18
At least 20 killed in incident at facility in Russia's Ryazan region, 134 injured, RIA reports
MOSCOW, Aug 18 (Reuters) - At least 20 people were killed and 134 injured by a fire at an production facility in Russia's Ryazan region, state news agency RIA reported on Monday, citing local emergency service.It was not immediately clear from Russian media reports what caused the fire.Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Fire breaks out at energy facility in Odesa region after Russian attack, Ukraine says
Aug 18 (Reuters) - A large fire broke out at a fuel and energy infrastructure facility after a Russian overnight drone attack on Ukraine's southern Odesa region, Ukraine's state emergency service said on Monday. According to preliminary information, there were no injuries, the service said o...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
FLEX LNG Ltd expected to post earnings of 42 cents a share - Earnings Preview
FLEX LNG Ltd FLNG.OL is expected to show a fall in quarterly revenue when it reports results on August 20 for the period ending June 30 2025The Hamilton Bermuda-based company is expected to report a 1.2% decrease in revenue to $83.667 million from $84.7 million a year ago, according to the mean...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Aug 18
Aug 18 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.Headlines- Zelenskiy and allies to press Trump on security guarantees- Soho House close to $1.8 billion take-private deal- Monzo plans UK mobile s...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Soho House members' club nearing a deal to go private, WSJ reports
Aug 17 (Reuters) - A group of investors led by New York-based MCR Hotels is nearing a deal to take members' club operator Soho House SHCO.N private, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, valuing the group at $1.8 billion.Soho House shareholders will receive $9 per share - a 17.8% premium t...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
US adviser Navarro says India's Russian crude buying has to stop
Aug 18 (Reuters) - White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said India's purchases of Russian crude were funding Moscow's war in Ukraine and has to stop, while adding that New Delhi was "now cozying up to both Russia and China.""If India wants to be treated as a strategic partner ...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Air Canada grounded as striking union defies order to get back to work
Flight attendants ask Air Canada to return to bargaining tableGovernment ordered binding arbitration to break contract impasseFlight attendants seek pay for ground duties, similar to some US airlinesBy Allison Lampert, Promit Mukherjee and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss MONTREAL, Aug 18 (Reuters) - ...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Impro Precision Industries Announces Impact Of United States Tariffs On Business
Aug 18 (Reuters) - Impro Precision Industries Ltd 1286.HK:IMPACT OF UNITED STATES TARIFFS ON BUSINESSADDITIONAL TARIFFS MAY HAVE IMPACT ON GROUP'S BUSINESS AND OPERATIONSIMPOSITION OF ADDITIONAL TARIFFS MAY EVEN CONSTITUTE FORCE MAJEURE EVENTReuters
Mon, Aug 18
Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai given heart monitor for final stretch of marathon trial
Lai given heart monitor and medication for heart palpitationsProsecutor and judge say Lai is fit to attend courtLai's son and human rights groups concerned over his deteriorating healthBy Jessie Pang and James Pomfret HONG KONG, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Hong Kong pro-democracy businessman Jimmy Lai...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Google agrees $36 million fine for anti-competitive deals with Australia telcos
By Byron Kaye and Himanshi Akhand SYDNEY, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Google agreed on Monday to pay a A$55 million ($35.8 million) fine in Australia after the consumer watchdog found it had hurt competition by paying the country's two largest telcos to pre-install its search application on Android ph...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he hopes 'shared strength' with US, Europe will compel Russia to peace
Aug 18 (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said upon his arrival in Washington that he hopes that Ukraine's "shared strength" with the U.S. and European counterparts will compel Russia to peace.Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Watchmaker Swatch apologises for 'slanted eye' ad after online backlash in China
SHANGHAI, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Swiss watchmaker Swatch UHR.S has issued an apology and pulled ads featuring images of an Asian male model pulling the corners of his eyes up and backwards in a "slanted eye" pose.Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
Trump-Zelenskiy meeting to take place at 1:15 p.m. ET on Monday
Aug 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will take place at 1:15 p.m. (1715 GMT) on Monday at the White House, the White House said in a press guidance statement on Sunday. Trump will participate in a multilateral meeting wit...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
