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PRESS DIGEST-New York Times business news - Aug 15
Aug 15 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.- Phil Knight, a co-founder of shoemaker Nike, and his wife, Penny Knight, will give $2 billion to the cancer research center at Ore...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Accenture acquires Australian cybersecurity firm CyberCX in its largest cyber deal
Aug 14 (Reuters) - Accenture ACN.N said on Thursday it has agreed to acquire CyberCX, an Australian privately-held cybersecurity services provider, in its largest acquisition in the sector to expand services in the Asia-Pacific region.Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Hong Kong delays trial of democrat Jimmy Lai over heart problems
Lai requires medication and a heart monitor Lawyer said he suffered heart palpitationsHearing reconvenes on MondayBy Jessie Pang and James Pomfret HONG KONG, August 15 (Reuters) - The closing submissions in a national security trial against Hong Kong pro-democracy businessman Jimmy Lai were delay...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Air Canada, union clash despite government pleas for deal to avert Saturday strike
Union demands higher wages, compensation for unpaid workGovernment urged to intervene, impose arbitrationAir Canada cancels flights, plans lockout amid strike threatBy Allison Lampert MONTREAL, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Air Canada AC.TO and its unionized flight attendants remained at odds on Friday, des...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Trump and Putin to spar Ukraine peace and arms control at Alaska summit
Summit to take place at military base in AlaskaTrump says he thinks Putin will do a deal Kremlin source says it looks as though terms will be agreedUkraine's Zelenskiy, not invited, looks on By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin hold talks in Alaska on Fr...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Tennis-Defending champion Sinner storms into Cincinnati Open semi-finals
Sinner beats Auger-Aliassime, stretches hardcourt winning streak to 25 matchesAtmane upsets Rune, books semis clash with SinnerShelton to face Zverev in quartersAug 14 (Reuters) - Defending champion Jannik Sinner swept past Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-0 6-2 on Thursday to reach the Cincinnati Open semi-...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Trump's summit with Putin set for 11 a.m. in Alaska on Friday
Aug 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin will take place at 11 a.m. (1900 GMT) in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday, the White House said in a press schedule statement on Thursday.Trump will depart the White House at 6:45 am EDT (1045 GMT) on Frid...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Indian PM Modi aims to shield farmers from policies that may hurt them
NEW DELHI, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed on Friday to make no compromises on policies that might hurt farmers, fishermen and cattlegrowers, whom he rated as his priority.The comments come on the back of New Delhi's differences with Washington over imports of Americ...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Aggression only leads to defeat, Taiwan president says on world war anniversary
Taiwan president: unity leads to victory, aggression leads to defeatTaiwan bans officials from attending China's war paradeTaiwan faces stepped up military pressure from BeijingBy Ben BlanchardTAIPEI, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Aggression only leads to defeat and as authoritarianism once again gathers s...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
California Coastal Commission opposes SpaceX launch expansion on West Coast, again
By Steve GormanLOS ANGELES, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The California Coastal Commission voted on Thursday against a plan by Elon Musk's SpaceX to nearly double the number of Falcon 9 rocket launches the company is permitted to conduct each year from Vandenberg Space Force Base, from 50 to 95.But as was...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Propanc Biopharma Announces Nasdaq Uplisting And Pricing Of $4 Million Public Offering
Aug 14 (Reuters) - Propanc Biopharma Inc PPCB.PK:PROPANC BIOPHARMA ANNOUNCES NASDAQ UPLISTING AND PRICING OF $4 MILLION PUBLIC OFFERINGPROPANC BIOPHARMA INC - PRICES PUBLIC OFFERING OF 1,000,000 SHARES AT $4.00 EACHReuters
Fri, Aug 15
Air Canada Says Impact Of The Reduction In Activities On August 14, 2025, Due To The Impending CUPE Strike- 34 Flights Canceled
Aug 14 (Reuters) - Air Canada AC.TO:AIR CANADA- IMPACT OF THE REDUCTION IN ACTIVITIES ON AUGUST 14, 2025, DUE TO THE IMPENDING CUPE STRIKE 34 FLIGHTS CANCELEDAIR CANADA- 19 ADDITIONAL CANCELLATIONS, DUE TO UNPLANNED CREW BOOK OFFS IMPACT OF REDUCTION IN ACTIVITIES ON AUG 14, 2025, AMID IMPENDING CUP...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
US attorney general names DEA boss Cole as DC's 'emergency police commissioner'
Trump says he will seek long-term control of DC policeTrump casts situation in DC as crime emergencyFederal, state statistics show crime fell since spike in 2023By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a directive late on Thursday naming Drug Enforce...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
BREAKINGVIEWS-TPG concocts risky remedy for China medical deal
By Katrina HamlinHONG KONG, Aug 15 (Reuters Breakingviews) - TPG TPG.O is making an effort to salvage its nearly decade-old investment in a Chinese medical devices company. The U.S. private equity group is leading a consortium, which includes the Qatar Investment Authority, that is offering to take ...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai trial delayed over heart problems
By Jessie Pang and James Pomfret HONG KONG, August 15 (Reuters) - The closing submissions in a national security trial against Hong Kong pro-democracy businessman Jimmy Lai were delayed on Friday after his lawyer said he had suffered heart palpitations. The closing submissions will recommence on ...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
India PM Modi says self-reliance not just related to trade
NEW DELHI, Aug 15 (Reuters) - India's push for self-reliance is not just related to trade or foreign currencies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, as New Delhi struggles with U.S. President Donald Trump's high tariffs imposed on its goods.Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
CORRECTED-Japan minister joins crowds at controversial shrine to mark 80 years since world war defeat
TOKYO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Japan marked the 80th anniversary of its World War Two defeat on Friday, with at least one cabinet minister joining thousands of visitors at a shrine that Japan's Asian neighbours view as a symbol of its wartime aggression.Shinjiro Koizumi, Japan's agriculture minis...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - August 15
Aug 15 (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- Eli Lilly raises UK price of obesity drug by up to 170% after Trump 'freeloading' gripe- Unite agrees to buy rival student land...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
