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China's favourite 'ugly' products celebrated with exhibition
By Nicoco ChanHANGZHOU, China, Aug 15 (Reuters) - From sandals inspired by cabbage leaves to a tower of misshapen cat pillows, a new exhibition in Hangzhou is celebrating the weirdest and most aesthetically unappealing products available for sale online in China.The 'Era of Uglies Has Arrived...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Banco do Brasil quarterly profit slides, slashes yearly outlook and dividend
By Paula Laier and Andre Romani SAO PAULO, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Brazilian state-run lender Banco do Brasil SA BBAS3.SA on Thursday reported a 60% slide in second-quarter adjusted net profit, and it announced a sharp cut to its full-year outlook and dividend payout. Net profit came in at 3.8 ...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Trump nominates ex-clerk to Kavanaugh, Scalia to become appellate judge
By Nate Raymond Aug 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he is nominating a federal prosecutor who testified in 2018 in support of her former boss Brett Kavanaugh being confirmed to a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court to become a life-tenured judge herself.Trump in a post...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
RPT-Publicis sues India antitrust body for denying case files in ad agencies probe
India ad agencies antitrust scrutiny has shocked the industryPublicis is asking court to help access antitrust case records India watchdog summoned Publicis exec in August, document showsDentsu blew the whistle in 2024, triggering India caseBy Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Publicis h...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Bonterra Energy Says Production Of 16,399 Boe Per Day In Q2 2025
Aug 14 (Reuters) - Bonterra Energy Corp BNE.TO:BONTERRA ENERGY ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2025 FINANCIAL RESULTS AND OPERATIONS UPDATEBONTERRA ENERGY CORP - PRODUCTION OF 16,399 BOE PER DAY IN Q2 2025BONTERRA ENERGY CORP - INCREASED ITS ANNUAL PRODUCTION GUIDANCE RANGE TO 15,000 TO 15,200 BOE PER DAYReuters
Fri, Aug 15
AI startup Cohere valued at $6.8 billion in latest fundraising, hires Meta exec
Aug 14 (Reuters) - Canadian AI startup Cohere was valued at $6.8 billion following its latest $500 million funding round, as it seeks to expand its market share in a highly competitive industry of selling AI to enterprises.Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Atlanticus Holdings Corporation Announces Pricing Of $400 Million Senior Notes Offering
Aug 14 (Reuters) - Atlanticus Holdings Corp ATLC.O:ATLANTICUS HOLDINGS CORPORATION ANNOUNCES PRICING OF $400 MILLION SENIOR NOTES OFFERINGATLANTICUS HOLDINGS CORP - ANNOUNCED IT HAS SUCCESSFULLY PRICED AN OFFERING OF $400 MILLION AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF 9.750% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2030Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
RPT-Pacific Islands Forum sticks with decision to block key donors from meeting
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The Pacific Islands bloc did not overturn a decision to exclude 21 donor countries , including the United States and China, from the region's top political meeting after a lengthy debate, officials said.Pacific Islands Forum foreign mini...Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
RPT-Brazilian digital lender Nubank posts 42% net profit boost in second quarter
SAO PAULO, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Nu Holdings NU.N, which runs Brazilian digital lender Nubank, posted on Thursday a $637 million second-quarter net profit, a 42% increase from a year earlier on a foreign exchange-neutral basis.The firm, which has nearly 123 million clients across Brazil - its main mark...Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
California Democrats launch redistricting campaign to counter Texas 'power grab'
Governor Newsom aims for special ballot measure on November 4ICE agents pop up outside Democrats' Los Angeles rallyObama delivers pep talk to Texas House DemocratsBy Steve GormanLOS ANGELES, Aug 14 (Reuters) - California Governor Gavin Newsom led a campaign-style rally on Thursday for a redistri...Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
Russian Duma speaker Volodin meets North Korea's Kim in Pyongyang
MOSCOW, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during an official visit to Pyongyang, the Russian parliament said on Thursday.Volodin, a close ally of President Vladimir Putin, conveyed greetings from the Russian leader and thanked ...Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
Montage Gold Reports Fatal Accident At Its Koné Project In Côte D’Ivoire
Aug 14 (Reuters) - Montage Gold Corp MAU.TO:MONTAGE GOLD REPORTS FATAL ACCIDENT AT ITS KONÉ PROJECT IN CÔTE D’IVOIREMONTAGE GOLD CORP - INTERNAL INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY INTO KONÉ PROJECT INCIDENTMONTAGE GOLD CORP - CONSTRUCTION PAUSED AT KONÉ PROJECT, RESUMING AUGUST 15Reuters
Thu, Aug 14
