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Japan's PM Ishiba to quit after election drubbing and Trump trade deal, source
By Tim Kelly, Satoshi Sugiyama and Leika KiharaTOKYO, July 23 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to step down following a bruising upper house election defeat, a source told Reuters, as the embattled premier announced a long-sought trade deal with U.S. President Donald Trump.Is...Reuters
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Itaconix Posts H1 Revenue Of USD 4.8 Million
July 23 (Reuters) - Itaconix PLC ITXI.L:ITACONIX PLC - H1 2025 TRADING UPDATEITACONIX H1 REVENUE USD 4.8 MILLIONITACONIX PLC: BOARD'S EXPECTATIONS FOR 2025 REMAIN UNCHANGEDITACONIX PLC: CONFIDENT IN DELIVERING SUSTAINED REVENUE AND GROSS PROFIT GROWTH THROUGH 2025 AND BEYONDReuters
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J D Wetherspoon Posts Like-For-Like Sales Up By 5.1% In 12 Weeks To 20 July 2025
July 23 (Reuters) - J D Wetherspoon PLC JDW.L:WETHERSPOON (JD) PLC - PRE-CLOSE TRADING UPDATEJ D WETHERSPOON LIKE-FOR-LIKE SALES INCREASED BY 5.1% IN 12 WEEKS TO 20 JULY 2025J D WETHERSPOON - PLANS TO OPEN ABOUT 15 NEW MANAGED PUBS AND ABOUT SAME NUMBER OF FRANCHISED PUBS IN NEXT FYJ D WETHERSPOON ...Reuters
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Heathrow's HY Revenue Grew 1.9% To £1,724 Million
July 23 (Reuters) - Heathrow:HEATHROW HEATHROW HEATHROW FUNDING LTD HEATHROW FINANCE PLC - HALF-YEAR RESULTSHEATHROW HEATHROW HEATHROW FUNDING LTD HEATHROW FINANCE PLC - HALF-YEAR RESULTSHEATHROW: TRANSATLANTIC TRAVEL REMAINS HEALTHY HEATHROW: REMAIN ON-TRACK TO MEET OUR FORECAST OF OVER 84 MILLIO...Reuters
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Amazon shuts down Shanghai AI research lab, FT says
July 23 (Reuters) - Amazon AMZN.O is shutting down its Shanghai artificial intelligence lab, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.Reuters could not immediately confirm the report. Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside regular business hours.Amazon's decision to...Reuters
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Sweden's SSAB lags earnings forecast as tariff uncertainty weighs
July 23 (Reuters) - Swedish steelmaker SSAB SSABa.ST reported a steeper than expected drop in its second-quarter operating profit on Wednesday, hit by lower prices of standard steel and a weakening European market amid tariff-driven uncertainty.High energy costs and competition from Chinese producer...Reuters
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RPT-Billionaire Ortega buys stake in UK's PD Ports from Brookfield
July 22 (Reuters) - Zara founder Amancio Ortega's investment vehicle Pontegadea Inversiones has agreed to acquire a 49% stake in PD Ports from Brookfield Asset Management BAM.TO, the British ports and logistics company said on Tuesday. Brookfield will remain invested in the business as a long-te...Reuters
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COLUMN-AI and gravity-defying US GDP: Mike Dolan
By Mike Dolan LONDON, July 23 (Reuters) - For the second time in three years - and straddling two separate presidencies - heightened U.S. fears of recession have proved wide of the mark. The artificial intelligence boom is once again the prime suspect.The AI explosion and arms race since the laun...Reuters
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US-Philippines trade talks yield modest tariff shift after Trump-Marcos meeting
Trump says trade deal involves 'big numbers'Philippines had sought lower tariff rate than 20% threatened by TrumpTrump lauds Philippine shift away from ChinaMarcos calls trade deal a significant achievementBy Andrea Shalal and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, July 22 (Reuters) - U.S. Presiden...Reuters
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PRESS DIGEST-New York Times business news - July 23
July 23 (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.- AstraZeneca AZN.L pledged $50 billion in U.S. investments by 2030 to counter U.S. President Donald Trump's threatened 200% ta...Reuters
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Germany's Merz faces pressure to toughen stance on Israel
Group of 28 Western nations condemn Israel over Gaza on MondayGermany under fire for failing to join the statementSenior members of junior coalition partner urge tougher stanceBy Sarah Marsh and Andreas Rinke BERLIN, July 23 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is under pressure to take a...Reuters
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PRESS DIGEST- Wall Street Journal - July 23
July 23 (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.- Morgan Stanley MS.N is being probed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (Finra) over whether the Wall Street giant properly vett...Reuters
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Karooooo Reports Q1 Operating Profit Up 17% To ZAR352 Mln
July 23 (Reuters) - Karooooo Ltd KARO.O:JSE: KRO - UNAUDITED FIRST QUARTER 2026 RESULTS AND DIVIDEND DECLARATIONKAROOOOO LIMITED Q1 ARR ZAR 4,574 MILLIONKAROOOOO LTD - Q1 OPERATING PROFIT UP 17% TO ZAR352 MLNKAROOOOO LTD - Q1 ADJ EPS UP 19% TO ZAR8.55KAROOOOO LTD: OUR GUIDANCE FOR FY 2026 REMAINS UN...Reuters
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Thales raises 2025 sales growth forecast on strong defence demand
By Anna Peverieri July 23 (Reuters) - French defence and aerospace group Thales TCFP.PA raised its 2025 sales growth forecast on Wednesday after posting higher first-half sales and profit amid higher military spending in Europe.Europe's largest defence electronics firm also said its widely wa...Reuters
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PayPal to launch cross-border platform with link to India's UPI payments system
MUMBAI, July 23 (Reuters) - Payments firm PayPal PYPL.OQ has partnered with the operator of India’s popular unified payments interface and others to launch a global platform through which consumers can make cross-border payments to businesses.The platform, PayPal World, will enable interoperability ...Reuters
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Thales raises 2025 sales growth forecast on strong defence demand
July 23 (Reuters) - French defence and aerospace group Thales TCFP.PA raised its 2025 sales growth forecast on Wednesday after posting higher first-half sales and profit amid higher military spending in Europe.Europe's largest defence electronics firm also said its widely watched adjusted operat...Reuters
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