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WhatsApp says Russia is trying to block it
MOSCOW, Aug 14 (Reuters) - WhatsApp said Russia was trying to block its services because the social media messaging app owned by Meta Platforms META.O offered people's right to secure communication, and vowed to continue trying to make encrypted services available in Russia.Russia has started re...Reuters
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Ferronordic Q2 EBIT Loss SEK 5 Mln
Aug 14 (Reuters) - Ferronordic AB FNMA.ST:Q2 NET INCOME SEK -51 MILLIONQ2 EBIT MARGIN -0.4%Q2 REVENUE SEK 1,088 MILLIONQ2 EBIT SEK -5 MILLIONQ2 GROSS MARGIN 16.3%TARIFFS REMAIN AN UNCERTAINTY BUT CURRENTLY WE DO NOT FORESEE THAT THEY AFFECT US WORSE THAN OTHERSWE WE SEE OPPORTUNITIES TO FURTHER DEVE...Reuters
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JGBs fall as Bessent's 'behind the curve' comments drive BOJ rate hike bets
By Junko Fujita TOKYO, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds fell on Thursday as U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's comments stoked expectations of a policy shift by the Bank of Japan.The five-year yield JP5YTN=JBTC rose 3.5 basis points (bps) to 1.1%, its highest level in two wee...Reuters
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Lanxess cuts full-year profit guidance on weak demand
Aug 14 (Reuters) - Speciality chemicals maker Lanxess LXSG.DE on Thursday cut its full-year profit guidance, due to weak demand, and forecast no improvement in the economic environment during the remainder of the year. The company now expects earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amo...Reuters
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Russia says it struck Ukrainian missile plants
MOSCOW, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry said on Thursday that its forces had struck a number of Ukrainian missile plants, weapons design bureaus and rocket fuel productions enterprises with missiles and drones in July.Russian forces destroyed a number of Western missile defence syst...Reuters
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PRESS DIGEST-New York Times business news - Aug 14
Aug 14 (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.- The U.S. government's ethics watchdog agency said this week that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has failed to fully comply w...Reuters
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China, India in talks to resume border trade after five-year gap, Bloomberg News says
Aug 14 (Reuters) - India and China are discussing resuming border trade of domestic goods after more than five years, Bloomberg News said on Thursday, citing officials in New Delhi familiar with the matter.Reuters
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DeepSeek's launch of new AI model delayed by Huawei chip issues, FT reports
Aug 14 (Reuters) - Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek has delayed the release of its new model after failing to train it using Huawei's chips, highlighting the limits of Beijing's push to replace U.S. technology, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.Reuters
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One in four US adults with diabetes used a GLP-1 drug last year, survey finds
By Bhanvi SatijaAug 14 (Reuters) - More than one in four U.S. adults with diabetes used one of the injectable medicines that target the GLP-1 protein last year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday. The wildly popular and effective GLP-1 drugs Mounjaro from Eli Lilly ...Reuters
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Chinese PC maker Lenovo says US-China tariff pause a positive sign
By Che Pan and Brenda Goh BEIJING, Aug 14 (Reuters) - China's Lenovo 0992.HK said on Thursday the tariff pause between Washington and Beijing was positive and growth in China's AI infrastructure remained strong despite U.S.-China tech tensions."The truce is a positive situation,"...Reuters
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Intuitive Machines Announces Upsize And Pricing Of Private Offering Of $300 Million Of Convertible Senior Notes Due 2030
Aug 13 (Reuters) - Intuitive Machines Inc LUNR.O:INTUITIVE MACHINES ANNOUNCES UPSIZE AND PRICING OF PRIVATE OFFERING OF $300 MILLION OF CONVERTIBLE SENIOR NOTES DUE 2030Reuters
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Tennis-Defending champions Sabalenka, Sinner advance in rain-hit Cincinnati Open
Sabalenka, Swiatek sail into quartersSinner extends hardcourt winning streak to 24 matchesAmericans Keys, Pegula and Fritz knocked out Aug 13 (Reuters) - World number one Aryna Sabalenka cruised into the Cincinnati Open quarter-finals with a 6-1 7-5 victory over Jessica Bouzas Maneiro on Wednesda...Reuters
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Failed Republican candidate jailed for 80 years over gun attacks on Democrats' homes
Aug 13 (Reuters) - A failed Republican candidate in New Mexico was jailed for 80 years on Wednesday for contracting gunmen to carry out drive-by shootings on the homes of Democratic officials after his 2022 election defeat.Solomon Pena orchestrated the attacks in Albuquerque, New Mexico's larges...Reuters
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Surfing-Australians Picklum, Robinson claim Tahiti Pro wins, head to Fiji finale
By Lincoln FeastAug 13 (Reuters) - Australia's Jack Robinson and Molly Picklum put on backhand tube-riding clinics to win the Lexus Tahiti Pro in pumping surf on Wednesday, cementing their places in the world championship finals to be held in Fiji later this month. The final event of the regula...Reuters
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