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Image for Ukraine's Kyivstar lifts outlook again on strong earnings momentum
Finance

Ukraine's Kyivstar lifts outlook again on strong earnings momentum

July 31 (Reuters) - Ukraine's largest mobile operator Kyivstar raised its financial outlook for the...

31st July, 2026

Image for Austria's OMV reports Q2 operating profit ahead of expectations
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Austria's OMV reports Q2 operating profit ahead of expectations

July 31 (Reuters) - Oil, gas and chemicals firm OMV slightly beat adjusted operating profit estimate...

31st July, 2026

Image for Credit Agricole tops Q2 forecasts, dismisses Monte Paschi-Banco BPM tie-up talk
Finance

Credit Agricole tops Q2 forecasts, dismisses Monte Paschi-Banco BPM tie-up talk

By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS, July 31 (Reuters) - France's Credit Agricole posted better-than-expected...

31st July, 2026

Image for Analysis-Spain courts Chinese firms but looks to EU for ground rules
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Analysis-Spain courts Chinese firms but looks to EU for ground rules

By Victoria Waldersee MADRID, July 31 (Reuters) - As Spanish regions jostle to draw Chinese battery...

31st July, 2026

Image for Morning Bid: Yen sinks as BOJ holds - and it's the KOSPI's best day
Finance

Morning Bid: Yen sinks as BOJ holds - and it's the KOSPI's best day

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter What a wild ride. M...

31st July, 2026

Image for Holcim raises full-year guidance after Q2 profit beat
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Holcim raises full-year guidance after Q2 profit beat

ZURICH, July 31 (Reuters) - Holcim reported better-than-expected second quarter sales and earnings o...

31st July, 2026

Image for Hensoldt backs 2026 targets as order intake doubles, backlog tops 10 billion euros
Finance

Hensoldt backs 2026 targets as order intake doubles, backlog tops 10 billion euros

July 31 (Reuters) - German sensor and radar maker Hensoldt reaffirmed its 2026 targets on Friday aft...

31st July, 2026

Image for BOJ keeps rates steady, delivers hawkish signal as government props up yen
Finance

BOJ keeps rates steady, delivers hawkish signal as government props up yen

By Leika Kihara and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept interest rates...

31st July, 2026

Image for Alimentation Couche-Tard to buy Polish retailer Zabka for $8.7 billion
Finance

Alimentation Couche-Tard to buy Polish retailer Zabka for $8.7 billion

July 31 (Reuters) - Alimentation Couche-Tard said on Friday it will buy Polish retailer Zabka for ab...

31st July, 2026

Image for Russia's Africa Corps kills Mali civilians in 'indiscriminate' attack, rights group says
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Russia's Africa Corps kills Mali civilians in 'indiscriminate' attack, rights group says

By Portia Crowe DAKAR, July 31 (Reuters) - Russian paramilitary group Africa Corps killed eight civi...

31st July, 2026

Image for Factbox-Tesla's China operations, the EV maker's global production powerhouse
Finance

Factbox-Tesla's China operations, the EV maker's global production powerhouse

SHANGHAI/BEIJING, July 31 (Reuters) - Tesla is considering a separation of its China business to pav...

31st July, 2026

Image for Oil falls more than $1 on greater flows despite US-Iran war
Finance

Oil falls more than $1 on greater flows despite US-Iran war

July 31 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Friday but kept on track for a monthly rise of about a fifth,...

31st July, 2026

Image for Drone attack ignites blaze at energy plant in Russia's Volgograd, governor says
Finance

Drone attack ignites blaze at energy plant in Russia's Volgograd, governor says

July 31 (Reuters) - A drone attack touched off a fire at an energy facility and warehouses in Russia...

31st July, 2026

Image for Boeing sends contract offer to engineers union; deal endorsed by negotiators
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Boeing sends contract offer to engineers union; deal endorsed by negotiators

By Dan Catchpole SEATTLE, July 30 (Reuters) - Boeing said on Thursday it had sent a contract offer t...

31st July, 2026

Image for Asia stocks surge, yen in the spotlight after suspected intervention
Finance

Asia stocks surge, yen in the spotlight after suspected intervention

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, July 31 (Reuters) - Asian markets rallied hard with Wall Street on Friday as S...

31st July, 2026

Image for Tesla weighs sale of China business to pave way for potential SpaceX merger, WSJ reports
Finance

Tesla weighs sale of China business to pave way for potential SpaceX merger, WSJ reports

July 30 (Reuters) - Tesla executives have been told to prepare for a separation of its China busines...

31st July, 2026

Image for Soccer-Newcastle manager Howe steps down with immediate effect say media reports
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Soccer-Newcastle manager Howe steps down with immediate effect say media reports

July 30 (Reuters) - Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has stepped down from his role with immediat...

31st July, 2026

Image for Yen weakens after intervention-led surge ahead of BOJ policy decision
Finance

Yen weakens after intervention-led surge ahead of BOJ policy decision

By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, July 31 (Reuters) - The Japanese yen came under renewed pressure on Friday...

31st July, 2026

Image for Romania briefly scrambles jets as aerial targets detected near Ukraine border
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Romania briefly scrambles jets as aerial targets detected near Ukraine border

July 31 (Reuters) - Romania, a member of European Union and NATO, briefly scrambled two fighter jets...

31st July, 2026

Image for Ukraine's envoy to US says 'We need the missiles'
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Ukraine's envoy to US says 'We need the missiles'

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - Ukraine hopes a new push for ceasefire talks with R...

31st July, 2026