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Image for China urges respect for digital sovereignty in AI race
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China urges respect for digital sovereignty in AI race

BEIJING, Aug 19 (Reuters) - China on Wednesday urged respect for each country's digital sovereignty,...

19th August, 2026

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Exclusive-British data group Quantexa exploring UK or US IPO

By Amy-Jo Crowley LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - British artificial intelligence company Quantexa is con...

19th August, 2026

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Munich Re to acquire US cyber insurance provider At-Bay for $575 million

BERLIN, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Munich Re will acquire the U.S.-based cyber insurance provider At-Bay at...

19th August, 2026

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ECB's Rehn says wage growth remains moderate, no second-round effects

STOCKHOLM, Aug 19 (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymaker Olli Rehn said on Wednesday that wag...

19th August, 2026

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UK's Smith+Nephew CFO John Rogers to step down for external role

Aug 19 (Reuters) - Smith+Nephew said on Wednesday its finance chief John Rogers would step down at t...

19th August, 2026

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Swiss voters look set to reject proposal to change neutrality, poll shows

ZURICH, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Swiss voters look set to reject next month proposals for a tighter defini...

19th August, 2026

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Bank of England to hold rates for remainder of year despite inflation risks 

By Nushaiba Iqbal BENGALURU, Aug 18 - The Bank of England will leave interest rates unchanged at 3.7...

19th August, 2026

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Morning Bid: Dancing robots, dumping bonds

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Long bond yields steadied...

19th August, 2026

Image for Analysis-Investors set sights on Swiss franc for popular carry trades after yen intervention
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Analysis-Investors set sights on Swiss franc for popular carry trades after yen intervention

By Alun John and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - A weaker Swiss franc could be an unexpe...

19th August, 2026

Image for UK's Burnham tells Times No 10 North to take economic growth role from Treasury
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UK's Burnham tells Times No 10 North to take economic growth role from Treasury

Aug 18 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Andy Burnham told the Times on Tuesday that Number 10 Nort...

18th August, 2026

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Meta rejects claims it sought to hook children to Facebook, Instagram as landmark trial begins

By Diana Novak Jones and Jonathan Stempel Aug 18 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms rejected accusations by...

18th August, 2026

Image for Global bond markets put governments on notice over fiscal, inflation risks
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Global bond markets put governments on notice over fiscal, inflation risks

By Dhara Ranasinghe, Gregor Stuart Hunter, Samuel Indyk and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss LONDON/NEW YORK...

18th August, 2026