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Image for Canal+ buys rights to UEFA men's club competitions in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Canal+ buys rights to UEFA men's club competitions in Sub-Saharan Africa

Aug 4 (Reuters) - France-based media conglomerate Canal+ on Tuesday bought exclusive broadcasting ri...

4th August, 2026

Image for FTSE 100 lifted by miners rally; mid-cap index scales first record high since 2021
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FTSE 100 lifted by miners rally; mid-cap index scales first record high since 2021

Aug 4 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 rose on Tuesday, buoyed by strong results from blue-chip company...

4th August, 2026

Image for Bending Spoons makes first post-IPO acquisition with $1.3 billion Airtable deal
Finance

Bending Spoons makes first post-IPO acquisition with $1.3 billion Airtable deal

MILAN, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Bending Spoons has agreed to buy Airtable in an all-cash deal valuing the U...

4th August, 2026

Image for Analysis-Prestige beauty outpaces high-end bags as China's luxury spending evolves
Finance

Analysis-Prestige beauty outpaces high-end bags as China's luxury spending evolves

By Casey Hall and Dominique Patton SHANGHAI/PARIS, Aug 4 (Reuters) - For Chinese consumers seeking l...

4th August, 2026

Image for Czech ammunition maker CSG acquires industrial site in Germany
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Czech ammunition maker CSG acquires industrial site in Germany

Aug 4 (Reuters) - Czech-based ammunition and arms producer CSG has bought the Gnaschwitz industrial...

4th August, 2026

Image for UK's Convatec expects higher second-half margin, launches $200 million buyback
Finance

UK's Convatec expects higher second-half margin, launches $200 million buyback

August 4 (Reuters) - British medical products maker Convatec on Tuesday forecast its second-half ope...

4th August, 2026

Image for Ukraine strikes 3 more Russian warehouses and kills 5 people in overnight attacks, officials say
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Ukraine strikes 3 more Russian warehouses and kills 5 people in overnight attacks, officials say

MOSCOW, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Ukrainian drones struck three warehouses across Russia overnight, includin...

4th August, 2026

Image for Metro Bank shares fall despite record profit as expectations run high
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Metro Bank shares fall despite record profit as expectations run high

Aug 4 (Reuters) - Britain's Metro Bank reported a 34% jump in first-half profit on Tuesday, underpin...

4th August, 2026

Image for UK's SIG first-half profit slides 31% on weak demand, higher costs
Finance

UK's SIG first-half profit slides 31% on weak demand, higher costs

Aug 4 (Reuters) - British building materials supplier SIG reported a 31% slump in first-half profit...

4th August, 2026

Image for UK's Travis Perkins profit rises as turnaround starts to bear fruit
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UK's Travis Perkins profit rises as turnaround starts to bear fruit

Aug 4 (Reuters) - British building materials supplier Travis Perkins reported a 6.3% rise in half-ye...

4th August, 2026

Image for Rabobank to spend €2 billion in AI and tech as net profit stagnates
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Rabobank to spend €2 billion in AI and tech as net profit stagnates

Aug 4 (Reuters) - Dutch bank Rabobank said it would invest €2 billion ($2.30 billion) over the next...

4th August, 2026

Image for UK's Smith+Nephew cuts 2026 revenue view on weak US knee implant demand
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UK's Smith+Nephew cuts 2026 revenue view on weak US knee implant demand

Aug 4 (Reuters) - British medical products company Smith+Nephew cut its full-year revenue growth for...

4th August, 2026