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Image for Alphabet's cash burn raises alarm for Big Tech as AI spending climbs
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Alphabet's cash burn raises alarm for Big Tech as AI spending climbs

By Aditya Soni and Deborah Mary Sophia July 23 (Reuters) - Alphabet's first cash burn on record has...

23rd July, 2026

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TotalEnergies to exit Arctic LNG 2 plant in Russia, CEO says

By America Hernandez PARIS, July 23 - French oil major TotalEnergies will exit its stake in the Arct...

23rd July, 2026

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Musk proposes peer review for frontier AI models in Economist interview

July 23 (Reuters) - Elon Musk urged the world's leading AI firms to conduct peer reviews of one anot...

23rd July, 2026

Image for Protesters clash with Albanian police in demonstrations triggered by Kushner resort plan
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Protesters clash with Albanian police in demonstrations triggered by Kushner resort plan

TIRANA, July 23 (Reuters) - Albanian police used water cannons and tear gas on Thursday to disperse...

23rd July, 2026

Image for China refiners snap up September Russian crude, eye Iranian oil as Mideast supply risks grow
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China refiners snap up September Russian crude, eye Iranian oil as Mideast supply risks grow

SINGAPORE, July 23 (Reuters) - Some Chinese refiners have ramped up purchases of sanctioned Russian...

23rd July, 2026

Image for Saudi PIF's $55 billion EA deal approved under EU merger rules
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Saudi PIF's $55 billion EA deal approved under EU merger rules

BRUSSELS, July 23 (Reuters) - A group of investors including Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund h...

23rd July, 2026

Image for Spain sees public tenders go unawarded at faster pace than after Ukraine war, builders say
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Spain sees public tenders go unawarded at faster pace than after Ukraine war, builders say

MADRID, July 23 (Reuters) - Public works tenders in Spain are going unawarded at a faster rate than...

23rd July, 2026

Image for UK's FTSE 100 slips as oil tops $100 on Middle East conflict; bond yields rise
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UK's FTSE 100 slips as oil tops $100 on Middle East conflict; bond yields rise

July 23 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 was little changed on Thursday as weakness in precious metal...

23rd July, 2026

Image for Spanish minister enters race to lead UN labour agency, amid US funding concerns
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Spanish minister enters race to lead UN labour agency, amid US funding concerns

By Olivia Le Poidevin and Emma Farge GENEVA, July 23 (Reuters) - Spain on Thursday nominated Labour...

23rd July, 2026

Image for Pound steady as investors eye oil prices, ECB decision 
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Pound steady as investors eye oil prices, ECB decision 

By Shashwat Chauhan July 23 (Reuters) - The pound held steady and was set for its first monthly rise...

23rd July, 2026

Image for Zegna beats Q2 forecasts, bets on U.S. luxury boom with new store openings
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Zegna beats Q2 forecasts, bets on U.S. luxury boom with new store openings

MILAN, July 23 (Reuters) - Italian luxury group Ermenegildo Zegna said on Thursday its organic reven...

23rd July, 2026

Image for European semiconductor stocks diverge as investors weigh AI demand, growth expectations
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European semiconductor stocks diverge as investors weigh AI demand, growth expectations

By Nathan Vifflin and Ozan Ergenay July 23 (Reuters) - European semiconductor stocks moved sharply o...

23rd July, 2026