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7-Eleven owner's shares jump as Zabka talks burnish Europe expansion push

TOKYO, July 17 (Reuters) - Shares in Seven & i rose 3% in Tokyo on Friday as the Japanese retailer s...

17th July, 2026

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China disapproves of British Steel nationalisation decision by UK

BEIJING, July 17 (Reuters) - China said on Friday it firmly opposes and strongly disapproves of Brit...

17th July, 2026

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Finance

World stocks fall in semiconductor rout; oil rises on Middle East escalation

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, July 17 (Reuters) - Asian stocks got off to a rocky start on Friday as the dra...

17th July, 2026

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Dollar holds steady on safe-haven demand, ends down on the week

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, July 17 (Reuters) - The dollar held steady on Friday but was poised for...

17th July, 2026

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US to take lead in probe into Ryanair Boeing 737 engine failure over Greece

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board sa...

16th July, 2026

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Exclusive-PayPal board sees Stripe-Advent offer as inadequate, sources say

By Milana Vinn and Manya Saini July 16 (Reuters) - PayPal’s board sees a $53 billion takeover bid by...

16th July, 2026

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Trading Day: Sinking chips  

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, July 16 (Reuters) - A shakeout in U.S. semiconductor stocks tank...

16th July, 2026

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German state to facilitate defence company Rafael's operations on Volkswagen site, sources say

BERLIN, July 16 (Reuters) - The German state of Lower Saxony is interested in supporting plans by Is...

16th July, 2026

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ICC staffer repeats misconduct allegations against prosecutor Karim Khan in TV interview

THE HAGUE, July 16 (Reuters) - A junior lawyer at the International Criminal Court on Thursday repea...

16th July, 2026

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Google Gemini launch delayed as tech falls short of internal goals, Bloomberg News reports

July 16 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google is months behind schedule on the release of Gemini 3.5 Pro, it...

16th July, 2026

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EDP chief says EU governments, not Brussels, slowing renewable energy investment

LISBON, July 16 (Reuters) - European Union member states are failing to implement permitting reforms...

16th July, 2026

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Latvia boosts security at dam, gas storage facility due to Russian threat, PM says

By Andrius Sytas RIGA, July 16 (Reuters) - Latvia has increased security around a hydroelectric dam...

16th July, 2026