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Image for Britain's FTSE 100 slips as banks, energy stocks slide
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Britain's FTSE 100 slips as banks, energy stocks slide

Aug 27 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 slipped for a second straight session on Thursday as weakness i...

27th August, 2026

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Russian farmers, markets sceptical on state measures to rescue grain exports, call to sow less

By Olga Popova and Gleb Bryanski MOSCOW, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Russian farmers and market analysts expr...

27th August, 2026

Image for Swedish government raises GDP forecast ahead of September election
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Swedish government raises GDP forecast ahead of September election

STOCKHOLM, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Sweden's centre-right coalition raised its forecast for GDP growth ahe...

27th August, 2026

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Arson plot targeted Ukraine-founded drone maker, Slovak prosecutor says

By Jan Lopatka Aug 27 (Reuters) - An arson attack planned by three suspects in eastern Slovakia targ...

27th August, 2026

Image for Russian air attacks target Kyiv retailers, ports and industrial sites
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Russian air attacks target Kyiv retailers, ports and industrial sites

By Dan Peleschuk and Anna Pruchnicka KYIV, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Russia hammered Ukrainian ports, indus...

27th August, 2026

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Factbox-Nations with tourists missing in Nepal flood

Aug 27 (Reuters) - As many as 540 foreigners from 31 countries are among the 667 tourists missing in...

27th August, 2026

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ECB saw a further hike as likely at July meeting

FRANKFURT, Aug 27 (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymakers meeting last month thought they wou...

27th August, 2026

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Six EU net contributors demand hundreds of billions in cuts to bloc's long-term budget

BERLIN, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Six EU countries that pay more into the bloc's budget than they receive b...

27th August, 2026

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AstraZeneca-Amgen asthma drug succeeds in late-stage oesophagus disease trial

By Raechel Thankam Job Aug 27 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca said on Thursday its asthma drug Tezspire met...

27th August, 2026

Image for German companies plan fewer job cuts as economy rebounds, Ifo says
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German companies plan fewer job cuts as economy rebounds, Ifo says

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Germany's nascent economic recovery is beginning to hav...

27th August, 2026

Image for Shein's Hong Kong IPO pricing values company at $26.5 billion, sources say
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Shein's Hong Kong IPO pricing values company at $26.5 billion, sources say

By Selena Li, Kane Wu and Summer Zhen HONG KONG, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Online fast-fashion retailer She...

27th August, 2026

Image for Lidl owner to invest up to $6.5 billion by 2033 in data centre in northern Germany
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Lidl owner to invest up to $6.5 billion by 2033 in data centre in northern Germany

Aug 27 (Reuters) - Germany's Schwarz Group, owner of discount retailer Lidl, said on Thursday it wou...

27th August, 2026