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Explainer-Can Volkswagen sidestep board opposition to push through its overhaul?

BERLIN/FRANKFURT, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Volkswagen's supervisory board is meeting in a week's time to d...

28th August, 2026

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King Harald V, Norway's reform-minded head of state, dies at 89

By Terje Solsvik and Gwladys Fouche OSLO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Norway's King Harald, a reformer who em...

28th August, 2026

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Poll finds Icelandic voters swing to narrowly opposing EU membership

COPENHAGEN, Aug 28 (Reuters) - A narrow majority of Icelandic voters oppose reopening negotiations t...

28th August, 2026

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Sterling heads for weekly loss, focus on Jackson Hole symposium

By Johann M Cherian Aug 28 (Reuters) - Sterling was headed for its first weekly drop against the dol...

28th August, 2026

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Le Pen seeks to woo French business leaders at first presidential debate

(Removes erroneous code from bullet points, no changes to text) By Leigh Thomas and Ingrid Melander...

28th August, 2026

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Bertelsmann could strike more deals in coming months, CEO says

By Cian Muenster and Klaus Lauer Aug 28 (Reuters) - Bertelsmann could complete one or two more sizea...

28th August, 2026

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Baltic Sea nations plan drone defence task force, Germany says

FLENSBURG, Germany, Aug 28 (Reuters) - The countries bordering the Baltic Sea plan to establish a jo...

28th August, 2026

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Russia's Sberbank sees more rate cuts, higher growth this year despite Ukrainian attacks

By Elena Fabrichnaya MOSCOW, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Russia's central bank will continue cutting its key...

28th August, 2026

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Flat French growth in the second quarter puts outlook at risk

PARIS, Aug 28 (Reuters) - French growth flatlined in the second quarter, the national statistics age...

28th August, 2026

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German unemployment rises slightly less than expected in August

BERLIN, Aug 28 (Reuters) - The number of unemployed people in Germany rose slightly less than expect...

28th August, 2026

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How Shein had to make peace with China to finally go public​

Aug 28 (Reuters) - When Shein makes its market debut on Tuesday, it will be in Hong Kong and not New...

28th August, 2026

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Factbox-Who is Norway's new king?

OSLO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Crown Prince Haakon became Norway's king on Friday after the death of his f...

28th August, 2026