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Straumann posts H1 sales in line with estimates, maintains outlook

Aug 19 (Reuters) - Swiss dental implants maker Straumann reported half-year sales broadly in line wi...

19th August, 2026

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As Europe rearms, Italy's fragmented space sector faces a scale test

By Mirko Miorelli Aug 19 (Reuters) - Italy's fragmented space industry is facing growing pressure to...

19th August, 2026

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Bank of England to hold rates for remainder of year despite inflation risks 

By Nushaiba Iqbal BENGALURU, Aug 18 - The Bank of England will leave interest rates unchanged at 3.7...

19th August, 2026

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Morning Bid: Dancing robots, dumping bonds

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Long bond yields steadied...

19th August, 2026

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Analysis-Investors set sights on Swiss franc for popular carry trades after yen intervention

By Alun John and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - A weaker Swiss franc could be an unexpe...

19th August, 2026

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Hormuz traffic slows as uncertainty over waterway persists

SINGAPORE, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed, data showed on Wednesday...

19th August, 2026

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UK's Burnham tells Times No 10 North to take economic growth role from Treasury

Aug 18 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Andy Burnham told the Times on Tuesday that Number 10 Nort...

18th August, 2026

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Climate change is driving record heat in Europe's seas, scientists say

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Human-caused climate change was the main driver of recen...

18th August, 2026

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Meta rejects claims it sought to hook children to Facebook, Instagram as landmark trial begins

By Diana Novak Jones and Jonathan Stempel Aug 18 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms rejected accusations by...

18th August, 2026

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UK employers raise pay by least in 10 months, Brightmine says

Aug 19 (Reuters) - Pay settlements by British employers inched down in the three months to June to a...

18th August, 2026

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Global bond markets put governments on notice over fiscal, inflation risks

By Dhara Ranasinghe, Gregor Stuart Hunter, Samuel Indyk and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss LONDON/NEW YORK...

18th August, 2026

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Trump says no talks planned with Iran, Tehran says Strait of Hormuz still shut

By Parisa Hafezi and Katharine Jackson DUBAI/WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Tr...

18th August, 2026