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Hungary to review contracts with 4iG, hitting its shares

BUDAPEST, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Monday his government wil...

17th August, 2026

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Russia's Far East to test drones and unmanned trucks for trade with China 

Aug 17 (Reuters) - Drones and self-driving trucks could soon be ferrying goods between China and Rus...

17th August, 2026

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Barclays names former Bank of America executive Joo as co-CEO of investment bank

LONDON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Barclays has hired former Bank of America executive Mike Joo as co-chief...

17th August, 2026

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Kanye West to perform in Russia in October, venue says

Aug 17 (Reuters) - U.S. rapper Kanye West will perform in St Petersburg in October, according to a p...

17th August, 2026

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Russia jails anti-war politician for 11 years in further clampdown on dissent

By Mark Trevelyan LONDON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - A senior member of Russia's liberal Yabloko party was s...

17th August, 2026

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Nestle looks to develop new products to serve users of weight-loss drugs  

By Richa Naidu VEVEY, Switzerland, August 17 (Reuters) - Nestle is seeking to turn the rise of GLP-1...

17th August, 2026

Image for Rain aids fight against Belgium's biggest wildfire, as blazes rip through Europe
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Rain aids fight against Belgium's biggest wildfire, as blazes rip through Europe

By Marta Fiorin, Christian Levaux, Yves Herman and Kate Abnett HIGH FENS NATIONAL PARK, Belgium, Aug...

17th August, 2026

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Second wave of fuel shortages at petrol stations sweeps across Russia

MOSCOW, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Fuel shortages have returned to some regions of Russia in August, prompti...

17th August, 2026

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Alibaba to sell Lingxi Games in more than $2 billion deal, source says

By Kane Wu and Eduardo Baptista HONG KONG, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Alibaba Group is expected to reap more...

17th August, 2026

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Russian company asks Putin to place Nestle assets under temporary administration, Kommersant reports

MOSCOW, Aug 17 (Reuters) - A little-known Russian company has asked President Vladimir Putin to plac...

17th August, 2026

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France to grant tax breaks to companies affected by wildfires

PARIS, Aug 17 (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Monday announced tax breaks for...

17th August, 2026

Image for Russian state bank fires economist who warned Moscow was losing 'war of attrition' with West
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Russian state bank fires economist who warned Moscow was losing 'war of attrition' with West

LONDON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Russian state development bank VEB has fired its chief economist over rem...

17th August, 2026