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Dayforce to go private in $12.3 billion Thoma Bravo acquisition

(Reuters) -HR software provider Dayforce said on Thursday it would go private in a $12.3 billion dea...

21st August, 2025

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Sweden's Vattenfall shortlists Rolls-Royce, GE Vernova to build SMR nuclear reactors

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Swedish state utility Vattenfall said on Thursday it has selected Britain's Rol...

21st August, 2025

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Russia launches missiles in Sea of Japan during drills

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's Pacific Fleet launched cruise and anti-ship missiles during drills in the...

21st August, 2025

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Battling unregulated vapes, Big Tobacco tries a new strategy: joining in

By Emma Rumney LONDON (Reuters) -British American Tobacco for years fought the sale of unauthorised,...

21st August, 2025

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Russia orders state-backed MAX messenger app, a WhatsApp rival, pre-installed on phones and tablets

MOSCOW (Reuters) -A Russian state-backed messenger application cast as a rival to WhatsApp which cri...

21st August, 2025

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Tesla evacuates part of Germany plant after fire, HB reports

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Tesla has since Monday evacuated part of its plant in Germany after a fire brok...

21st August, 2025

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UK's M&S invests $457 million in robotic warehouse to boost food business

LONDON (Reuters) -British retailer Marks & Spencer will invest 340 million pounds ($457 million) in...

21st August, 2025

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Google spotlights AI over hardware upgrades in unveiling new smartphones

By Kenrick Cai (Reuters) -Alphabet’s Google introduced on Wednesday a new lineup of Pixel smartphone...

21st August, 2025

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Meta freezes AI hiring, WSJ reports

(Reuters) -Meta Platforms has paused hiring in its artificial intelligence division after bringing o...

21st August, 2025

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UK blocks Versarien asset sale to Chinese-linked joint venture on security grounds

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain blocked the proposed acquisition of graphene-related assets owned by Versa...

20th August, 2025

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Exclusive-China considering yuan-backed stablecoins to boost global currency usage, sources say

(Reuters) -China is considering allowing the usage of yuan-backed stablecoins for the first time to...

20th August, 2025

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Sony hikes PlayStation 5 prices in US as tariff uncertainty weighs

(Reuters) -Sony will raise prices of its PlayStation 5 consoles in the United States by around $50 f...

20th August, 2025