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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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Finance

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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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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Finance

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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Finance

NEWSMAKER-Mette-Marit, Norway's embattled new queen

By Nora Buli and Gwladys Fouche OSLO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Mette-Marit was 25, an unmarried single mot...

28th August, 2026

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UK's Watkin Jones warns on profit after delays to investor deals

Aug 28 (Reuters) - British rental property developer Watkin Jones lowered its annual profit expectat...

28th August, 2026

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Russia's VTB reports sharp rise in July profit, reaffirms full-year forecast

MOSCOW, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Russia's second-largest lender VTB on Friday said that its July net profi...

28th August, 2026

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Haakon, the reluctant prince who became Norway's new king

By Nora Buli OSLO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Haakon — who comes to the throne as two major scandals batter...

28th August, 2026