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India wanted red flags on chip packets and soda. Big Food fought back

By Aditya Kalra and Richa Naidu NEW DELHI/LONDON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - A can of Fanta sold in London h...

25th August, 2026

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Exxon, Lyondell among suitors for Shell's US chemical assets, could fetch $8 billion, FT reports

Aug 24 (Reuters) - Oil major Shell has drawn interest from potential bidders, including ExxonMobil a...

24th August, 2026

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Shein's stock market listing will not mask sustainability challenges

By Helen Reid and Simon Jessop LONDON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Shein is finally going public, but in a fa...

24th August, 2026

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UK's Burnham drops Thames Water administration plan, The Times reports

Aug 24 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has shelved plans to put struggling utility T...

24th August, 2026

Image for US widens sanctions on Iran but withholds more punishing options
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US widens sanctions on Iran but withholds more punishing options

By David Lawder and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. on Monday unveiled an expa...

24th August, 2026

Image for Shares dip with pressure from technology, yields and oil fall
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Shares dip with pressure from technology, yields and oil fall

By Sinéad Carew and Iain Withers NEW YORK/LONDON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - MSCI's global equities gauge lo...

24th August, 2026

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Trading Day: Tech, tariffs & Treasuries

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Aug 24 (Reuters) - U.S. bond yields fell and tech weighed on U.S...

24th August, 2026

Image for Britain, France pledge stronger support as Ukraine marks Independence Day
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Britain, France pledge stronger support as Ukraine marks Independence Day

By Daniel Flynn and Anna Pruchnicka KYIV, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The leaders of Britain and France pledg...

24th August, 2026

Image for Oil drops more than $2 despite new US sanctions on Iran
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Oil drops more than $2 despite new US sanctions on Iran

By Nicole Jao NEW YORK, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Oil prices slipped more than $2 a barrel on Monday as inv...

24th August, 2026

Image for US removes Syria from terrorism sponsor list, lifting major investment obstacle
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US removes Syria from terrorism sponsor list, lifting major investment obstacle

By Feras Dalatey DAMASCUS, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The United States removed Syria from its list of state...

24th August, 2026

Image for Dollar higher after Iran sanctions, loonie drops after US announces tariff increases
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Dollar higher after Iran sanctions, loonie drops after US announces tariff increases

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar advanced on Monday, coming off its...

24th August, 2026

Image for Putin allows Russia to take control of infrastructure deemed vulnerable to drone attacks
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Putin allows Russia to take control of infrastructure deemed vulnerable to drone attacks

MOSCOW, Aug 24 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin on Monday handed the Russian state the power to...

24th August, 2026