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British recruiter Hays beats annual profit expectations on cost cuts

Aug 20 (Reuters) - British recruiter Hays reported annual operating profit above market expectations...

20th August, 2026

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A decade after earthquake, Italy's Amatrice struggles to rebuild

By Crispian Balmer AMATRICE, Italy, Aug 20 (Reuters) - In the early hours of August 24, 2016, Giorgi...

20th August, 2026

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Russia strikes drone component facilities, other targets in Kyiv, defence ministry says

Aug 20 (Reuters) - Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and the surrounding region with airstr...

20th August, 2026

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Robots poised for 'ChatGPT moment,' Unitree CEO says

By Eduardo Baptista, Ju-min Park and Laurie Chen BEIJING, Aug 20 (Reuters) - The CEO of Chinese huma...

20th August, 2026

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StanChart turns to hedge fund strategies to shield wealth clients from volatility

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered is helping its wealth management clients...

20th August, 2026

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Morning Bid: How long can this Bessent put last?

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Some calm was restored to market...

20th August, 2026

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Citi, HSBC, StanChart adopt Ant International’s forex AI tool

By Selena Li HONG KONG, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Ant International launched an upgraded version of its art...

20th August, 2026

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Prince Harry and Meghan to move back to Britain, media reports say

By Michael Holden and Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Prince Harry and his wife Meghan...

20th August, 2026

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Fortescue hopes for swift return to normal China trade conditions

MELBOURNE, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Fortescue, the world's fourth-largest iron ore miner, said on Thursday...

20th August, 2026

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In China, rocket launches fuel tourism and space-age dreams

By Maxim Shemetov WENCHANG, China, Aug 20 (Reuters) - On a sweltering August night, thousands on Chi...

19th August, 2026

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Trading Day: Bessent makes his mark 

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Long-dated U.S. bond yields and the dollar tu...

19th August, 2026

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Analysis-Moderna, Merck breakthrough could usher in wave of cancer vaccines

CHICAGO, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Merck and Moderna's success with a personalized cancer vaccine designed...

19th August, 2026