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SpaceX's satellite ambitions squeeze out rivals reliant on its rockets

WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - SpaceX is increasingly reserving space on its rockets to launch its ow...

4th August, 2026

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Analysis-A separation of Tesla’s China business ahead of a potential SpaceX merger could get tricky

Aug 4 (Reuters) - Tesla's electric vehicle business in China looms as a key hurdle to a potential me...

4th August, 2026

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Exclusive-Syria tells US it is willing to drastically drop Russian oil imports, sources say

BEIRUT/WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Damascus has agreed to drastically reduce imports of Russian oi...

4th August, 2026

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Indonesia completes ferry fire rescue operation, five dead, agency says

SURABAYA, Indonesia, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Indonesian rescuers have evacuated 233 of the 238 passengers...

4th August, 2026

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Canal+ buys rights to UEFA men's club competitions in Sub-Saharan Africa

Aug 4 (Reuters) - France-based media conglomerate Canal+ on Tuesday bought exclusive broadcasting ri...

4th August, 2026

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FTSE 100 lifted by miners rally; mid-cap index scales first record high since 2021

Aug 4 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 rose on Tuesday, buoyed by strong results from blue-chip company...

4th August, 2026

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Bending Spoons makes first post-IPO acquisition with $1.3 billion Airtable deal

MILAN, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Bending Spoons has agreed to buy Airtable in an all-cash deal valuing the U...

4th August, 2026

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Vattenfall wins contracts to build two offshore wind farms in Danish waters

OSLO, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Sweden's Vattenfall has won contracts to build two offshore wind farms in De...

4th August, 2026

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Analysis-Prestige beauty outpaces high-end bags as China's luxury spending evolves

By Casey Hall and Dominique Patton SHANGHAI/PARIS, Aug 4 (Reuters) - For Chinese consumers seeking l...

4th August, 2026

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European shares gain as corporate earnings take centre stage

August 4 (Reuters) - European shares inched higher on Tuesday as investors weighed a busy slate of c...

4th August, 2026

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Czech ammunition maker CSG acquires industrial site in Germany

Aug 4 (Reuters) - Czech-based ammunition and arms producer CSG has bought the Gnaschwitz industrial...

4th August, 2026

Image for Volvo Cars May-July sales volumes down 4% year-on-year
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Volvo Cars May-July sales volumes down 4% year-on-year

STOCKHOLM, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Swedish-based Volvo Cars sold 164,663 cars in the three months through...

4th August, 2026