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Spain battles 14 major fires with 'unfavourable conditions' expected to fuel more
By Charlie Devereux and Ana Cantero MADRID (Reuters) -Spain battled against 14 major fires on Friday as authorities warned of "unfavourable conditions" to tackle fires that have already killed seven p...
Thomson Reuters Aug 15, 2025
Taiwan raises 2025 GDP growth forecast to 4.45% on strong tech exports
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan's economy is expected to grow faster in 2025 than previously forecast, the statistics agency said on Friday, as the island continues to reap the benefits of strong demand for ...
Thomson Reuters Aug 15, 2025
Indonesia proposes budget with shrinking deficit, pledges balanced budget by 2028
By Stefanno Sulaiman and Gayatri Suroyo JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto on Friday proposed to parliament a $234 billion budget with a deficit forecast at 2.48% of GDP, while ...
Thomson Reuters Aug 15, 2025
Hong Kong Q2 GDP expands 3.1% year/year
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong's economy expanded by 3.1% in the second quarter from the same period a year earlier, the government said on Friday, supported by strong exports performance and improved...
Thomson Reuters Aug 15, 2025
Kyivstar CEO says Russia-Ukraine peace deal would boost value after U.S. listing
(Reuters) -A peaceful resolution to the war between Russia and Ukraine would boost the value of Ukrainian mobile operator Kyivstar "quite significantly", its CEO Oleksandr Komarov said on Friday ahead...
Thomson Reuters Aug 15, 2025
Here is how Russia's war in Ukraine has shaped global markets
LONDON (Reuters) -World markets are watching closely as U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin meet in Alaska later on Friday to seal a possible ceasefire agreement in Ukraine. This w...
Thomson Reuters Aug 15, 2025
Applied Materials' shares sink on weak China demand, tariff risks
(Reuters) -Shares of Applied Materials tumbled nearly 14% in premarket trading on Friday after the chip equipment maker issued weak fourth-quarter forecasts on sluggish China demand, fueling concerns ...
Thomson Reuters Aug 15, 2025
British Gas owner Centrica enters natural gas deal with US-based Devon Energy
(Reuters) -British Gas owner Centrica said on Friday it has entered into a natural gas agreement with Devon Energy, in which the U.S.-based firm will supply an equivalent to five LNG cargoes per year ...
Thomson Reuters Aug 15, 2025
UnitedHealth jumps after Berkshire Hathaway buys new stake
(Reuters) -Shares of UnitedHealth Group surged more than 12% in premarket trading on Friday after Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway revealed a new investment in the health insurer. Berkshire owned 5...
Thomson Reuters Aug 15, 2025
Shares in jewellery maker Pandora plummet on weakening European sales
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Shares in Danish jewellery maker Pandora plummeted on Friday after the company flagged weakening sales in its key European markets, only partially offs...
Thomson Reuters Aug 15, 2025

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