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European stocks steady ahead of US inflation data; geopolitical risks in focus
By Ragini Mathur Aug 12 (Reuters) - European shares consolidated near record highs on Wednesday, as investors digested corporate earnings reports and awaited U.S. inflation data that could determine t...
Thomson Reuters Aug 12, 2026
Taiwan's Foxconn reports 35% rise in Q2 profit on AI demand, beats forecasts
TAIPEI, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker, reported on Wednesday a 35% rise in second-quarter profit, beating analyst forecasts, on continued strong d...
Thomson Reuters Aug 12, 2026
Nigeria's EV ambitions run into reality of weak electricity supply
LAGOS, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Nigeria approved tax waivers for nearly 4,000 electric vehicles in the first half of this year, government data showed, as authorities push to accelerate nascent EV adoption ...
Thomson Reuters Aug 12, 2026
Norway wealth fund posts record $184 billion profit in first half of 2026
ARENDAL, Norway, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Norway's $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, posted a record 1.75 trillion Norwegian crowns ($184.3 billion) profit for the first half of the ...
Thomson Reuters Aug 12, 2026
Japan fund managers chase retail cash as JGB yields surge
By Junko Fujita TOKYO, Aug 12 (Reuters) - After years of paying investors almost nothing, Japanese government bonds are suddenly worth owning again, and domestic asset managers are hurrying to give or...
Thomson Reuters Aug 12, 2026
HSBC global insurance business head Moncreiffe to leave, sources say
By Selena Li and Sumeet Chatterjee HONG KONG, Aug 12 (Reuters) - HSBC's global chief executive for insurance business, Edward Moncreiffe, is set to leave the bank after two decades with the lender, so...
Thomson Reuters Aug 12, 2026
Tata chair Chandrasekaran to step down after tension with controlling charity arm
By Aditya Kalra and Chandini Monnappa NEW DELHI, Aug 12 (Reuters) - The chairman of India's Tata Sons, N. Chandrasekaran, said on Wednesday that he will not seek reappointment at the end of his term d...
Thomson Reuters Aug 12, 2026
Hormuz shipping traffic falls to one-week low amid hostilities
SINGAPORE, Aug 12 (Reuters) - The tally of vessels tracked in the Strait of Hormuz fell to a one-week low of eight on Tuesday, shipping data showed, as owners avoided the key waterway amid continued h...
Thomson Reuters Aug 12, 2026
Malaysia Q2 growth likely accelerated to 5.8% on exports, resilient demand: Reuters poll
By Renusri K BENGALURU, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Malaysia's economic growth likely accelerated in the second quarter, supported by strong exports and resilient domestic demand, according to a Reuters poll. ...
Thomson Reuters Aug 12, 2026
ABN Amro lifts annual guidance as central bank rates drive growth
By Jakob Van Calster and Mateusz Rabiega Aug 12 (Reuters) - ABN Amro lifted the guidance for its commercial net interest income after beating quarterly expectations on Wednesday, joining other major B...
Thomson Reuters Aug 12, 2026





