France fetes India’s Modi at Bastille Day celebration
By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was treated to one of France’s most spectacular accolades on…
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David’s Bridal avoids shutdown with no-cash bankruptcy sale
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bankrupt wedding gown retailer David’s Bridal received court approval on Friday to sell…
Explainer – What makes a crypto asset a security in the US?
By Jody Godoy (Reuters) – Cryptocurrency companies that have resisted U.S. regulatory oversight, arguing digital assets are not securities, won…
Why Amazon put services in the spotlight for Prime Day
By Arriana McLymore NEW YORK (Reuters) – Amazon shoppers snagged deals on food delivery, travel and healthcare during a two-day…
Ukraine’s spymaster comes out of the shadows
By Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) – He wears a pistol to interviews with foreign journalists and discusses wartime intelligence. Weapons…
Santander expanding investment bank in US and UK, sources
By Jesús Aguado, Andres Gonzalez and Iain Withers MADRID/LONDON (Reuters) – Santander is accelerating growth of its investment bank by…
European shares close best week in over three months on US disinflation hopes
By Amruta Khandekar and Matteo Allievi (Reuters) -European shares edged slightly lower on Friday, but that did little to change…
Kering boss Pinault in talks to buy majority of Hollywood agency CAA -source
By Anirban Sen (Reuters) -Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is in advanced talks to sell a majority stake to French billionaire…
Nokia misses Q2 expectations, lowers full-year guidance
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Finnish telecom gear group Nokia reported on Friday second-quarter sales of 5.7 billion euros ($6.4 billion), a…
EU ministers back more Ukraine aid, but differ on other spending
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union finance ministers on Friday unanimously backed extra funds for Ukraine through a top-up of its…