Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UBS reports Q2 net profit of $2.8 billion, beating expectations
ZURICH, July 29 (Reuters) - UBS Group on Wednesday reported a net profit attributable to shareholders of $2.8 billion in the second quarter, which compares with an average estimate of $2.39 billion in...
Thomson Reuters Jul 29, 2026
StanChart lifts income target after wealth boom powers earnings beat; shares jump
By Selena Li and Lawrence White HONG KONG/LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered reported on Wednesday a better-than-expected 9% rise in first-half pretax profit and lifted its full-year incom...
Thomson Reuters Jul 29, 2026
Pressure mounts on Germany's Merz after fractious reshuffle
By Andreas Rinke BERLIN, July 29 (Reuters) - Pressure is intensifying on German Chancellor Friedrich Merz after a cabinet reshuffle that sparked anger in his own ranks and put a spotlight on his gover...
Thomson Reuters Jul 29, 2026
Wildfire response must evolve to keep pace with climate change, EU says
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, July 29 (Reuters) - The European Union's response to wildfires needs more funding, greater focus on forest management and enhanced education about fire risk as the climate cha...
Thomson Reuters Jul 29, 2026
ATP roundup: Ben Shelton holds off qualifier in Washington
Second-seeded Ben Shelton survived a stiff test from qualifier Martin Damm on Tuesday, winning an all-U.S. matchup 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in the first round of the Mubadala DC Open in Washington. Shelton broke...
Thomson Reuters Jul 28, 2026
Major Gulf fighting restarts as US and Saudi strike Iran's allies in Iraq
By Parisa Hafezi, Ahmed Tolba and Ahmed Elimam DUBAI/CAIRO, July 29 (Reuters) - The United States launched on Wednesday its first airstrikes in the Middle East since suspending its bombing campaign la...
Thomson Reuters Jul 28, 2026
Hong Kong home prices extend gains to 13th month in June, pace slows
HONG KONG, July 29 (Reuters) - Private home prices in Hong Kong rose for the 13th consecutive month in June but the rate slowed to 0.3%, data from the Rating and Valuation Department showed on Wednesd...
Thomson Reuters Jul 28, 2026
German medical packaging firm Gerresheimer to sell two units to Apax for $1.71 billion
July 29 (Reuters) - German drug packaging firm Gerresheimer said on Wednesday it was selling two plastic packaging units, including the U.S business Centor, to private equity group Apax Funds for 1.5 ...
Thomson Reuters Jul 28, 2026
Exclusive-Iran to get Chinese shoulder-launched missile systems in weeks, sources say
By John Irish and Jonathan Saul July 29 (Reuters) - Iran is expected to receive within weeks a first shipment out of up to 400 Chinese-made shoulder-fired air-defence missile launchers, three sources ...
Thomson Reuters Jul 28, 2026
Trump says meetings with Zelenskiy and Netanyahu were positive
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, July 28 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said late on Tuesday his meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu we...
Thomson Reuters Jul 28, 2026




