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TD Bank posts first loss in over two decades after $2.6 billion hit tied to US probe

TD Bank on Thursday reported its first loss in over two decades after setting aside an extra $2.6 billion to cover expected fines from U.S.

TD Bank posts first loss in over two decades after $2.6 billion hit tied to US probe
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At least eight migrants drown in river between Serbia and Bosnia

At least eight migrants drowned and more were missing when their boat capsized early on Thursday while attempting to cross the Drina river from Serbia to Bosnia and Herzegovina,

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China's Ping An Insurance posts 6.8% rise in first-half profit

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China reported a 6.8% rise in first-half net profit, driven by growth in new insurance policies and its move to secure long-term investments

China's Ping An Insurance posts 6.8% rise in first-half profit
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Turkish foreign minister plans to attend EU meeting in Brussels, spokesperson says

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will attend a meeting of European Union ministers in Brussels next week that Ankara hopes will pave the way for improved ties with the bloc, the

Turkish foreign minister plans to attend EU meeting in Brussels, spokesperson says
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Israeli police arrest four suspected over settler attack on Palestinian village

Israeli police arrested four people suspected of taking part in a violent attack by Jewish settlers on the Palestinian village of Jit in the occupied West Bank, during which one

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BOJ mulls adding wage-related items to Tankan survey, Jiji reports

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is considering adding wage-related items to its quarterly "tankan" business survey, Jiji news agency reported on Thursday.

BOJ mulls adding wage-related items to Tankan survey, Jiji reports
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy visits border area near Russia incursion

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday he had travelled to the country's northeast border area from where Kyiv's forces have conducted a major cross-border offensive

Ukraine's Zelenskiy visits border area near Russia incursion
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Wall St ends lower as tech shares weigh; Jackson Hole in focus

All three major U.S. stock indexes lost ground on Thursday, weighed by technology shares, as Treasury yields rose on easing recession fears and global central bank

Wall St ends lower as tech shares weigh; Jackson Hole in focus
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Euro zone negotiated wage growth slows, boosting ECB rate cut hopes

Euro zone negotiated wage growth slowed last quarter, bolstering the case for another interest rate cut in September and assuaging policymakers' fears that runaway labour costs would

Euro zone negotiated wage growth slows, boosting ECB rate cut hopes
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France's Macron to discuss AI and economy on trip to Serbia

French President Emmanuel Macron will use a trip to Serbia at the end of this month to discuss strengthening economic ties between the countries and Serbia's role in the AI sector,

France's Macron to discuss AI and economy on trip to Serbia
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Three Palestinians killed by Israeli strike in West Bank's Tulkarm camp, ministry says

A drone strike during an Israeli military operation in the volatile West Bank city of Tulkarm on Thursday killed three Palestinians, the Palestinian health ministry said.

Three Palestinians killed by Israeli strike in West Bank's Tulkarm camp, ministry says
Europe|News

Russia opens criminal case against CNN reporter for 'illegally crossing border'

Russia's FSB security service said on Thursday it had opened a criminal case against a journalist working for CNN who it said had illegally crossed the Russian

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Baidu touts AI edge as ad revenue stalls

Baidu said its leading position in AI in China means it is well positioned to navigate an increasingly competitive market despite reporting a decline in quarterly revenue.

Baidu touts AI edge as ad revenue stalls
Business

Webuild's Lane, ACS firms win $466 million Hudson Tunnel contract

Webuild's U.S. unit Lane is part of a joint venture that won a $466 million contract to build railway tunnels as part of the Hudson Tunnel Project in the New York City area, the Italian

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Thai central bank should help retail borrowers, caretaker Finance Minister says

Thailand's central bank should assist retail borrowers after it held its benchmark interest rate steady this week, the caretaker finance minister said on Thursday.

Thai central bank should help retail borrowers, caretaker Finance Minister says
Asia|News

A tumultuous week in Indonesian politics as transition nears

Thousands protested in cities across Indonesia on Thursday, capping a dramatic week in politics in the world's third-largest democracy as President Joko Widodo, better known as

A tumultuous week in Indonesian politics as transition nears
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Euro zone business activity gets boost from Olympics, PMI shows

Euro zone business activity showed surprising strength in August despite firms raising prices, a survey showed, potentially weakening expectations for two more rate

Euro zone business activity gets boost from Olympics, PMI shows
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Deutsche Bank settles bulk of Postbank claims, but others hold out

Deutsche Bank has more work to do to overcome its Postbank troubles even after announcing settlements with more than half the plaintiffs who had

Deutsche Bank settles bulk of Postbank claims, but others hold out
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Volvo wins order for 300 electric trucks from DSV

Sweden's AB Volvo said on Thursday it had received an order for 300 electric trucks from Danish logistics firm DSV.

Volvo wins order for 300 electric trucks from DSV
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China says it monitored, warned US destroyer in Taiwan Strait

China's military said it had monitored and warned a U.S. destroyer as it sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the latest such traversing of the sensitive waterway to upset

Europe|News|Technology

Body of British tech entrepreneur Lynch retrieved from yacht- source

The body of British tech magnate Mike Lynch was retrieved on Thursday from the wreck of a yacht that sank earlier this week off Sicily during a tempest, a source close to

Body of British tech entrepreneur Lynch retrieved from yacht- source
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FTSE 100 ends flat as lower metal prices offset retail gains

The UK's benchmark FTSE 100 ended little changed on Thursday, as lower metal prices weighed on sectoral heavyweights, while investors assessed softer U.S.

FTSE 100 ends flat as lower metal prices offset retail gains
Europe|News|World

US embassy warns of possible Russian attacks around Ukraine's Independence Day

The U.S. embassy in Kyiv said there was a heightened risk of Russian missile and drone attacks throughout Ukraine in the coming days as the country prepares to mark 33 years since its

US embassy warns of possible Russian attacks around Ukraine's Independence Day
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China opposes any country allowing Dalai Lama to visit, says foreign ministry

China firmly opposes any country allowing the Dalai Lama to make visits under any pretext, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday.

China opposes any country allowing Dalai Lama to visit, says foreign ministry
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Japanese citizen indicted on suspicion of espionage, China confirms

Chinese prosecutors have indicted a Japanese citizen on suspicion of espionage, China's foreign ministry said on Thursday, adding that the rights of the people involved in the case

Japanese citizen indicted on suspicion of espionage, China confirms

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