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The Long Road to Modern Animal Protection Laws

The Long Road to Modern Animal Protection Laws

The journey toward establishing legal protections for animals has been a long and complex one, marked by incremental legislative victories and evol...

World shares are mixed and oil prices slip after worries over stagflation pull US stocks lower

World shares are mixed and oil prices slip after worries over stagflation pull US stocks lower

Shares are mixed in Europe and Asia after U.S. stocks edged back from their all-time high following a weaker than expected report on the U.S. economy

Bayern Munich News: Kim Min-jae not likely to consider Manchester United interest; Endrick out at Real Madrid?; and MORE!

Bayern Munich News: Kim Min-jae not likely to consider Manchester United interest; Endrick out at Real Madrid?; and MORE!

The big FC Bayern defender is staying put.

German companies cut US investment to three-year low, data show

German companies cut US investment to three-year low, data show

By Rene Wagner BERLIN, Aug 16 (Reuters) - German companies slashed investments in the United States to a three-year low in the first half of 2026, as Trump administration policies fed uncertainty between the transatlantic trading partners.

Art Market Faces Generational and Technological Shifts, With Divergent Gen Z Trends

Art Market Faces Generational and Technological Shifts, With Divergent Gen Z Trends

Art Market Faces Generational and Technological Shifts, With Divergent Gen Z Trends

Nestle looks to develop new products to serve users of weight-loss drugs

Nestle looks to develop new products to serve users of weight-loss drugs

By Richa Naidu VEVEY, Switzerland, August 17 (Reuters) - Nestle is seeking to turn the rise of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs from a threat into a business opportunity, using artificial intelligence and nutritional science to develop products aimed at millions of consumers taking medicines such as Ozempic

World shares mostly fall and US futures are mixed after US inflation data improves

World shares mostly fall and US futures are mixed after US inflation data improves

Shares are trading lower in Europe after a mixed session in Asia

The livin' is no longer so easy: How carefree dreams of 'summertime' are fading in 2026's swelter

The livin' is no longer so easy: How carefree dreams of 'summertime' are fading in 2026's swelter

Summertime, the dreamy ideal of lazy days, is fading

Morning Bid: Stay of execution?

Morning Bid: Stay of execution?

By Mike Dolan Aug 14 (Reuters) - Even though we're slipping inexorably into the summer holiday doldrums on world markets, bond anxiety was once again a theme of the early part of this week, threatening to spoil the party for stock markets basking in the glow of bumper, AI-infused second-quarter

Culture clash: How Orcel's profit-boosting recipe could prove a bitter pill for Commerzbank

Culture clash: How Orcel's profit-boosting recipe could prove a bitter pill for Commerzbank

By Valentina Za and Elvira Pollina MILAN, Aug 14 (Reuters) - UniCredit's CEO Andrea Orcel has a blueprint for Commerzbank: slash costs, strip out management layers and push harder for revenue growth, a formula that has helped transform the Italian lender into one of Europe's most profitable banks.

US warns Iran it will step up economic pressure; two more ships attacked in Hormuz

US warns Iran it will step up economic pressure; two more ships attacked in Hormuz

By Jonathan Saul, Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali LONDON/PANAMA CITY, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Transit through the Strait of Hormuz appeared to grind to a near standstill on Friday after two more ships were attacked there and the United States said it could maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely.

Wall Street slips back from its record following the latest weak update on the US economy

Wall Street slips back from its record following the latest weak update on the US economy

U.S. stocks are edging back from their all-time high following the latest economic report to come in surprisingly weak