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Beyond marathons and backflips, China's robots face a commercial test

Beyond marathons and backflips, China's robots face a commercial test

By Eduardo Baptista and Laurie Chen BEIJING, Aug 18 (Reuters) - China's humanoid robot makers have spent the past two…

August 18, 2026

Baidu revenue misses as advertising slide outweighs AI cloud gains

Aug 18 (Reuters) - China's Baidu missed Wall Street estimates for second-quarter revenue on Tuesday as declines in its core…

August 18, 2026

China's Baidu misses quarterly revenue estimates

Aug 18 (Reuters) - China's Baidu missed Wall Street estimates for second-quarter revenue on Tuesday as declines in its core…

August 18, 2026

Oil prices at near three-week high as US-Iran peace hopes fade

By Robert Harvey LONDON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose for a third session on Tuesday as prospects receded…

August 18, 2026

BHP, Port Hedland unions fail to reach wage deal; talks to resume on August 25

Aug 18 (Reuters) - The Combined BHP Ports Unions said on Tuesday that it had failed to reach an agreement…

August 18, 2026

Brookfield targets Australia's Reliance again with $2.9 billion bid

By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Global investment firm Brookfield is taking a fourth shot at buying Reliance…

August 18, 2026

US 30-year yields hit highest level since 2007 as war, oil worries fester

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Aug 18 (Reuters) - U.S. 30-year Treasury yields rose to their highest level since 2007 on…

August 18, 2026

From Forensic Investigations to Entrepreneurship: How Akash Singh Thakur Is Building HALDIVA INDIA on Trust

New Delhi [India], August 17: How more than 13 years in forensic investigations, vigilance and compliance shaped an entrepreneur’s approach…

August 18, 2026

Analysis-Can nicotine pouches drive Big Tobacco's future beyond cigarettes?

By Hugo Lhomedet and Emma Rumney Aug 18 (Reuters) - Fast-growing nicotine pouches have emerged as one of Big Tobacco's…

August 18, 2026

Mexico's Braskem Idesa files for bankruptcy in US to reduce debt

Aug 18 (Reuters) - Mexican petrochemical firm Braskem Idesa, a joint venture of Brazil's Braskem and Mexico's Grupo Idesa, filed…

August 18, 2026