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Exclusive-BNP Paribas, KB Kookmin in talks for $2 billion Vietnam Techcombank stake, sources say

Exclusive-BNP Paribas, KB Kookmin in talks for $2 billion Vietnam Techcombank stake, sources say

By Yantoultra Ngui and Phuong Nguyen HONG KONG/HANOI, Aug 26 (Reuters) - France's BNP Paribas and South Korea's KB Kookmin…

August 26, 2026

As war strands Qatari gas for 6 months, US sales rise and European stocks plummet

By Marwa Rashad and Nora Buli LONDON/OSLO, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Six months into the U.S.-Iran war, Qatar is among…

August 26, 2026

Asian stocks hesitant before Nvidia, oil slips on Hormuz hopes

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Asian stocks stuttered on Wednesday as a drop in oil prices dragged…

August 26, 2026

China's Huawei, US PC maker HP sign multi-year Wi-Fi patent deal

By Che Pan and Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, Aug 26 (Reuters) - China's Huawei Technologies said on Wednesday it had reached…

August 26, 2026

Australia inflation runs hot in July, adding to rate hike risk

SYDNEY, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Australian consumer prices rose more than expected in July as fuel and travel costs jumped,…

August 26, 2026

China flexes its auto-safety chops with huge recall of Tesla, other cars

SHANGHAI/BEIJING, Aug 26 (Reuters) - A huge recall in China last week aims to address a long-standing fear of EV…

August 26, 2026

Australia inflation tops forecasts in July, adds to rate risk

SYDNEY, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Australian consumer prices rose more than expected in July as fuel and travel costs jumped,…

August 26, 2026

Oil prices slide 2% on Iran-Oman talks to reopen Strait of Hormuz

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Oil prices dropped about 2% on Wednesday, adding to the previous session's…

August 26, 2026

Instagram head Mosseri, at children's addiction trial, says few teenagers knew of safety feature

By Greg Bensinger, Diana Novak Jones and Jonathan Stempel OAKLAND, California, Aug 25 (Reuters) - The top executive at Instagram…

August 26, 2026

Zoom forecasts quarterly profit below estimates

Aug 25 (Reuters) - Zoom Communications forecast third-quarter profit below Wall Street expectations on Tuesday, signaling stiff competition was squeezing…

August 26, 2026