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BRIEF-Holcim To Acquire Fermacell

BRIEF-Holcim To Acquire Fermacell

Aug 20 (Reuters) - Holcim AG: * HOLCIM TO ACQUIRE FERMACELL * HOLCIM AG - TO BUY FERMACELL FROM JAMES…

August 21, 2026

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan on his way to hospital from jail, local media outlets say

Aug 21 (Reuters) - Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan is on his way to the hospital from jail, local…

August 21, 2026

UPDATE 2-US natural gas slips on profit-taking, record output

(Adds latest prices) * Energy firms added 16 billion cubic feet to storage last week, EIA says * LSEG says…

August 21, 2026

CBOT soybeans pare gains amid crop tour results

CHICAGO, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose before ending slightly lower on Thursday as results…

August 21, 2026

UPDATE 1-US hits Hezbollah with fresh sanctions, emphasizing ties to Iranian government

(Adds details, background throughout) By Daphne Psaledakis and Michael Martina WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday…

August 20, 2026

BRIEF-ESS Tech Announces $3.2 Million Registered Direct Offering And Concurrent Private Placement

Aug 20 (Reuters) - ESS Tech, Inc.: * ESS TECH, INC. ANNOUNCES $3.2 MILLION REGISTERED DIRECT OFFERING AND CONCURRENT PRIVATE…

August 20, 2026

UPDATE 1-US Justice Department opposes immediate hearing in Disney ABC license lawsuit

(Adds more from court filing in paragraphs 3-7) By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department…

August 20, 2026

BRIEF-Connection Awarded NASA SEWP VI Government-Wide Acquisition Contract

Aug 20 (Reuters) - PC Connection Inc: * CONNECTION AWARDED NASA SEWP VI GOVERNMENT-WIDE ACQUISITION CONTRACT Source text: Further company…

August 20, 2026

EXCLUSIVE-How a Texas student blew the whistle on a rogue AI hacking attempt

(Adds comment by Anthropic, paragraph 9) * Out-of-control AI agent tried to poison open-source software project with malicious code *…

August 20, 2026

BRIEF-Shandong International Trust Expects HY Net Loss Of RMB 119 Million

Aug 20 (Reuters) - Shandong International Trust Co Ltd : * EXPECTS NET LOSS OF RMB119 MILLION FOR SIX MONTHS…

August 20, 2026