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Brazil's 2026/27 coffee harvest reaches 90%, Safras says

Brazil's 2026/27 coffee harvest reaches 90%, Safras says

SAO PAULO, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Brazil had completed 90% of its 2026/27 coffee harvest as of August 12, agribusiness…

August 14, 2026

UPDATE 2-South Africa's top court blocks Shell's Wild Coast exploration plans

(Adds quote from judge, Shell comments and reaction from one of applicants in paragraphs 4-8) JOHANNESBURG, Aug 14 (Reuters) -…

August 14, 2026

UPDATE 1-Etna eruption extends closure of Sicily's Catania airport until Saturday

(Adds background, passengers quotes, minister statement from paragraph 6) * Arrivals suspended through 2 a.m. on Saturday, operator SAC says…

August 14, 2026

Pound set for weekly rise after better than expected GDP data

LONDON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Sterling was set for a weekly rise against both the dollar and the euro on…

August 14, 2026

Indonesia's Danantara will manage fund for important development projects, president says

JAKARTA, Aug 14 (Reuters) - An arm of Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund Danantara is being prepared to handle long-term development…

August 14, 2026

Applied Materials slips as investors seek faster growth after stellar run

Aug 14 (Reuters) - Applied Materials shares fell about 5% in premarket trading on Friday, as the chip equipment maker's…

August 14, 2026

3M India reports higher profit as industrial, consumer demand stays strong

Aug 14 (Reuters) - Industrial products maker 3M India reported a nearly 32% jump in first-quarter profit on Friday, driven…

August 14, 2026

Nigeria's Dangote refinery plans retail-focused IPO, no foreign listing for now

By Chijioke Ohuocha and Isaac Anyaogu LAGOS, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Dangote Petroleum Refinery's planned October IPO, which could become…

August 14, 2026

Indian electronics firm Eureka investigating findings of child labour at supplier

* Four children aged 14-16 were found working at a Delhi company * National Human Rights Commission calls for supply…

August 14, 2026

Shutdown of Romanian nuclear power plant not a risk to national supply, PM says

BUCHAREST, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The full shutdown of Romania's sole nuclear power producer Nuclearelectrica due to record low levels…

August 14, 2026