Ancient Roman firefighters' barracks may have been found near Colosseum

Archaeologists have uncovered a second-century building with mosaics and frescoes near the Colosseum that may have been barracks used by ancient ​Roman firefighters, the city's archaeological office said on Wednesday.

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Progressive El-Sayed wins Michigan primary in jolt to Democrats, US media project

The race served as a battleground between progressives and moderates over support for Israel, an issue that has played out in primaries nationwide ​this year.

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India's Berger Paints posts quarterly profit jump on strong demand

Berger Paints India reported a 28.5% rise in first-quarter profit ​on Wednesday on strong demand in ‌its automotive and decorative segments.

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Novo Nordisk wins Dutch court injunction in semaglutide patent infringement case

Danish ​drugmaker Novo ‌Nordisk said on ​Wednesday ​it had won ⁠a ​preliminary injunction ​against Ceban Ziekenhuisfarmacie B.V. ​from ​a district court ‌in ⁠the Netherlands in a ​patent ​infringement ⁠case involving ​a compounded ​semaglutide ⁠nasal spray.

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Spain's Ceuta seeks transfer of unaccompanied migrant minors to mainland Spain after border rush

Spain's Ceuta, still reeling from a rush of 72,000 migrants arriving on its shores in one week, is seeking the transfer of hundreds of unaccompanied minors still in the enclave to mainland Spain, local leaders confirmed on Wednesday.

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Ex-pop star Gary Glitter appears in court over historic sex offences

Former British pop star Paul Gadd, better known by his stage name Gary Glitter, appeared in a London court on Wednesday accused ​of historic sex offences against a young girl.

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EXCLUSIVE: 'No discussions' over AstraZeneca-Bristol Myers deal, senior source says

There are "no discussions" ongoing between AstraZeneca ‌and Bristol Myers Squibb over a potential deal, a senior source close to the matter told Reuters ​on Wednesday, quashing the prospect of a ​mooted mega merger between the drugmakers.

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US private payrolls increase moderately in July, ADP says

U.S. private payrolls ​growth slowed in July, the ADP national employment report showed on ‌Wednesday.

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World faces fresh food price surge, FAO warns

The world is on the verge of another bout of food inflation as wars in Iran and Ukraine along ​with El Nino create a perfect storm of higher costs and lower crop yields, the chief economist of the ‌Un...

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Circle's quarterly revenue rises as stablecoin circulation accelerates

Circle reported higher second-quarter revenue ​on Wednesday, helped by increased adoption of its USDC stablecoin as businesses and ‌institutions expanded its use beyond crypto trading, sending its shares up 7.7% before the bell.

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Steris to invest $600 million in new North Carolina chemicals manufacturing hub

Medical equipment maker Steris said on Wednesday it will invest $600 million to build a manufacturing ​and distribution hub in North Carolina for chemicals ‌used by healthcare and pharmaceutical customers.

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Hungary's ruling party proposes parliament should elect new president on August 11

The parliamentary group ​of Hungary's ruling ‌Tisza party proposes that parliament should ​elect the ​country's new president on ⁠August 11, ​according to an ​official proposal published on parliament's website on Wednesday.

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Argentina will not act over Brazil diplomatic ties downgrade

Argentina will not ​take diplomatic action in ‌response to Brazil downgrading diplomatic ties, Foreign Minister ​Pablo Quirno said ​on Wednesday during a ⁠press conference.

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LIVE: Damage in Washington after wildfires

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Kenya's stock exchange plans East Africa's first AI-focused ETF

Kenya's Nairobi Securities Exchange is creating East Africa's first AI stocks-focused exchange-traded ​fund, which it plans to offer to investors before year-end, its CEO said.

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Samsung, SK Hynix pledge stronger shareholder returns

Samsung Electronics is exploring ways ​to enhance shareholder returns ‌in a "sustainable manner," the South Korean company ​said in ​a statement to Reuters on ⁠Wednesday.

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LIVE: Exiled former Bangladesh PM Hasina gives virtual address

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Disney's 'Toy Story 5' fuels streaming business and merchandise sales for June quarter

Disney said the blockbuster success of "Toy Story 5" extended beyond the box office for the June quarter, as the hit film fueled sales of merchandise, added to engagement on the Disney+ ​streaming service, and attracted more visitors to its theme parks.

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Bankers' bonuses to rise most on Wall Street

Bank executives' compensation will rise the most among all financial sectors on Wall Street, ​as record revenues on trading and deals boost bonuses, according to ​Johnson Associates, a financial compensation consultancy.

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Asia multi-strategy hedge funds see big monthy drawdowns

Some large Asian multi-strategy funds suffered their biggest drawdown this year in July as a brutal selloff in AI stocks across Japan, South Korea and ​China eroded gains accumulated in the first half, sources close to the funds ‌said on Wednesday.

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Disney and TikTok strike short-form video-sharing deal

Walt Disney and TikTok on Wednesday announced a deal to let TikTok creators use characters and scenes from Disney ​movies and TV shows in short-form videos, the first pact ‌of its kind between the popular social media app and a traditional media company.

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Infantino holds crisis meeting in Morocco as FIFA stake sale fallout continues

Gianni Infantino is looking to shore up his position in the wake of the collapse of his gambit to sell off commercial rights to the World Cup.

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KNDS chairman denies discussions over tank maker's full nationalisation

KNDS Chairman Tom Enders denied on Wednesday a media report that there had ​been discussions over the complete nationalisation of the Franco-German ‌tank maker, saying plans for a stock market listing, which are currently on hold, would still be pursued.

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Mexico's Sheinbaum weighs pilot fracking projects to boost gas production, sources say

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is ​evaluating potential pilot fracking projects in the northern states of Coahuila and Tamaulipas that could help boost domestic gas ‌production, according to four sources familiar with the discussions.

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US dollar to retain strength, yen intervention no game changer: Reuters poll

The U.S. dollar will hold firm in coming months before weakening later in the year, according to FX strategists surveyed by Reuters who also generated some of the weakest consensus Japanese yen forecasts since polling began in the early 1990s.

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34-lawyer group leaves law firm HSF Kramer for Brown Rudnick

Law firm Brown Rudnick said on Wednesday that it has hired a 34-lawyer intellectual property litigation team in its largest-ever group hire.

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Nudge from Bessent firms case for BOJ rate hike in September

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's public views on Japan's monetary policy have all ​but locked the central bank into an interest rate hike at its September meeting and raised questions about Washington's influence over domestic policy.

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