Zurich Insurance Group AG reported a 13% gain in profit for the first half of 2026 as it saw accelerating demand across all businesses, boosted by global data center and energy infrastructure demand.

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Weak yen and industry shifts drive greater demand for used smartphone handsets

Japan Times

BusinessAug 6, 2026 · 1 min

Weak yen and industry shifts drive greater demand for used smartphone handsets

Japan's secondhand smartphone market has expanded for seven consecutive years, hitting record highs of 3.6 million units and a 10% market share in fiscal 2025.

Japan Times

Business

Bain Capital to acquire bubble tea chain Gong cha as rival MBK grapples with regulatory pressure at home

CNBC

BusinessAug 6, 2026 · 1 min

Bain Capital to acquire bubble tea chain Gong cha as rival MBK grapples with regulatory pressure at home

Bain Capital announced it will acquire Gong cha as MBK faces regulatory pressure in South Korea.

CNBC

Business

AllAfrica

BusinessAug 6, 2026 · 1 min

Nigeria: Nigeria Approves $4.5bn Refinancing of State-Owned Oil Company

[RFI] Nigeria has approved a new $4.5 billion loan to replace a 2023 loan of $3.3 billion.

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Bloomberg

BusinessAug 6, 2026 · 1 min

Commerzbank Unveils €1.2 Billion Buyback as UniCredit Talks Loom

Commerzbank AG unveiled a fresh share buyback as Chief Executive Officer Bettina Orlopp seeks to demonstrate that her strategy delivers strong returns while Italian rival UniCredit SpA is preparing to control.

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The homeowners selling up for a life on the water

BBC

BusinessAug 6, 2026 · 1 min

The homeowners selling up for a life on the water

Growing numbers of people are swapping mortgages for moorings amid the cost of living crisis.

BBC

Business

Bloomberg

BusinessAug 6, 2026 · 1 min

Merck KGaA Lifts Guidance on Life Science, Electronics

Merck KGaA lifted its full-year earnings and sales outlook thanks to a stronger performance in its lab equipment and electronics businesses.

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Business

Bloomberg

BusinessAug 6, 2026 · 1 min

Cybersecurity firm Aura CEO on 2Q26 Results

Hari Ravinchandran, Founder and CEO of cyber-security platform Aura, discusses his outlook for the company's growth at it reported a 27-percent year-on-year increase in pro forma revenue. He says the firm is on track to generate positive…

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Business

Bloomberg

BusinessAug 6, 2026 · 1 min

Siemens Raises Earnings Outlook on Software, Data Center Gains

Siemens AG raised its earnings expectations for a second time this year on a surge in data center spending and higher returns from selling software to industry.

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Business

Uniform bank now helping working families

BBC

BusinessAug 6, 2026 · 1 min

Uniform bank now helping working families

The Community Cupboard offers used school uniform in West Kingsdown and Swanley, Kent.

BBC

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Bloomberg

BusinessAug 6, 2026 · 1 min

Deutsche Telekom Raises 2026 Share Buyback By Up to €3 Billion

Deutsche Telekom AG, Europe’s biggest phone carrier, raised its share buy back program until the end of the year by as much as €3 billion in 2026, bringing the total to as much as €5 billion.

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