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Small public companies snap up ether in new crypto gold rush, even as risks linger

By Niket Nishant and Manya Saini (Reuters) -Some companies are favoring ether over bitcoin as an inflation hedge as the cryptocurrency hits a sweet spot between affordability and credibility, while being underpinned by a strong blockchain backbone. Corporate treasuries held at least 966,304 ether tokens on their balance sheets at the end of July, worth …

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Brazil’s iFood app announces $3.1 billion in investments

By Luciana Magalhaes SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian food delivery app iFood, owned by Dutch investment group Prosus, announced on Tuesday direct investments of 17 billion reais ($3.1 billion) in the country between April 2025 and March 2026. The spending, a 25% rise from the previous 12-month period, primarily targets boosting platform traffic, increasing repeat purchases …

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Russia’s new car sales decline slows in July, Autostat says

(Reuters) -The decline in sales of new passenger cars in Russia slowed in July, Russian analytical agency Autostat said on Tuesday, with the first signs of recovery on show as some consumers took advantage of low prices in a heavily oversupplied market. Russia’s car market collapsed in 2022 as foreign automakers left following Moscow’s invasion …

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Russia will still prop up rouble in August as Trump deadline looms

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia will continue to support the rouble with net sales of foreign currency, according to new figures from the Finance Ministry released on Tuesday, ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s deadline to show progress towards peace in Ukraine. The Finance Ministry said it will cut its foreign currency sales from its rainy day …

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Dialysis firm FMC’s earnings miss market view, hit by severe flu season in US

By Isabel Demetz and Patricia Weiss (Reuters) -Dialysis specialist Fresenius Medical Care missed analysts’ earnings forecasts on Tuesday, after a severe flu season in the U.S. led to higher mortality among patients and a greater number of missed treatments in the first months of 2025. FMC, which makes the bulk of its sales in the …

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Castrol India’s second-quarter profit rises on higher demand

(Reuters) -Castrol India reported a 5.1% rise in second-quarter profit on Tuesday, fuelled by steady demand for its automobile and industrial lubrication products. The engine oil and industrial lubricants maker, majority-owned by BP, posted a profit after tax of 2.44 billion rupees ($27.8 million) for the quarter ended June 30, up from 2.32 billion rupees …

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DHL Q2 profit beats expectations, reaffirms 2025 outlook

By Anastasiia Kozlova and Matthias Inverardi (Reuters) -German logistics giant DHL on Tuesday reported a better-than-expected rise in second-quarter operating profit and reaffirmed its 2025 profit guidance despite persisting macroeconomic headwinds. The second quarter was highly volatile with limited growth momentum and similar conditions are likely to persist in the second half of the year, …

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Russian seaborne diesel exports fall in July, data shows

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s seaborne diesel and gasoil exports fell 5% in July from the month before to about 3.26 million metric tons due to lower production amid refinery maintenance and strong domestic demand, according to LSEG shipping data and market sources. Diesel loadings via the Russian Baltic port of Primorsk, the country’s biggest outlet for …

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