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Surprise UK retail sales rise adds to signs of pickup in economy

Image for Ericsson plans first-ever share buyback as profit beats market view

Finance

Ericsson plans first-ever share buyback as profit beats market view

Image for Czech arms maker CSG soars on trading debut to hit $35 billion valuation

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Czech arms maker CSG soars on trading debut to hit $35 billion valuation

Image for Analysis-Geopolitical analysis on the rise for investors as risks multiply 

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Analysis-Geopolitical analysis on the rise for investors as risks multiply 

Image for Morning Bid: Trump's Arctic pantomime chills the dollar

Morning Bid: Trump's Arctic pantomime chills the dollar

Date: January 23, 2026

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook The Bank of Japan did just enough to keep the yen from falling in the Asia session, nudging up inflation forecasts and doing...

Image for Revolut scraps plans to buy US lender in favour of push for standalone licence, FT reports

Revolut scraps plans to buy US lender in favour of push for standalone licence, FT reports

Date: January 23, 2026

Jan 23 (Reuters) - Britain's Revolut has scrapped plans to buy a U.S. lender and will instead apply for an American banking licence, Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the...

Image for Oil rises nearly 3% as US sends armada to Iran, slaps new sanctions

Oil rises nearly 3% as US sends armada to Iran, slaps new sanctions

Date: January 23, 2026

By Helen Clark PERTH, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Oil prices rebounded on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump renewed threats against major Middle Eastern producer Iran, raising concerns of military...

Image for Taiwan offers talks with Ukraine on weapons sanctions-busting

Taiwan offers talks with Ukraine on weapons sanctions-busting

Date: January 23, 2026

TAIPEI, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Friday offered talks with Ukraine to crack down on sanctions-busting after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy name-checked the island as...

Image for Yen choppy on intervention jitters after BOJ strikes hawkish tone

Yen choppy on intervention jitters after BOJ strikes hawkish tone

Date: January 23, 2026

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Stocks made tepid gains in early Asian trading on Friday ahead of the Bank of Japan's latest policy meeting, at which it is widely expected to...

Image for Yen sees two sudden spikes as rate check speculation swirls

Yen sees two sudden spikes as rate check speculation swirls

Date: January 23, 2026

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar was poised for its biggest weekly drop in a year after President Donald Trump's Greenland threats and abrupt reversal unnerved investors...