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Image for Kremlin says central bank is on top of inflation but government is watching closely

Finance

Kremlin says central bank is on top of inflation but government is watching closely

Image for Traders rush to snap up FX hedges for Greenland tariff risks

Finance

Traders rush to snap up FX hedges for Greenland tariff risks

Image for Novartis expects to eliminate US tariff exposure by mid‑2026, CEO tells CNBC

Finance

Novartis expects to eliminate US tariff exposure by mid‑2026, CEO tells CNBC

Image for German investor morale jumps to highest level in almost five years, ZEW says

Finance

German investor morale jumps to highest level in almost five years, ZEW says

Image for Leonardo chair rows back on Fincantieri merger comments

Leonardo chair rows back on Fincantieri merger comments

Date: January 20, 2026

MILAN, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Leonardo's chairman on Tuesday rowed back on comments he made about a possible merger with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, dismissing them as a light-hearted quip. Stefano...

Image for UK and US can work through differences, says House Speaker Johnson

UK and US can work through differences, says House Speaker Johnson

Date: January 20, 2026

LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday said he was confident that Britain and the United States could work through their differences and maintain the...

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Shell's projects and technology president Robin Mooldijk to step down

Date: January 20, 2026

Jan 20 (Reuters) - Shell PLC on Tuesday said that Robin Mooldijk, president, projects and technology, will step down effective February 28, reducing its executive committee to eight members.  Shell...

Image for Moscow says it expects U.S. to release Russian crew from seized Venezuela-linked tanker

Moscow says it expects U.S. to release Russian crew from seized Venezuela-linked tanker

Date: January 20, 2026

MOSCOW, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Moscow expects the United States to free the Russian crew members aboard a Venezuela-linked oil tanker seized by...

Image for Deal to sell stake in Serbia's NIS to Hungary's MOL would benefit Russia, Lavrov says

Deal to sell stake in Serbia's NIS to Hungary's MOL would benefit Russia, Lavrov says

Date: January 20, 2026

MOSCOW, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that a deal for Hungary's MOL to acquire a stake in Serbian oil refiner NIS would be beneficial for Russia. Russia's...

Image for UK's development finance agency anchors $1 billion blended finance fund for emerging markets

UK's development finance agency anchors $1 billion blended finance fund for emerging markets

Date: January 20, 2026

JOHANNESBURG, Jan 20 - UK development finance institution British International Investment (BII) said on Tuesday it would provide $40 million for a new $1 billion blended finance fund managed by...