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Widespread selloff hits stocks as Trump's threats over Greenland unnerve investors
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Dollar lower as investors reignite 'Sell America' trade
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Oil rises on Kazakh supply disruptions, upbeat economic data; Greenland in focus
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Britain needs 'AI stress tests' for financial services, lawmakers say
Young workers most worried about AI affecting jobs, Randstad survey shows
Date: January 19, 2026
Jan 20 (Reuters) - Four in five workers believe artificial intelligence is going to impact their daily tasks at the workplace, with Gen Z among those most concerned as companies increasingly rely on...
UK weighs Australia-style social media ban for children under 16
Date: January 19, 2026
LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Britain on Monday launched a consultation on children's social media use, including a possible ban for children under a certain age and tougher guidance for schools on...
UK takes aim at struggling water sector with new regulator
Date: January 19, 2026
LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Britain will outline plans to improve England's water sector on Tuesday, promising a new regulator with powers to make more checks on infrastructure and try to prevent...
New Zealand's Fletcher Building to sell construction arm to French builder
Date: January 19, 2026
Jan 20 (Reuters) - New Zealand's Fletcher Building said on Tuesday it will sell its construction division to a unit of French infrastructure firm VINCI SA for NZ$315.6 million ($182.76 million). The...
Ukraine's Zelenskiy announces new air defence system
Date: January 19, 2026
Jan 19 (Reuters) - Ukraine's armed forces are introducing a new facet of air defence to transform their system, made up of small groups deploying interceptor drones, as the country braces for new mass...
UK plans overhaul of its antitrust regime to drive growth
Date: January 19, 2026
By Muvija M and Paul Sandle LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Britain aims to refine its competition regime, pledging to make it "faster, more predictable and more proportionate", launching a formal...