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Valentino, Italian haute couture 'emperor' who painted fashion red, dies at 93
Date: January 19, 2026
By Giulia Segreti ROME, Jan 19 (Reuters) - ROME, Jan 19 (Reuters) - A mix of carmine and scarlet, with a hint of orange - a new hue, inspired by an elderly woman at Barcelona's opera house, whose...
'We lost a true maestro': tributes to Italian fashion great Valentino
Date: January 19, 2026
ROME, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, known to the world simply as Valentino, has died at the age of 93, his foundation announced on Monday. Founder of his eponymous...
Maha Capital seeks US approval to buy stake in Venezuelan oil firm
Date: January 19, 2026
By Marta Nogueira RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Swedish investment platform Maha Capital is seeking approval from the United States to acquire an indirect minority stake in a PDVSA-controlled oil...
Croatia's Vujcic nominated as ECB's next vice president
Date: January 19, 2026
By Jan Strupczewski and Balazs Koranyi BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Croatia's Boris Vujcic was formally nominated on Monday as the European Central Bank's next vice president, putting him on...
Russia ran a 2025 budget deficit of 2.6% of GDP, highest since 2020
Date: January 19, 2026
MOSCOW, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Russia ran a budget deficit of 5.6 trillion roubles ($72.12 billion), or 2.6% of GDP, in 2025, the Finance Ministry said on Monday, the highest deficit since 2020 as a...
Italy's Treasury backs new term for Monte dei Paschi CEO, sources say
Date: January 19, 2026
ROME, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Italy's Treasury is in favour of reappointing Luigi Lovaglio as Chief Excutive of Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS), two sources familiar with the matter said, at a critical...