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UK must be bold on reforms after policy U-turns, think tank says
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UK homes asking prices show record rise for time of year, Rightmove says
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Billionaires' wealth hits new peak as their clout grows, Oxfam says
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Dollar dips as Trump's tariff threats drive investors into safe havens
Stocks fall after Trump's tariff threats; gold receives safety bid
Date: January 18, 2026
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Jan 19 (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures slid on Monday after President Donald Trump threatened to slap extra tariffs on eight European nations until the U.S. is allowed to buy...
Iran warns against any US strike as judiciary hints at unrest-linked executions
Date: January 18, 2026
By Parisa Hafezi Jan 18 (Reuters) - Iran's president warned on Sunday that any U.S. strike would trigger a "harsh response" from Tehran after an Iranian official in the region said at least 5,000...
UK PM Starmer tells Trump tariffs on allies over Greenland are 'wrong'
Date: January 18, 2026
Jan 18 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday after talking to the leaders of Denmark, the EU and NATO, to say he believed "applying tariffs on...
US needs Greenland because of European 'weakness,' Bessent says
Date: January 18, 2026
By Nicholas P. Brown NEW YORK, Jan 18 (Reuters) - European "weakness" necessitates U.S. control of Greenland for global stability, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday even as some...
EU considers $108 billion in retaliatory tariffs on US over Trump's Greenland threat, FT reports
Date: January 18, 2026
Jan 18 (Reuters) - European capitals may hit the U.S. with 93 billion euros ($107.71 billion) worth of tariffs or restrict American companies from the bloc's market in response to U.S. President...
Markets on edge as Trump threatens more tariffs on Europe over Greenland
Date: January 18, 2026
LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has promised to implement further tariffs on imports of goods from some European countries until the U.S. is allowed to acquire Greenland, a move...