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Piraeus Bank, EIB agree 100 million euros of funding for Greek defence industry
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Britain has 'moved away' from aligning with EU regulation, financial district's ambassador says
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Dealmakers see more retail mergers and IPOs in 2026 after tariffs sidelined M&A last year
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Bajaj Finserv and Allianz terminate India JV
Czechs set to provide Ukraine with drone-fighting jets, president says
Date: January 16, 2026
KYIV, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The Czech Republic is set to provide Ukraine with combat planes shortly that can shoot down incoming drones, President Petr Pavel told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy...
EU executive weighs idea of quick, but limited membership for Ukraine
Date: January 16, 2026
By Jan Strupczewski, Lili Bayer and Andrew Gray BRUSSELS, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The European Commission is considering ways to allow Ukraine's quick accession to the EU as part of a peace deal with...
Still questions before return to Suez Canal, German car industry says
Date: January 16, 2026
FRANKFURT, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The German automotive industry is still seeing open questions, particularly insurance issues, before resuming transports through the Suez Canal, its business association...
Last Czech deep coal mine closes as centuries-old industry reaches final day
Date: January 16, 2026
By Radovan Stoklasa and Jan Lopatka STONAVA, Czech Republic, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The last Czech black coal shaft will shut at the end of January, closing the door on more than 250 years of deep mining...
Sterling set for weekly rise as UK economy bounces back in November
Date: January 16, 2026
By Joice Alves LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Sterling rose on Friday, and was set for its fifth consecutive weekly rise against the euro, after data this week showed that the British economy grew more...
Novo's Wegovy pill tracks 3,071 prescriptions in first days of launch
Date: January 16, 2026
LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk's Wegovy pill hit 3,071 U.S. prescriptions in the first four days after its launch, IQVIA data shared by analysts on Friday showed, as investors closely watch...