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Image for EU executive weighs idea of quick, but limited membership for Ukraine

Finance

EU executive weighs idea of quick, but limited membership for Ukraine

Image for Still questions before return to Suez Canal, German car industry says

Finance

Still questions before return to Suez Canal, German car industry says

Image for Last Czech deep coal mine closes as centuries-old industry reaches final day

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Last Czech deep coal mine closes as centuries-old industry reaches final day

Image for Sterling set for weekly rise as UK economy bounces back in November

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Sterling set for weekly rise as UK economy bounces back in November

Image for Novo's Wegovy pill tracks 3,071 prescriptions in first days of launch

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...

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Airbus' helicopters unit wins drone contract from French Navy

Date: January 16, 2026

Jan 16 (Reuters) - Airbus' helicopters division and defence firm Naval Group have won a contract from France's defence procurement agency to make six VSR700 drones for the French Navy, the aerospace...

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Starlink-rival Eutelsat signs deal with Europe's MaiaSpace to launch satellites

Date: January 16, 2026

By Gianluca Lo Nostro Jan 16 (Reuters) - European satellite operator Eutelsat said on Friday it had signed a deal with French space startup MaiaSpace for the future launches of its low Earth orbit (...

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Novo's Wegovy pill makes encouraging start in weight-loss race vs Lilly

Date: January 16, 2026

LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Shares of Novo Nordisk rose 7% on Friday, touching their highest level since September, and were among the top gainers in Europe, ahead of U.S. prescription data expected...

Image for UK navy launches new crewless helicopter to counter North Atlantic threats

UK navy launches new crewless helicopter to counter North Atlantic threats

Date: January 16, 2026

LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Britain’s Royal Navy said on Friday its first full-sized autonomous helicopter, designed to track submarines and carry out other high-risk missions amid rising North...

Image for Factbox-What happens next in EU-Mercosur trade deal saga?

Factbox-What happens next in EU-Mercosur trade deal saga?

Date: January 16, 2026

By Philip Blenkinsop and Lucinda Elliott BRUSSELS/MONTEVIDEO Jan 16 (Reuters) - Top EU officials will travel to Paraguay on Saturday to sign a free trade agreement with South American bloc Mercosur,...