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France says US action against Greenland could endanger EU trade, FT reports
Date: January 16, 2026
Jan 16 (Reuters) - France's Finance Minister Roland Lescure has warned U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that any move to seize Greenland would amount to a "crossed line" endangering Europe's...
BBC to strike content deal with YouTube, FT reports
Date: January 16, 2026
Jan 16 (Reuters) - The BBC plans to produce programmes for YouTube for the first time, marking a major strategic shift as it seeks to recapture audiences moving to U.S. tech platforms, the Financial...
Iberdrola commissions $1.65 billion Canada-U.S. power interconnection
Date: January 16, 2026
MADRID, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Spain's Iberdrola said on Friday it has commissioned a $1.65 billion Canada-US power interconnection carrying enough hydroelectric power from Quebec to the New England...
Exclusive-Some in BOJ see scope to raise rates sooner than markets expect, sources say
Date: January 16, 2026
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Some Bank of Japan policymakers see scope to raise interest rates sooner than markets expect with April a distinct possibility, as a sliding...
Oil prices settle up as US begins holiday weekend
Date: January 16, 2026
PERTH, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Oil prices were flat on Friday with both Brent and U.S. West Texas Intermediate moving only a few cents from their closing prices after the likelihood of a U.S. strike on...
Asia shares rise on AI optimism, receding Fed cut bets lift dollar
Date: January 16, 2026
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Asian stocks advanced on Friday as the artificial intelligence boom regained momentum, while the dollar held near a six-week high after upbeat U.S. economic...