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Finance

Exclusive-TikTok to tighten age checks in Europe as regulators ramp up pressure

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Prince Harry's war against UK press reaches showdown with Daily Mail case

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French PM announces new budget plans in bid to break deadlock

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Exclusive-South Korea's $350 billion US investment unlikely to kick off in H1, Finance Minister says

Image for Taiwan aims to be strategic AI partner in US tariff deal

Taiwan aims to be strategic AI partner in US tariff deal

Date: January 16, 2026

By Wen-Yee Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Taiwan aims to become a close strategic partner with the United States in the area of artificial intelligence (AI) after striking a deal to...

Image for UK statistics body says it will decide in summer on launch timing for improved employment survey

UK statistics body says it will decide in summer on launch timing for improved employment survey

Date: January 16, 2026

Jan 16 (Reuters) - Britain's Office for National Statistics is preparing contingency plans to delay the launch of its overhauled labour market survey by up to six months, Bloomberg News reported on...

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Rio Tinto-Glencore merger may need asset sales to win over China

Date: January 16, 2026

By Lewis Jackson, Melanie Burton and Amy Lv BEIJING/MELBOURNE, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The proposed tie-up between Rio Tinto and Glencore could require asset sales to secure regulatory approval from top...

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Morning Bid: How much more yen jawboning before intervention?

Date: January 16, 2026

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Markets were set to end the week on a high on Friday as the artificial intelligence trade regained momentum, but more crucially for...

Image for France says US action against Greenland could endanger EU trade, FT reports

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...

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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...