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Iberdrola commissions $1.65 billion Canada-U.S. power interconnection

Image for Exclusive-Some in BOJ see scope to raise rates sooner than markets expect, sources say

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Exclusive-Some in BOJ see scope to raise rates sooner than markets expect, sources say

Image for Oil prices settle up as US begins holiday weekend

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Oil prices settle up as US begins holiday weekend

Image for Asia shares rise on AI optimism, receding Fed cut bets lift dollar

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Asia shares rise on AI optimism, receding Fed cut bets lift dollar

Image for HSBC to review Singapore insurance business as its slims down globally

HSBC to review Singapore insurance business as its slims down globally

Date: January 16, 2026

Jan 16 (Reuters) - HSBC said on Friday it was undertaking a strategic review of its insurance business in Singapore, as it moves to simplify its operations globally The review of HSBC Life (Singapore)...

Image for US dollar gains as odds drop on Hassett being made Fed chair

US dollar gains as odds drop on Hassett being made Fed chair

Date: January 16, 2026

By Rocky Swift TOKYO, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The dollar was poised for a third weekly gain on Friday after positive U.S. economic data lowered expectations for rate cuts by the Federal Reserve anytime...

Image for EV shift repaints Britain's car market green, industry body says

EV shift repaints Britain's car market green, industry body says

Date: January 16, 2026

Jan 16 (Reuters) - British drivers turning to EVs are leading a change in colour preferences, as green-tinted cars sold in 2025 reached their highest volume in 20 years, industry body SMMT said on...

Image for ECB on a steady rate path for now but Fed tussle a risk, chief economist warns

ECB on a steady rate path for now but Fed tussle a risk, chief economist warns

Date: January 16, 2026

FRANKFURT, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will not debate any rate change in the near term if the economy stays on course, but new shocks, like a potential deviation by the Federal...

Image for Worthington Steel to buy Germany's Kloeckner & Co in $2.4 billion deal; shares surge

Worthington Steel to buy Germany's Kloeckner & Co in $2.4 billion deal; shares surge

Date: January 15, 2026

Jan 15 (Reuters) - Worthington Steel said on Thursday that it would buy metal processing firm Kloeckner & Coin in a deal valued at $2.4 billion. (Reporting by Nathan Gomes in Bengaluru; Editing by...

Image for Trading Day: Chips, banks up; oil slumps

Trading Day: Chips, banks up; oil slumps

Date: January 15, 2026

ORLANDO, Florida, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Solid U.S. bank earnings and a rebound in tech lifted U.S. stocks on Thursday, with global risk appetite also fueled by - and oil prices clobbered by - a more...