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Swiss bank UBS closer to getting national bank charter for US franchise
Date: January 15, 2026
Jan 15 (Reuters) - Swiss bank UBS is a step closer to getting a national bank charter for its U.S. franchise after receiving a first conditional approval, the company said on Thursday. "This milestone...

Macron says France now providing two thirds of intelligence to Ukraine
Date: January 15, 2026
By John Irish PARIS, Jan 15 (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that France was now providing two-thirds of intelligence information to Ukraine, largely replacing the United States,...

Germany, EU reach general agreement on power plant strategy
Date: January 15, 2026
BERLIN/FRANKFURT, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Germany said on Thursday it had reached an agreement with the European Commission on a plan to build new power stations, adding it would tender 12 gigawatts worth...

Italy's privacy watchdog, scourge of US big tech, hit by corruption probe
Date: January 15, 2026
ROME, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Italian finance police searched the headquarters of the country's data protection agency on Thursday as part of an investigation into possible corruption and embezzlement, a...

Mkango launches rare earth plant in Britain using recycled materials
Date: January 15, 2026
By Sam Tabahriti and Eric Onstad LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Canadian rare earths group Mkango Resources on Thursday opened Britain's first commercial plant in 25 years to produce permanent magnets...
Repsol, ENI, Maurel & Prom applying for US licenses to export Venezuelan oil, sources say
Date: January 15, 2026
HOUSTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Several European partners of Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA, including Spain's Repsol and France's Maurel & Prom have applied for U.S. licenses or authorizations...
