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Rio Tinto to supply copper to Amazon for AI data centers

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Analysis-To survive, Saks must court the slightly-less-wealthy

Image for Musk dealt blow over Grok deepfakes, but regulatory fight far from over

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Musk dealt blow over Grok deepfakes, but regulatory fight far from over

Image for Greensill Bank suing UK government for $441 million over COVID loan guarantees

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Greensill Bank suing UK government for $441 million over COVID loan guarantees

Image for Swiss bank UBS closer to getting national bank charter for US franchise

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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

Image for Repsol, ENI, Maurel & Prom applying for US licenses to export Venezuelan oil, sources say

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...