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Image for Iran protests show bitter schism among exiled opposition factions

Finance

Iran protests show bitter schism among exiled opposition factions

Image for British lenders expect lower mortgage demand in early 2026, BoE says

Finance

British lenders expect lower mortgage demand in early 2026, BoE says

Image for ASML tops $500 billion market cap as TSMC plans to spend more

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ASML tops $500 billion market cap as TSMC plans to spend more

Image for German economy breaks 2-year slide with modest 2025 growth

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German economy breaks 2-year slide with modest 2025 growth

Image for UAE's ALTERRA and Spanish lender BBVA plan to launch $1.2 billion climate fund 

UAE's ALTERRA and Spanish lender BBVA plan to launch $1.2 billion climate fund 

Date: January 15, 2026

DUBAI, Jan 15 (Reuters) - United Arab Emirates climate fund ALTERRA is planning to launch a $1.2 billion co-investment vehicle with Spanish lender BBVA to finance climate-aligned investment globally...

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ECB's de Guindos: Fed cooperation is 'business as usual'

Date: January 15, 2026

Jan 15 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank's cooperation with the U.S. Federal Reserve will continue, ECB Vice-President Luis de Guindos told Politico in an interview published on Thursday,...

Image for Swedbank shares jump after DOJ closes investigation

Swedbank shares jump after DOJ closes investigation

Date: January 15, 2026

STOCKHOLM, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Shares in Swedbank rose sharply on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Justice ended its investigation into money laundering in the Baltics without issuing a fine,...

Image for UK, Canadian watchdogs press on with probes into Elon Musk's Grok chatbot

UK, Canadian watchdogs press on with probes into Elon Musk's Grok chatbot

Date: January 15, 2026

LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - British media regulator Ofcom said on Thursday its formal investigation into Elon Musk's X over its Grok AI chatbot's sexually intimate deepfake images would continue, even...

Image for Wikipedia owner signs on Microsoft, Meta in AI content training deals

Wikipedia owner signs on Microsoft, Meta in AI content training deals

Date: January 15, 2026

Jan 15 (Reuters) - Wikipedia on Thursday unveiled partnerships with several Big Tech companies including Microsoft, Meta and Amazon, marking a major step up in the non-profit's ability to monetize...

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Ericsson plans to shed 1,600 jobs in Sweden

Date: January 15, 2026

STOCKHOLM, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Telecoms equipment group Ericsson plans to lay off some 1,600 employees in Sweden, the company said on Thursday. (Reporting by Anna Ringstrom, editing by Terje Solsvik)...