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Sterling edges down versus dollar after UK data
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Iran protests show bitter schism among exiled opposition factions
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British lenders expect lower mortgage demand in early 2026, BoE says
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ASML tops $500 billion market cap as TSMC plans to spend more
German economy breaks 2-year slide with modest 2025 growth
Date: January 15, 2026
BERLIN, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The German economy grew by 0.2% in the final quarter of last year and increased by 0.2% over the full-year 2025, the Federal Statistics Office said on Thursday. The full-...
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...
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,...
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,...
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...
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...