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British lenders expect lower mortgage demand in early 2026, BoE says
Date: January 15, 2026
LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - British lenders expect to see demand for mortgages fall in early 2026 after dropping at the end of last year, according to a Bank of England survey published on Thursday....
ASML tops $500 billion market cap as TSMC plans to spend more
Date: January 15, 2026
Jan 15 - Shares in ASML surged to a new all-time high on Thursday, pushing its market capitalisation past the $500 billion milestone and cementing its lead as Europe’s most valuable company. The surge...
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,...