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Germany's Merz floats possibility of EU-India trade deal by end of January

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Swedish green steel startup Stegra signs deal to supply Thyssenkrupp Materials
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Uniper signs long-term offtake agreement on green ammonia with India's AM Green

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British Land CEO Carter set to leave to lead GIC-backed P3 Logistics

UK's IQE forecasts 2025 earnings boost from defence, AI demand
Date: January 12, 2026
Jan 12 (Reuters) - British semiconductor wafer maker IQE on Monday said it expects its revenue and adjusted core profit for fiscal 2025 at the upper end of its forecasts, with demand driven by markets...

Besi tops market view for preliminary Q4 orders, shares jump
Date: January 12, 2026
Jan 12 (Reuters) - BE Semiconductor Industries, one of Europe largest suppliers of chip assembly equipment, reported a sequential rise in preliminary orders for the fourth quarter on Monday. The Dutch...
Heineken CEO, facing slow sales and unsatisfied investors, steps down
Date: January 12, 2026
Jan 12 (Reuters) - Dutch brewer Heineken said on Monday its CEO and chair of executive board, Dolf van den Brink, would step down on May 31 after nearly six years of leading the company. Brink has...
Hungary grants asylum to nationalist Polish ex-justice minister
Date: January 12, 2026
WARSAW, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Former Polish Minister of Justice Zbigniew Ziobro said on Monday that he decided to use asylum granted to him by Hungarian government. "... I decided to take advantage of...
HSBC launches UAE asset management business to tap into wealth influx
Date: January 12, 2026
DUBAI, Jan 12 (Reuters) - HSBC is opening an asset management business in the UAE and launching 10 onshore funds, it said on Monday, as the bank deepens its investment in the region and taps into an...
Apple leads global smartphone market with 20% share in 2025, says Counterpoint
Date: January 12, 2026
Jan 12 (Reuters) - Global smartphone shipments rose 2% year-on-year in 2025, lifted by stronger demand and economic (?) momentum in emerging markets, Counterpoint Research said on Monday. Apple led...
