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From luxury powerhouse to the brink: how Saks' big merger bet failed
Italy’s privacy watchdog warns Grok over deepfake AI content
Date: January 8, 2026
MILAN, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Italy's data protection authority on Thursday warned users and providers of artificial intelligence tools, including Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok, over the risk of generating...
France to vote against Mercosur trade deal, Macron says
Date: January 8, 2026
PARIS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that France would vote against the signing of the free trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc on Friday. (Reporting by Michel...
UN predicts world economic growth to slip to 2.7% in 2026
Date: January 8, 2026
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Global economic growth is forecast to decline to 2.7% in 2026 from 2.8% last year before increasing to 2.9% in 2027 - still down from the pre-pandemic average of 3.2%...
Qualcomm to provide infotainment tech for new Volkswagen platform
Date: January 8, 2026
BERLIN, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Volkswagen plans a long-term supply deal with U.S. chip designer Qualcomm to deliver infotainment technology for the German carmaker's new software platform. Qualcomm will...
As Saks teeters, department stores bet on shopping experiences
Date: January 8, 2026
By Alessandro Parodi and Tassilo Hummel Jan 8 (Reuters) - From Paris to New York, department stores are sharpening their focus on curated shopping experiences - ice-skating shows, wine tasting and...
Exclusive-China's Anta Sports has offered to buy Pinault family's 29% Puma stake, sources say
Date: January 8, 2026
By Kane Wu and Amy-Jo Crowley HONG KONG/LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - China's Anta Sports Products has offered to buy 29% of struggling German sportswear firm Puma from France's Pinault family, three...