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Auto industry expands open-source pact to boost development, cut costs
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Brazil surpassing US as top beef producer, easing global supply squeeze
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EU to cut fertiliser duties to push through Mercosur trade deal
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Volvo Cars brings back former Polestar CEO as design chief
London's FTSE 100 retreats from record highs as energy, financials fall
Date: January 7, 2026
Jan 7 (Reuters) - The UK's FTSE 100 index edged lower on Wednesday after a run of record highs, as investors assessed U.S.-Venezuela developments and flocked to defensive utilities and real estate...
Qualcomm in talks with Samsung Electronics for contract manufacturing, South Korean newspaper says
Date: January 7, 2026
SEOUL, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Qualcomm is in talks with Samsung Electronics over contract manufacturing of two-nanometre chips, the U.S. company's CEO Cristiano Amon was quoted by the Korea Economic Daily...
US seizes Russian-flagged tanker, another tied to Venezuela as Trump widens oil push
Date: January 7, 2026
By Marianna Parraga and Ethan Wang HOUSTON/BEIJING, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Global oil prices fell on Wednesday and China denounced the U.S. as a bully after President Donald Trump's administration said it...
France, Italy push to exempt fertilisers from EU carbon border levy
Date: January 7, 2026
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Jan 7 - France is seeking support from other governments for a push to exempt fertilisers from the European Union's carbon border levy, which it argues is needed to protect...
China keen to revive food imports from Ireland, Irish PM says
Date: January 7, 2026
By Liz Lee BEIJING, Jan 7 (Reuters) - China has signalled it would want to import quality food from Ireland, Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin said about his meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang,...
Sterling holds near highest level in over three months ahead of US data
Date: January 7, 2026
By Stefano Rebaudo Jan 7 (Reuters) - Sterling held near its highest level in over three months against the euro and dollar on Wednesday, as steadying risk appetite left European stocks little changed...