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Image for Aldi UK's premium range drives 3% rise in Christmas sales

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Aldi UK's premium range drives 3% rise in Christmas sales

Image for UK's Oakley Capital acquires majority stake in GLAS

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UK's Oakley Capital acquires majority stake in GLAS

Image for UK's Auction Technology rejects buyout bids from top investor FitzWalter

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UK's Auction Technology rejects buyout bids from top investor FitzWalter

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Snow cripples air, train and road traffic in Amsterdam and Paris

Image for Maduro pleads not guilty to drug charges, saying he was 'kidnapped'

Maduro pleads not guilty to drug charges, saying he was 'kidnapped'

Date: January 5, 2026

Jan 5 (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was due to appear in a U.S. court on Monday after his weekend capture by American forces, with U.S. President Donald Trump leaving open the...

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Analysis-AI-driven inflation is 2026's most overlooked risk, investors say

Date: January 5, 2026

By Naomi Rovnick and Lewis Krauskopf LONDON/NEW YORK, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Global stock markets, riding high on AI euphoria at the start of 2026 may be disregarding one of the biggest threats that could...

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Morning Bid: Venezuela upheaval tests markets

Date: January 5, 2026

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter A dramatic weekend of events that saw the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by U.S. forces has roiled the...

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China seeks to enhance ties with Ireland to boost relations with EU

Date: January 5, 2026

BEIJING, Jan 5 (Reuters) - China is ready to strengthen strategic communication with Ireland and expand practical cooperation, while aiming to achieve mutually beneficial results, Chinese President Xi...

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Market analysts, investors react to Trump's Venezuela gambit

Date: January 5, 2026

SINGAPORE, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Global investors are facing a fresh surge in geopolitical risk after the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, although initial market reaction has been...

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Exclusive-Samsung to double AI mobile devices to 800 million units this year

Date: January 5, 2026

SEOUL, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics plans to double this year the number of its mobile devices with AI features powered by Google's Gemini, its co-CEO said, which would give the U.S. firm an...