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Azimut extends agreement with FSI on TNB fintech bank project to June 2026
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Russian Railways plans to cut spending by 20% in 2026
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Putin tells army to press on with campaign to take southern Ukrainian region
Sterling steady near recent highs on dollar and euro
Date: December 29, 2025
LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The pound held steady against both the dollar and the euro in thin holiday trading on Monday with little in the way of scheduled events that could move the currency until...

Greece, Israel and Cyprus to step up joint exercises in eastern Mediterranean
Date: December 29, 2025
ATHENS, Dec 29 - Greece, Israel and Cyprus will step up joint air and naval exercises in the eastern Mediterranean in 2026, deepening their defence cooperation, Greek military officials and a senior...
Novo and Lilly cut prices of weight-loss drugs in China
Date: December 29, 2025
Dec 29 (Reuters) - Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk has nearly halved prices of its obesity drug Wegovy in some Chinese provinces, local media Yicai reported on Monday. The list prices for the two...
Kosovo's 'political earthquake' election sees Kurti resurgent
Date: December 29, 2025
By Fatos Bytyci PRISTINA, Dec 29 (Reuters) - An emphatic election victory for Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti marks a resurgence for the nationalist leader, ending a political deadlock in Europe's...
Explainer-Is peace in Ukraine any closer after Trump-Zelenskiy talks?
Date: December 29, 2025
MOSCOW/KYIV, Dec 29 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump met his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday and said the two were "maybe very close" to a deal to end the war with Russia....
Russian billionaire Potanin acquires minority stake in cloud provider Selectel
Date: December 29, 2025
MOSCOW, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Russian billionaire Vladimir Potanin has acquired a 25% stake in a top IT infrastructure provider through companies he controls, one of the firms, T-Technologies, said on...
