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Russian billionaire Potanin acquires minority stake in cloud provider Selectel
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Italy's state railway teams up with Certares fund on high-speed trains abroad
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Hyundai not in a position to buy back Russian auto factory, source says
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Kremlin says Ukraine should withdraw troops from Donbas, and a Putin-Trump call expected soon
Egyptian-British activist apologises for past social media posts as police launch review
Date: December 29, 2025
Dec 29 (Reuters) - Activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, freed from prison in Egypt and now in Britain, apologised on Monday for his "shocking and hurtful" social media posts made more than a decade ago, which...
Russian factory activity shrinks at fastest pace since March 2022, PMI shows
Date: December 29, 2025
MOSCOW, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Russia's manufacturing sector contracted at its fastest rate since March 2022 in December, as output and new orders fell sharply, S&P Global reported on Monday. The...
European stocks hit fresh record close as tech, staples drive post-holiday gains
Date: December 29, 2025
Dec 29 (Reuters) - European shares struck a record high on Monday, with basic resources stocks in the lead, as trading resumed following the Christmas and Boxing Day holidays. The pan-European STOXX...
China stages record drills designed to encircle Taiwan
Date: December 29, 2025
By Joe Cash and Yimou Lee BEIJING/TAIPEI, Dec 29 (Reuters) - China staged live-fire drills around Taiwan on Monday, deploying troops, warships, fighter jets and artillery for its "Justice Mission 2025...
Central bank chief urges Austria to rethink Mercosur deal opposition
Date: December 29, 2025
Dec 29 (Reuters) - Austria should rethink its opposition to a trade deal between the EU and South America's Mercosur bloc, the country's central bank chief Martin Kocher was quoted as saying on Monday...
Bulgaria prepares for the euro amid excitement and scepticism
Date: December 29, 2025
SOFIA, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Bulgarian banks, businesses and shoppers were preparing this week to say goodbye to the lev currency ahead of a move to adopt the euro on January 1, a long-awaited milestone...