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UK investigates Meta's compliance with WhatsApp data requests

LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - British regulator Ofcom said on Friday it had opened an investigation int...

23rd January, 2026

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Analysis-Elon Musk's Starlink: A must-have for airlines, or a costly perk?

By Joanna Plucinska LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - A social-media feud between Elon Musk and Ryanair bos...

23rd January, 2026

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US Commerce-assisted foreign contracts jump to $244 billion in 2025 on Boeing order gains

By David Lawder WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - U.S. companies signed foreign government procurement...

23rd January, 2026

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Global equity funds see record outflows as U.S., China withdrawals surge

Jan 23 (Reuters) - Global equity funds recorded their largest outflows on record, as heavy withdrawa...

23rd January, 2026

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French government survives no-confidence votes over budget

PARIS, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The French government survived a first vote of no-confidence in parliament...

23rd January, 2026

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Portugal sees no upheaval from presidential vote, minister says

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Portugal is unlikely to face political upheaval following the...

23rd January, 2026

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Heathrow's new scanners end dreaded rummage for liquids and laptops

LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Passengers will no longer be forced to dig around in their hand luggage t...

23rd January, 2026

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Bank of England's Greene worries about excess pay growth in 2026, Fed outlook

LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Bank of England interest rate-setter Megan Greene said on Friday she rema...

23rd January, 2026

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Russia's Sberbank takes stake in Element as Putin pushes tech sovereignty

By Gleb Bryanski MOSCOW, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Sberbank, Russia's biggest bank turned technology conglo...

23rd January, 2026

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Germany's 2025 borrowing undershoots plan as spending falls, revenues rise

BERLIN, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Germany's net borrowing in 2025 came in well below the level set out in i...

23rd January, 2026

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Explainer-How attacks on Ukraine's nuclear power substations could cause a total blackout

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV, Jan 23 (Reuters) - In the midst of extreme cold weather, Russia has intensif...

23rd January, 2026

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FedEx to cut up to 500 jobs in France; restructures operations

Jan 23 (Reuters) - FedEx said on Friday that it planned to cut up to 500 jobs and invest as much as...

23rd January, 2026