Finance

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Finance

EU parliament votes to retain three-hour limit for flight delay compensation

By Julia Payne BRUSSELS, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The European Parliament voted in a plenary session on We...

21st January, 2026

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Finance

VW brands to cut board roles in push to save 1 billion euros

BERLIN, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The core brand group of German carmaker Volkswagen plans to cut back mana...

21st January, 2026

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Finance

EU lawmakers refer EU-Mercosur trade agreement to top EU court

BRUSSELS, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The European Parliament voted on Wednesday to refer the European Union'...

21st January, 2026

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Finance

Swedish pension fund Alecta cuts US Treasury holdings, citing policy uncertainty

STOCKHOLM, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Swedish pension fund Alecta has divested most of its holdings in U.S....

21st January, 2026

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Finance

Wall Street seeks to shape Trump affordability ideas, sources say

By Paritosh Bansal DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Major Wall Street banks are pushing back o...

21st January, 2026

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Dairy giants rush to recall infant formula after contamination scare

Jan 21 (Reuters) - French food maker Danone said on Wednesday it had blocked a batch of infant formu...

21st January, 2026

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Citadel CEO Griffin says US has 'frayed' relationship with European allies

Jan 21 (Reuters) - Ken Griffin, the CEO of Citadel, said on Wednesday that the United States had "fr...

21st January, 2026

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Finance

Trump lands, markets wait

By Mike Dolan Jan 21 -   What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Larg...

21st January, 2026

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Ukraine investigates ex-senior presidential aide over embezzlement

KYIV, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Ukraine's anti-corruption bureau said on Wednesday it was investigating an...

21st January, 2026

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Finance

Polish watchdog probes Benefit Systems over misleading membership offers

GDANSK, Poland, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Poland's competition and consumer protection office (UOKiK) is pr...

21st January, 2026

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UK's FTSE 100 recovers after fresh Trump comments on Greenland; Rio Tinto jumps

Jan 21 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 held steady on Wednesday as weaknesses in banks and industrials...

21st January, 2026

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Ryanair says fares might rise 2-4% in coming 12 months

DUBLIN, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O'Leary said on Wednesday average fares m...

21st January, 2026