Finance

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Milan's Bocconi, Politecnico universities fold startup hubs into ION-backed foundation

MILAN, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Milan's Bocconi and Politecnico universities are placing their operations...

20th January, 2026

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Analysis-UK's China embassy gamble shows changing calculations in divided West

By Andrew MacAskill, Kate Holton and Ben Blanchard LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - By approving China's p...

20th January, 2026

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EU plan to phase-out high-risk tech draws fire from China's Huawei

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The European Union plans to phase out components and eq...

20th January, 2026

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UK minister 'minded' to intervene over Telegraph newspaper sale

LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - British culture minister Lisa Nandy said on Tuesday she was "not minded"...

20th January, 2026

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Swiss bar owner faces prosecutors for second hearing after deadly New Year's fire

GENEVA, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The owner of a Swiss bar that caught fire on New Year's Day, killing 40 p...

20th January, 2026

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Moscow court throws out prosecutors' bid to seize US fund's assets

MOSCOW, Jan 20 (Reuters) - A Moscow court dismissed on Tuesday a motion by prosecutors to seize the...

20th January, 2026

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Macron tells Davos of a 'shift towards a world without rules'

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The world is experiencing a shift away from rules and interna...

20th January, 2026

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Bank of England defends cut to capital requirements amid criticism

LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey on Tuesday defended the central ba...

20th January, 2026

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Union demands 7% wage increase for thousands of Deutsche Bank group staff

FRANKFURT, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Germany's DBV labour union is demanding a 7% pay increase for up to 8,...

20th January, 2026

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Prince Harry targeted for standing up to UK newspaper, his lawyer says

By Michael Holden and Sam Tobin LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Prince Harry suffered a sustained campaig...

20th January, 2026

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Portugal's Lifthium wins $210 million grant for lithium refinery

By Sergio Goncalves LISBON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Portugal's Lifthium Energy has been awarded a 180 mil...

20th January, 2026

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Exclusive-Universal Music set to win EU nod for Downtown buy, sources say

BRUSSELS, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Universal Music Group is set to secure conditional EU antitrust approva...

20th January, 2026