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Novo Nordisk's China President Zhou to step down in March
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Germany must pivot toward new 'growth engines', economy minister says
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French economy ends 2025 with modest growth slowdown
China to lower tariffs on whisky imports in boost to trade with UK
Date: January 30, 2026
BEIJING, Jan 30 (Reuters) - China will lower its tariffs on whisky imports to 5% from 10% previously starting February 2, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council said on Friday. (Reporting...
European shares cap strong January with earnings-fuelled gains
Date: January 30, 2026
Jan 30 (Reuters) - European stocks edged higher on Friday, reflecting resilient risk appetite and optimism from strong earnings despite geopolitical and trade uncertainty. The pan-European STOXX 600...
French PM forces full 2026 budget through without vote
Date: January 30, 2026
PARIS, Jan 30 (Reuters) - France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu made use of a special constitutional power on Friday to force his 2026 budget bill through the deeply divided lower house of...
UK's Octopus Energy to trade renewable energy in China as ties strengthen
Date: January 30, 2026
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Octopus Energy, Britain's largest electricity supplier by market share, said on Friday it has formed a joint venture with China's PCG Power to trade renewable energy in the Asian...
UK's Drax inks 10-year tolling agreement for 250MW battery storage in England
Date: January 30, 2026
Jan 30 (Reuters) - British power firm Drax Group said on Friday it has signed a 10-year tolling agreement for a 250-megawatt battery energy storage system (BESS) with Fidra Energy, as the company...
Experian unveils $1 billion share buyback plan
Date: January 30, 2026
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Credit data and analytics company Experian on Friday announced the launch of a new $1 billion share repurchase programme. The company added that its medium-term financial framework,...