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UK plans overhaul of its antitrust regime to drive growth

By Muvija M and Paul Sandle LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Britain aims to refine its competition regime...

19th January, 2026

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CEO revenue confidence hits 5-year low - PwC survey

DAVOS, Switzerland Jan 19 (Reuters) - Only three in 10 chief executives are confident in their compa...

19th January, 2026

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Valentino, Italian haute couture 'emperor' who painted fashion red, dies at 93

By Giulia Segreti ROME, Jan 19 (Reuters) - ROME, Jan 19 (Reuters) - A mix of carmine and scarlet, wi...

19th January, 2026

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'We lost a true maestro': tributes to Italian fashion great Valentino

ROME, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, known to the world simply as V...

19th January, 2026

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Maha Capital seeks US approval to buy stake in Venezuelan oil firm

By Marta Nogueira RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Swedish investment platform Maha Capital is see...

19th January, 2026

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Croatia's Vujcic nominated as ECB's next vice president

By Jan Strupczewski and Balazs Koranyi BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Croatia's Boris Vujcic...

19th January, 2026

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Russia ran a 2025 budget deficit of 2.6% of GDP, highest since 2020

MOSCOW, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Russia ran a budget deficit of 5.6 trillion roubles ($72.12 billion), or...

19th January, 2026

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Italy's Treasury backs new term for Monte dei Paschi CEO, sources say

ROME, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Italy's Treasury is in favour of reappointing Luigi Lovaglio as Chief Excut...

19th January, 2026

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Meta 'turning a blind eye' to illegal gambling ads, UK Gambling Commission says

LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Britain's Gambling Commission said on Monday that Meta Platforms, the own...

19th January, 2026

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Denmark, Greenland suggest Arctic NATO mission, Danish defence minister says

BRUSSELS, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Denmark and Greenland have discussed the possibility of having a NATO m...

19th January, 2026

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Czech defence firm CSG plans Friday debut in Amsterdam IPO, sources say

PRAGUE/MILAN, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Czech-based defence company Czechoslovak Group (CSG) plans to make...

19th January, 2026

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Canada could send small contingent of troops to Greenland, says source

By David Ljunggren OTTAWA, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Canada is considering whether to send a small continge...

19th January, 2026