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Italy's Hera to buy Sostelia from Xenon to boost water treatment operations

MILAN, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Italian multi‑utility firm Hera said on Monday it had agreed to acquire wa...

19th January, 2026

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The exchange of messages between Norway's prime minister and President Trump

OSLO, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Here is the full text of the exchange between Norwegian Prime Minister Jona...

19th January, 2026

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Exclusive-Investigators find broken joint on track at Spanish rail crash site, source says

ADAMUZ, Spain, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Experts probing the cause of Sunday's derailment of a high-speed t...

19th January, 2026

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Top IKEA retailer says price consistency key as shoppers seek stability

By Divya Chowdhury and Greta Rosen Fondahn DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Maintaining consis...

19th January, 2026

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Leonardo chair floats idea of future merger with Fincantieri

MILAN, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The chairman of Italy's Leonardo on Monday floated the idea of a future co...

19th January, 2026

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Russia's oil and gas budget revenue set to sink 46% in January, Reuters calculations show

MOSCOW, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Russia's federal budget proceeds from taxes on oil and gas are expected t...

19th January, 2026

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Russia's Gazprom Neft provisionally agrees to sell NIS stake to Hungary's MOL

BELGRADE, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Russia's Gazprom Neft has reached a provisional agreement with MOL to s...

19th January, 2026

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Exclusive-German investments in US nearly halved in Trump's first year back, report shows

By Rene Wagner and Maria Martinez BERLIN, Jan 19 (Reuters) - German companies pulled back on investm...

19th January, 2026

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Revolut seeks Peru banking license to expand Latin America footprint

Jan 19 (Reuters) - Britain's Revolut said on Monday it has applied for a full banking license in Per...

19th January, 2026

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Bank chief says corporate tax surcharge extension will make France uncompetitive

By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Extending France’s corporate tax surcharge through 202...

19th January, 2026

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Zurich Insurance offers $10 billion for UK's Beazley in latest bid

Jan 19 (Reuters) - Swiss insurance company Zurich Insurance Group has raised its offer to buy rival...

19th January, 2026

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Clariant board wants to add BP Chair Manifold to its ranks

LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The board of Swiss speciality chemicals maker Clariant has proposed addin...

19th January, 2026