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Germany's Merz floats possibility of EU-India trade deal by end of January

AHMEDABAD, India, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Germany wants to cooperate more closely on security issues with...

12th January, 2026

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Swedish green steel startup Stegra signs deal to supply Thyssenkrupp Materials

OSLO, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Swedish steel startup Stegra said on Monday that Thyssenkrupp Materials Pro...

12th January, 2026

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Uniper signs long-term offtake agreement on green ammonia with India's AM Green

FRANKFURT, Jan 12 (Reuters) - German state-owned utility Uniper on Monday said it has signed a long-...

12th January, 2026

Image for British Land CEO Carter set to leave to lead GIC-backed P3 Logistics
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British Land CEO Carter set to leave to lead GIC-backed P3 Logistics

Jan 12 (Reuters) - British Land Chief Executive Officer Simon Carter will be leaving the company to...

12th January, 2026

Image for UK's IQE forecasts 2025 earnings boost from defence, AI demand
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UK's IQE forecasts 2025 earnings boost from defence, AI demand

Jan 12 (Reuters) - British semiconductor wafer maker IQE on Monday said it expects its revenue and a...

12th January, 2026

Image for Besi tops market view for preliminary Q4 orders, shares jump
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Besi tops market view for preliminary Q4 orders, shares jump

Jan 12 (Reuters) - BE Semiconductor Industries, one of Europe largest suppliers of chip assembly equ...

12th January, 2026

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Heineken CEO, facing slow sales and unsatisfied investors, steps down

Jan 12 (Reuters) - Dutch brewer Heineken said on Monday its CEO and chair of executive board, Dolf v...

12th January, 2026

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Hungary grants asylum to nationalist Polish ex-justice minister

WARSAW, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Former Polish Minister of Justice Zbigniew Ziobro said on Monday that he...

12th January, 2026

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HSBC launches UAE asset management business to tap into wealth influx 

DUBAI, Jan 12 (Reuters) - HSBC is opening an asset management business in the UAE and launching 10 o...

12th January, 2026

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Apple leads global smartphone market with 20% share in 2025, says Counterpoint

Jan 12 (Reuters) - Global smartphone shipments rose 2% year-on-year in 2025, lifted by stronger dema...

12th January, 2026

Image for Trump weighs response to Iran crackdown, Tehran says communication open with US
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Trump weighs response to Iran crackdown, Tehran says communication open with US

By Parisa Hafezi, Rami Ayyub and Maayan Lubell (Reuters) Jan 12 - President Donald Trump said the U....

12th January, 2026

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Le Pen's political fate hangs in the balance as French appeal begins

By Juliette Jabkhiro and Elizabeth Pineau PARIS, Jan 12 (Reuters) - French far-right leader Marine L...

12th January, 2026