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Ukraine's central bank cuts key rate to 15% after inflation slows
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Italy to align its levy on small parcels with EU scheme, economy minister says
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Dutch lithium supplier AMG seeks to bypass China
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Temperatures as low as minus 30C in Ukraine next week may damage crops
Packaging firm International Paper to split into two to sharpen North America focus
Date: January 29, 2026
Jan 29 (Reuters) - International Paper said on Thursday it would split into two publicly traded companies by spinning off its European packaging business. Shares of the paper and packaging producer...
EU pandemic recovery fund boosted growth, more effects to come later
Date: January 29, 2026
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The European Union's economy is likely to be 1.4% bigger this year following the cumulative effect of investment and reforms implemented since 2021...
Blackstone rides 'escape velocity' deals to outstrip profit forecasts
Date: January 29, 2026
By Isla Binnie Jan 29 (Reuters) - Blackstone, the world's largest alternative asset manager, beat Wall Street expectations for fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, as it cashed in on heightened...
UK's FTSE 100 rebounds as financial, energy stocks gain
Date: January 29, 2026
Dec 29 (Reuters) - London's blue-chip index gained ground on Thursday, led by financial and commodity stocks, as investors parsed a mixed bag of corporate earnings. The FTSE 100 rose 0.5% by 1129 GMT,...
Morning Bid: Mixed megacaps and Tehran tensions
Date: January 29, 2026
By Mike Dolan Jan 29 - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets Global markets are digesting a torrent of new information on the earnings,...
Russia's Putin tells UAE leader he wants to discuss Iran tensions with him
Date: January 29, 2026
MOSCOW, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday told his UAE counterpart Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan that Russia was closely monitoring the situation in Iran and wanted to...