Finance

Covering equities, fixed income, derivatives, foreign exchange and macro‑economic policy, the Finance section draws on Global Banking & Finance Review’s market analysis and investment coverage. Articles provide data‑driven insights and strategies for investors, analysts and policymakers.

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Italy’s privacy watchdog warns Grok over deepfake AI content

MILAN, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Italy's data protection authority on Thursday warned users and providers of...

8th January, 2026

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France to vote against Mercosur trade deal, Macron says

PARIS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that France would vote ag...

8th January, 2026

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UN predicts world economic growth to slip to 2.7% in 2026

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Global economic growth is forecast to decline to 2.7% in 2026 from...

8th January, 2026

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Qualcomm to provide infotainment tech for new Volkswagen platform

BERLIN, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Volkswagen plans a long-term supply deal with U.S. chip designer Qualcomm...

8th January, 2026

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As Saks teeters, department stores bet on shopping experiences

By Alessandro Parodi and Tassilo Hummel Jan 8 (Reuters) - From Paris to New York, department stores...

8th January, 2026

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Exclusive-China's Anta Sports has offered to buy Pinault family's 29% Puma stake, sources say

By Kane Wu and Amy-Jo Crowley HONG KONG/LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - China's Anta Sports Products has o...

8th January, 2026

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TKMS submits non-binding bid for German shipyard GNYK

DUESSELDORF/FRANKFURT, Jan 8 (Reuters) - German warship maker TKMS has submitted a non-binding bid f...

8th January, 2026

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Paramount again tells Warner Bros its offer trumps Netflix's

By Aditya Soni, Harshita Mary Varghese and Dawn Chmielewski Jan 8 (Reuters) - Paramount Skydance on...

8th January, 2026

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France's armed forces ministry awards Mistral AI framework agreement

By Leo Marchandon Jan 8 - France's Ministry of the Armed Forces has awarded a framework agreement to...

8th January, 2026

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Egypt expects remaining 4 billion euros in EU financial package by 2027

CAIRO, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Egypt expects the remaining 4 billion euros ($4.66 billion) of a previously...

8th January, 2026

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World Economic Forum survey shows doing business got tougher in 2025

ZURICH, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Companies found it harder to do business in 2025 due to a deterioration in...

8th January, 2026

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Less than two years after stopping obesity drugs, weight and health issues return, study finds

By Nancy Lapid Jan 7 (Reuters) - When patients stop taking weight-loss medications, the beneficial e...

8th January, 2026