Finance

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Tech firms must block unsolicited nude images under new UK rules

LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Technology companies in Britain will be required to block unsolicited sexu...

8th January, 2026

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Trading Day: Sunny start, gloomy end

ORLANDO, Florida, Jan 7 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrials climbed to new highs on We...

7th January, 2026

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Russian strikes knock out power in southeastern Ukraine, energy ministry says

Jan 7 (Reuters) - Russian strikes late on Wednesday triggered widespread power and water supply cuts...

7th January, 2026

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Olaplex draws takeover interest from Germany's Henkel, Bloomberg News reports

Jan 7 (Reuters) - Olaplex Holdings has drawn a takeover offer from Germany's consumer goods maker He...

7th January, 2026

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UAE recalls some Nestle infant formula products, Qatar warns consumers

Jan 7 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates' drug regulator has recalled certain Nestle infant formul...

7th January, 2026

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Czech defence firm CSG weighs launch of Amsterdam IPO as soon as next week, sources say

By Charlie Conchie, Elvira Pollina and Jan Lopatka PRAGUE/LONDON/MILAN, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Czech defe...

7th January, 2026

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Exclusive-Arm launches 'Physical AI' unit, joining rush to robotics by tech and automakers

By Max A. Cherney Jan 7 (Reuters) - Chip technology company Arm Holdings has reorganized the company...

7th January, 2026

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Norway's sovereign wealth fund cuts BP shareholding by a quarter

LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Norway's sovereign wealth fund Norges Bank cut its shareholding in BP to a...

7th January, 2026

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US-Ukraine fund launches portal for potential investment projects

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. International Development Finance Corporatio...

7th January, 2026

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Russia attacks two Ukrainian ports, Kyiv says

KYIV, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Russia attacked two seaports in Ukraine's Odesa region on Wednesday, killing...

7th January, 2026

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Germany's BayWa to part ways with CEO Frank Hiller, source says

BERLIN, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Germany's BayWa is set to part ways with CEO Frank Hiller, a source close...

7th January, 2026

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Russia says US seizure of oil tanker is illegal, lawmaker calls it piracy

By Lucy Papachristou and Mark Trevelyan Jan 7 (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday that the U.S. sei...

7th January, 2026