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Finance

Open-source AI models vulnerable to criminal misuse, researchers warn

Image for Geopolitics loom large over Big Oil earnings as investors seek Venezuela details

Finance

Geopolitics loom large over Big Oil earnings as investors seek Venezuela details

Image for Bank of England weekly repo tops 100 billion pounds for first time

Finance

Bank of England weekly repo tops 100 billion pounds for first time

Image for China relaxes visa rules for UK citizens on PM's trip to Beijing

Finance

China relaxes visa rules for UK citizens on PM's trip to Beijing

Image for Italy's Brembo exceeds 2025 margin target in challenging auto market

Italy's Brembo exceeds 2025 margin target in challenging auto market

Date: January 29, 2026

Jan 29 (Reuters) - Italian premium brake maker Brembo said on Thursday its annual core profit margin was 16.5%, slightly better than the previously guided 16%, despite a broader decline in production...

Image for Sterling close to multi-year highs vs dollar, focus shifts to BoE, politics

Sterling close to multi-year highs vs dollar, focus shifts to BoE, politics

Date: January 29, 2026

By Stefano Rebaudo Jan 29 (Reuters) - The pound hovered near multi‑year highs against the dollar on Thursday, with U.S. policy uncertainty keeping the greenback on the back foot as markets looked...

Image for EU designates Iran's Revolutionary Guards a terrorist organisation in policy shift

EU designates Iran's Revolutionary Guards a terrorist organisation in policy shift

Date: January 29, 2026

BRUSSELS, Jan 29 (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers adopted new Iran sanctions on Thursday targeting individuals and entities involved in a violent crackdown on protesters and the country's...

Image for Apple warns memory costs are starting to bite as Samsung, SK Hynix prioritise AI chips

Apple warns memory costs are starting to bite as Samsung, SK Hynix prioritise AI chips

Date: January 29, 2026

By Heekyong Yang and Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Two of the world's top chipmakers warned on Thursday that computer and smartphone companies were set to bear the brunt of a worsening...

Image for Blackstone to become largest shareholder of Hong Kong's New World, Bloomberg reports

Blackstone to become largest shareholder of Hong Kong's New World, Bloomberg reports

Date: January 29, 2026

Jan 29 (Reuters) - Private equity giant Blackstone Inc is close to securing a deal that would make it the largest shareholder of Hong Kong's New World Development, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday....

Image for TotalEnergies on track to deliver LNG in Mozambique in 2029, CEO says

TotalEnergies on track to deliver LNG in Mozambique in 2029, CEO says

Date: January 29, 2026

PARIS, Jan 29 (Reuters) - TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne said on Thursday the company was on track to deliver LNG from its Mozambique project in 2029, adding there will be a massive ramp up in...