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Musk's xAI raises $20 billion in upsized Series E funding round

Jan 6 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI announced Tuesday it raised $20 bi...

6th January, 2026

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Telecom Italia, Fastweb eye 5G cost savings with Italy's network deal, sources say

By Elvira Pollina MILAN, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Telecom Italia (TIM) and Swisscom's Italian unit Fastweb...

6th January, 2026

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Venezuela to export $2 billion worth of oil to US in deal with Washington

By Marianna Parraga and Erin Banco HOUSTON/WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Venezuelan and U.S. officia...

6th January, 2026

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Czech-led ammunition programme for Ukraine can continue, PM says

PRAGUE, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The Czech Republic can keep running an initiative sourcing ammunition for...

6th January, 2026

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Venezuela under Maduro shipped gold worth $5.2 billion to Switzerland

By John Revill ZURICH, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Venezuela transported gold worth almost 4.14 billion Swiss...

6th January, 2026

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Ukraine's allies advance NATO‑style security guarantees, Italy says

ROME, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The so-called Coalition of the Willing made fresh progress on a framework fo...

6th January, 2026

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AB InBev to pour $30 million in US brewery to boost Michelob Ultra beer production

Jan 6 (Reuters) - Anheuser-Busch InBev will invest $30 million in its U.S. brewery as part of its st...

6th January, 2026

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Irish 2025 budget surplus tops forecast at 3.7% of national income

DUBLIN, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Ireland recorded a budget surplus of 12.4 billion euros ($14.5 billion) or...

6th January, 2026

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German minister calls for EU legal steps over Grok images on Musk's X

BERLIN, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The EU Commission must take legal action to stop the "industrialization of...

6th January, 2026

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KLM running out of de-icing fluid for planes in Amsterdam

By Charlotte Van Campenhout AMSTERDAM, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Dutch airline KLM said on Tuesday that it w...

6th January, 2026

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Staar Surgical to reject Alcon takeover bid after failing to win shareholder backing

Jan 6 (Reuters) - STAAR Surgical said on Tuesday it plans to terminate its merger agreement with Swi...

6th January, 2026

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EU Commission proposes early access to some agriculture funds to help farmers

BRUSSELS, Jan 6 (Reuters) - EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed on Tuesday to give...

6th January, 2026