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TPG in talks to buy UnitedHealth's Optum UK unit, Sky News reports

Jan 6 (Reuters) - U.S. private equity firm TPG is close to acquiring UnitedHealth's Optum UK busines...

6th January, 2026

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UK urges Musk's X to urgently address intimate 'deepfakes' by Grok

LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Britain has urged Elon Musk's social media site X to urgently address misu...

6th January, 2026

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Euro zone inflation dips, growth holds up, backing ECB's sanguine narrative

By Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Inflation slowed more than expected in some of the eu...

6th January, 2026

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Meta delays global rollout of Ray-Ban Display glasses on strong US demand, supply squeeze

Jan 6 (Reuters) - Meta said on Tuesday it has decided to pause international expansion of its Ray-Ba...

6th January, 2026

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EU poised to secure vital Italy backing for Mercosur deal

By Philip Blenkinsop, Julia Payne and Giselda Vagnoni BRUSSELS, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The European Union...

6th January, 2026

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US backs security guarantees for Ukraine at summit of Kyiv's allies in Paris

By John Irish PARIS, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Ukraine's allies will agree that security guarantees must inc...

6th January, 2026

Image for German inflation slows more than expected in December
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German inflation slows more than expected in December

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Jan 6 (Reuters) - German inflation slowed more than expected in December,...

6th January, 2026

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EU steel safeguards would lead to crippling price hikes for manufacturing, lobby group says

BRUSSELS, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Safeguards proposed by the European Union to protect EU steel mills from...

6th January, 2026

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Germany holding out for 'real boom' on EVs despite strong 2025, EY says

BERLIN, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Germany's electric car market showed strong growth in 2025 but remains on...

6th January, 2026

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Ex-Thyssenkrupp exec named managing director for Rosneft's German operations

BERLIN/FRANKFURT, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Germany's energy regulator on Tuesday said it has appointed Andr...

6th January, 2026

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London's FTSE 100 finishes at record high on healthcare gains

Jan 6 (Reuters) - The UK's FTSE 100 climbed to a record high on Tuesday, holding steady above the 10...

6th January, 2026

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Tesla's German car sales drop by almost half in December

Jan 6 (Reuters) - Tesla's sales volume in Germany nearly halved in December from the same month last...

6th January, 2026