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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UK's Auction Technology rejects buyout bids from top investor FitzWalter

Jan 5 (Reuters) - British online auction operator Auction Technology said on Monday that it had reje...

5th January, 2026

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Snow cripples air, train and road traffic in Amsterdam and Paris

AMSTERDAM, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Amsterdam's Schiphol airport cancelled 450 flights on Monday morning du...

5th January, 2026

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Maduro pleads not guilty to drug charges, saying he was 'kidnapped'

Jan 5 (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was due to appear in a U.S. court on Monday af...

5th January, 2026

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Analysis-AI-driven inflation is 2026's most overlooked risk, investors say

By Naomi Rovnick and Lewis Krauskopf LONDON/NEW YORK, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Global stock markets, riding...

5th January, 2026

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Morning Bid: Venezuela upheaval tests markets

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter A dramatic weekend...

5th January, 2026

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China seeks to enhance ties with Ireland to boost relations with EU

BEIJING, Jan 5 (Reuters) - China is ready to strengthen strategic communication with Ireland and exp...

5th January, 2026

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Market analysts, investors react to Trump's Venezuela gambit

SINGAPORE, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Global investors are facing a fresh surge in geopolitical risk after th...

5th January, 2026

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Exclusive-Samsung to double AI mobile devices to 800 million units this year

SEOUL, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics plans to double this year the number of its mobile devi...

5th January, 2026

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Stocks, energy shares, oil jump after US strikes Venezuela

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Asian stocks opened higher and oil prices were...

5th January, 2026

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Russian politicians say Trump strike on Venezuela unlawful, destabilising

MOSCOW, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Russia’s Security Council deputy chairman Dmitry Medvedev and a senior law...

5th January, 2026

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Dollar retreats with markets focused on US data, shrugging off Venezuela

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The dollar started the first full trading week of the new...

5th January, 2026

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Ukraine targets Moscow daily with drones this year, Russia says, in apparent escalation

Jan 5 (Reuters) - Ukraine has targeted Moscow with drones every day of 2026 so far, according to dat...

4th January, 2026