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Russian billionaire Potanin acquires minority stake in cloud provider Selectel

MOSCOW, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Russian billionaire Vladimir Potanin has acquired a 25% stake in a top IT...

29th December, 2025

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Italy's state railway teams up with Certares fund on high-speed trains abroad

ROME, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Italy's state-owned railway Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) has signed a partners...

29th December, 2025

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Hyundai not in a position to buy back Russian auto factory, source says

By Hyunjoo Jin, Heejin Kim and Gleb Stolyarov SEOUL/MOSCOW, Dec 29 (Reuters) - South Korean automake...

29th December, 2025

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Kremlin says Ukraine should withdraw troops from Donbas, and a Putin-Trump call expected soon

MOSCOW, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday that Ukraine should withdraw its troops from t...

29th December, 2025

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Egyptian-British activist apologises for past social media posts as police launch review

Dec 29 (Reuters) - Activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, freed from prison in Egypt and now in Britain, apolo...

29th December, 2025

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Russian factory activity shrinks at fastest pace since March 2022, PMI shows

MOSCOW, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Russia's manufacturing sector contracted at its fastest rate since March...

29th December, 2025

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European stocks hit fresh record close as tech, staples drive post-holiday gains

Dec 29 (Reuters) - European shares struck a record high on Monday, with basic resources stocks in th...

29th December, 2025

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China stages record drills designed to encircle Taiwan

By Joe Cash and Yimou Lee BEIJING/TAIPEI, Dec 29 (Reuters) - China staged live-fire drills around Ta...

29th December, 2025

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Central bank chief urges Austria to rethink Mercosur deal opposition

Dec 29 (Reuters) - Austria should rethink its opposition to a trade deal between the EU and South Am...

29th December, 2025

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Bulgaria prepares for the euro amid excitement and scepticism

SOFIA, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Bulgarian banks, businesses and shoppers were preparing this week to say g...

29th December, 2025

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Exclusive-India claims $30 billion from Reliance Industries, BP for underproduction from gas field, sources say

By Sarita Chaganti Singh NEW DELHI, Dec 29 (Reuters) - India is seeking over $30 billion in compensa...

29th December, 2025

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Explainer-Why the Dutch pension fund reform matters for markets

LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The Dutch occupational pension system, the European Union's largest, will...

29th December, 2025