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Drop in UK industrial orders eases but price expectations soar, CBI says

Image for Indian refiners shift oil strategy; trim Russian buys and turn to MidEast

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Indian refiners shift oil strategy; trim Russian buys and turn to MidEast

Image for US envoy Witkoff says he will meet with Putin on Thursday

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US envoy Witkoff says he will meet with Putin on Thursday

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Germany arrests suspected Russian spy accused of gathering Ukraine drone intelligence

Image for Bessent says Deutsche Bank CEO called to distance bank from analyst's Greenland report

Bessent says Deutsche Bank CEO called to distance bank from analyst's Greenland report

Date: January 21, 2026

Jan 21 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that Deutsche Bank's chief executive had called him to say the bank does not stand by one of its analyst reports suggesting...

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Ryanair's O'Leary shrugs off Elon Musk takeover threat as feud rumbles on

Date: January 21, 2026

DUBLIN, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Ryanair would welcome an investment from Elon Musk, said its group chief executive Michael O'Leary, in the latest round of a public spat between the pair, which O'Leary said...

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ECB's Panetta says banks will need to issue fully digital private money

Date: January 21, 2026

MILAN, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Commercial bank money is bound to become fully tokenised in the future, like central bank money, and the two types of currency will continue to anchor the monetary system, a...

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What are the military assets in the Arctic?

Date: January 21, 2026

By Gwladys Fouche OSLO, Jan 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump wants to buy Greenland as he says it is the only way for the United States to secure its defence. Denmark and Greenland, an...

Image for Europol breaks up Europe-wide drugs network based in Poland running 20 illegal labs

Europol breaks up Europe-wide drugs network based in Poland running 20 illegal labs

Date: January 21, 2026

WARSAW, Jan 21 (Reuters) - European investigators uncovered an international synthetic drugs network run from Poland and have seized more than 9.3 tonnes of narcotics and arrested over 100 suspects,...

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Germany could grow 1% in 2026 but industry remains fragile, says BDI lobby

Date: January 21, 2026

BERLIN, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Germany's economy could grow by 1% in 2026 if new U.S. tariffs are avoided, the BDI industry association said on Wednesday, but warned the industrial outlook remains fragile...