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Taiwan aims to be strategic AI partner in US tariff deal
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UK statistics body says it will decide in summer on launch timing for improved employment survey
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South Korea court sentences ex-President Yoon to 5 years in prison for obstruction
France says US action against Greenland could endanger EU trade, FT reports
Date: January 16, 2026
Jan 16 (Reuters) - France's Finance Minister Roland Lescure has warned U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that any move to seize Greenland would amount to a "crossed line" endangering Europe's...
BBC to strike content deal with YouTube, FT reports
Date: January 16, 2026
Jan 16 (Reuters) - The BBC plans to produce programmes for YouTube for the first time, marking a major strategic shift as it seeks to recapture audiences moving to U.S. tech platforms, the Financial...
Exclusive-Some in BOJ see scope to raise rates sooner than markets expect, sources say
Date: January 16, 2026
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Some Bank of Japan policymakers see scope to raise interest rates sooner than markets expect with April a distinct possibility, as a sliding...
Oil prices settle up as US begins holiday weekend
Date: January 16, 2026
PERTH, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Oil prices were flat on Friday with both Brent and U.S. West Texas Intermediate moving only a few cents from their closing prices after the likelihood of a U.S. strike on...
EV shift repaints Britain's car market green, industry body says
Date: January 16, 2026
Jan 16 (Reuters) - British drivers turning to EVs are leading a change in colour preferences, as green-tinted cars sold in 2025 reached their highest volume in 20 years, industry body SMMT said on...
Zelenskiy affirms Ukraine's commitment to peace after Trump's remarks
Date: January 15, 2026
Jan 15 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Ukraine is not an obstacle to peace, pushing back against comments made a day earlier by U.S. President Donald Trump. "We also...