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Oil gains as market weighs Iran, Russia supply risks; dealmaking for Venezuela in focus
Date: January 9, 2026
By Sam Li and Jeslyn Lerh Jan 9 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose for a second day on Friday, set for their third weekly gain, on uncertainty about the future of supply from Venezuela and as Iranian unrest...
CK Hutchison taps Goldman Sachs, UBS for AS Watson IPO, Bloomberg News reports
Date: January 9, 2026
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison has picked Goldman Sachs and UBS Group AG to work on the planned initial public offering of its unit A.S. Watson Group, Bloomberg News reported on Friday...
Bank of England might need new powers to assess private markets, lawmakers say
Date: January 9, 2026
LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - British lawmakers are calling for the Bank of England to be handed new powers to gather data on private credit if a landmark stress test fails to shed enough light on risks...
Russian drone attack on Kyiv kills four, triggers fires
Date: January 8, 2026
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Russian drones attacked targets in Kyiv early on Friday, triggering fires in several districts and injuring at least four people, officials said. Tymur Tkachenko, head of the...
Russian attack hits infrastructure target in western Lviv region, governor says
Date: January 8, 2026
Jan 9 (Reuters) - A Russian attack struck an infrastructure target in western Ukraine's Lviv region, officials in the region said early on Friday. Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi and regional governor...
North Korea's Kim pledges permanent support for Russia's Putin in a letter, KCNA says
Date: January 8, 2026
SEOUL, Jan 9 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a letter that he will support Putin's policies unconditionally and permanently, North Korean state...