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Image for Exclusive-European crisis fund worth over $500 billion could be used for defence, says ESM chief
Finance

Exclusive-European crisis fund worth over $500 billion could be used for defence, says ESM chief

By John O'Donnell FRANKFURT, Jan 30 (Reuters) - A European crisis fund with more than 430 billion eu...

30th January, 2026

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Finance

Swiss deny currency manipulation after US bolsters monitoring

ZURICH, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank said on Friday it does not engage in any manipula...

30th January, 2026

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Finance

Olympics-Winter Games in Italy attract luxury brands seeking global stage

MILAN, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The Milano Cortina Winter Olympics have caught the eye of a number of luxu...

30th January, 2026

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Kremlin says Putin agreed to halt strikes on Kyiv until February 1

MOSCOW, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had rece...

30th January, 2026

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Finance

Bosch warns of rising cost pressure in 2026, delays margin target

FRANKFURT, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Bosch, the world's largest car parts supplier, on Friday warned of ano...

30th January, 2026

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Finance

Exclusive-Australian laser maker EOS heads for Europe as defence demand soars

Jan 30 (Reuters) - Australia's Electro Optic Systems (EOS) is "very likely" to shift its headquarter...

30th January, 2026

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Finance

Visit by Britain's Starmer shows drawbacks of 'China pivot' in countering Trump

By Farah Master, Colleen Howe and Liz Lee HONG KONG/BEIJING, Jan 30 (Reuters) - British Prime Minist...

30th January, 2026

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US warship makes Israel port visit amid Iran tensions

JERUSALEM, Jan 30 (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy destroyer has docked at the Israeli port of Eilat, Israel'...

30th January, 2026

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Serbian police seizes five tons of cannabis, assault rifles

BELGRADE, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Serbian police have seized five tons of marijuana, the biggest such cat...

30th January, 2026

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Russian forces capture three villages in Ukraine, state media report

MOSCOW, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Russian troops captured the villages of Ternuvate, in Ukraine's southeast...

30th January, 2026

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Finance

Euro zone economy ends 2025 with solid growth despite low exports, US trade strife

By Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The euro zone's largest economies grew at a modest b...

30th January, 2026

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Finance

Germany's Merz says economy his main focus after jobless numbers hit 12-year high

BERLIN, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The number of people out of work in Germany remained unchanged in January...

30th January, 2026