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Finance

Electrolux profit beats forecast, warns tariffs may hit North America demand

STOCKHOLM, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Home appliances maker Electrolux reported a bigger operating profit th...

30th January, 2026

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Explainer-What is the New START nuclear treaty and why does its expiry matter?

By Mark Trevelyan Jan 30 (Reuters) - The last Russia-U.S. nuclear arms control treaty, known as New...

30th January, 2026

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US envoys to Israel blocked early warning of Gaza ‘Apocalyptic Wasteland’

By Erin Banco, Jonathan Landay and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - U.S. Agency for Inte...

30th January, 2026

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Finance

Analysis-Barring last-minute nuclear deal, US and Russia teeter on brink of new arms race

LONDON/WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The United States and Russia could embark on an unrestrained n...

30th January, 2026

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Finance

No escaping the euro or the Fed: Five questions for the ECB

By Yoruk Bahceli and Stefano Rebaudo LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank meets next...

30th January, 2026

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Finance

Panama court quashes CK Hutchison port contracts, clouding sales plan

PANAMA CITY, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Panama's Supreme Court late on Thursday annulled key port contracts...

30th January, 2026

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Force won't bring true peace for Taiwan, president tells Pope Leo in letter

TAIPEI, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Any attempt to change Taiwan's status quo by force or coercion cannot bri...

30th January, 2026

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Finance

US dollar gains as Warsh named next Fed Chair

By Rocky Swift TOKYO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The dollar was poised for a second straight weekly decline...

30th January, 2026

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Finance

We can't ignore China, says UK's Starmer after Trump criticises trade push

WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday warned the United Kingdom aga...

30th January, 2026

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Finance

Taiwan completes first undersea trial for domestically made submarine

TAIPEI, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Taiwan completed the maiden underwater sea trial for its first domestical...

30th January, 2026

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Finance

Trading day: Volatility surge, tech wreck

ORLANDO, Florida, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Volatility coursed through world markets on Thursday as fears o...

29th January, 2026

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Finance

Niger military ruler accuses France, Benin, Ivory Coast of sponsoring airport attack

NIAMEY, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Niger's military ruler Abdourahamane Tiani on Thursday blamed French, Ben...

29th January, 2026