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Image for Brussels greenlights $3.4 billion Spanish state aid for highly efficient power
Finance

Brussels greenlights $3.4 billion Spanish state aid for highly efficient power

MADRID, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The European Commission has approved a 3.1 billion euro ($3.4 billion) Sp...

28th January, 2026

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Finance

Israeli lawmakers to hold initial vote on draft budget as elections loom

By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Israel's parliament was expected to take its initial...

28th January, 2026

Image for Six European economies vow to drive progress on stalled projects
Finance

Six European economies vow to drive progress on stalled projects

By Andreas Rinke BERLIN, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Germany will discuss pushing ahead with plans for a "two...

28th January, 2026

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Eastern German region of Saxony-Anhalt elects new state premier

BERLIN, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The parliament of the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt elected Econo...

28th January, 2026

Image for Russia hunts for new naphtha markets as key buyers pull back
Finance

Russia hunts for new naphtha markets as key buyers pull back

By Mohi Narayan and Natalia Chumakova NEW DELHI/MOSCOW, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Russia's naphtha exports...

28th January, 2026

Image for EU space agency signs contract to launch Galileo satellites with Ariane 6
Finance

EU space agency signs contract to launch Galileo satellites with Ariane 6

BRUSSELS, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) has announced...

28th January, 2026

Image for Russian-Uzbek billionaire Usmanov wins lawsuit against German newspaper, documents show
Finance

Russian-Uzbek billionaire Usmanov wins lawsuit against German newspaper, documents show

MOSCOW, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Russian-Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov has won a legal complaint again...

28th January, 2026

Image for Britain gives $28 million grant to save Vestas Isle of Wight wind turbine factory
Finance

Britain gives $28 million grant to save Vestas Isle of Wight wind turbine factory

By Susanna Twidale LONDON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Britain will provide a 20 million pound ($27.56 millio...

28th January, 2026

Image for Storm Kristin kills at least three in Portugal, barrels into Spain
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Storm Kristin kills at least three in Portugal, barrels into Spain

LISBON/MADRID, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Storm Kristin left more than 800,000 people across central and nor...

28th January, 2026

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Finance

Exclusive-Novo's Wegovy and Ozempic US advertising spend doubles rival Eli Lilly, data shows

By Harshita Mary Varghese and Patrick Wingrove Jan 28 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk spent nearly $500 mil...

28th January, 2026

Image for Putin hosts Syria's Sharaa with Russia's military presence high on the agenda
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Putin hosts Syria's Sharaa with Russia's military presence high on the agenda

MOSCOW, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Shar...

28th January, 2026

Image for Stellantis France steps up discounts in 2026 to regain volume levels
Finance

Stellantis France steps up discounts in 2026 to regain volume levels

PARIS, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Stellantis will step up price cuts on new cars sold in France this year in...

28th January, 2026