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Image for German military preparing to buy at least 3 frigates from TKMS, sources say
Finance

German military preparing to buy at least 3 frigates from TKMS, sources say

BERLIN, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Germany's military is preparing to purchase at least three MEKO A-200 cla...

21st January, 2026

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Finance

EU lawmakers stall US trade deal in protest over Greenland

BRUSSELS, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The European Parliament on Wednesday decided to suspend its work on a t...

21st January, 2026

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Trump: We're reasonably close to a deal to end Ukraine war

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he thought "we'...

21st January, 2026

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Finance

Trump says he wants immediate negotiations to purchase Greenland

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for immediate...

21st January, 2026

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France puts G7 finance ministers' meeting off to next week

PARIS, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The French government has pushed back plans for an online G7 finance minis...

21st January, 2026

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Finance

Bristow locks in Electra plane deliveries with deposit deal

By Tim Hepher PARIS, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Offshore helicopter operator Bristow Group said on Wednesday...

21st January, 2026

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Court jails man who killed Russian chemical weapons chief at Ukraine's behest for life

MOSCOW, Jan 21 (Reuters) - An Uzbek man was handed a life sentence on Wednesday after a military cou...

21st January, 2026

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Finance

Heidelberg Materials sees defence, infrastructure driving construction in 2026, CEO says at Davos

By John Revill ZURICH, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Heidelberg Materials expects a slightly better market for...

21st January, 2026

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Finance

Lagarde walks out of Lutnick speech in Davos critical of Europe, sources say

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 21 (Reuters) - ECB President Christine Lagarde walked out of a dinner at the...

21st January, 2026

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Finance

Netflix co-CEOs go on defensive over $83 billion Warner Bros deal

By Zaheer Kachwala Jan 21 (Reuters) - Netflix's co-CEOs found themselves in an unusual position afte...

21st January, 2026

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Finance

Almost 60% of Kyiv without power as Russian strikes shatter grid

KYIV, Jan 21 (Reuters) - More than half of Kyiv is still without power a day after Russian strikes o...

21st January, 2026

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Finance

Renault to shut down Ampere unit, the flagship project of De Meo era, sources say

(Refiles to remove editorial notes from top of the story. No changes to text.) By Gilles Guillaume J...

21st January, 2026