Finance
UK statistics body says it will decide in summer on launch timing for improved employment survey
Jan 16 (Reuters) - Britain's Office for National Statistics is preparing contingency plans to delay...
16th January, 2026
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South Korea court sentences ex-President Yoon to 5 years in prison for obstruction
SEOUL, Jan 16 (Reuters) - A South Korean court on Friday sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to...
16th January, 2026
Finance
France says US action against Greenland could endanger EU trade, FT reports
Jan 16 (Reuters) - France's Finance Minister Roland Lescure has warned U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott...
16th January, 2026
Finance
BBC to strike content deal with YouTube, FT reports
Jan 16 (Reuters) - The BBC plans to produce programmes for YouTube for the first time, marking a maj...
16th January, 2026
Finance
Exclusive-Some in BOJ see scope to raise rates sooner than markets expect, sources say
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Some Bank of Japan policymakers see scop...
16th January, 2026
Finance
Oil prices settle up as US begins holiday weekend
PERTH, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Oil prices were flat on Friday with both Brent and U.S. West Texas Interme...
16th January, 2026
Finance
EV shift repaints Britain's car market green, industry body says
Jan 16 (Reuters) - British drivers turning to EVs are leading a change in colour preferences, as gre...
16th January, 2026
Headlines
Zelenskiy affirms Ukraine's commitment to peace after Trump's remarks
Jan 15 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Ukraine is not an obstacle to...
15th January, 2026
Finance
Czech PM Babis' government wins confidence vote as policies on budget, Ukraine shift
PRAGUE, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis' populist right-wing government won a p...
15th January, 2026
Finance
Exclusive-IMF's growth forecasts to show resilience to global trade shocks, Georgieva says
KYIV, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund's latest economic forecasts due next week w...
15th January, 2026
Finance
Exclusive-IMF's Georgieva expects to send Ukraine program for board approval in weeks
KYIV, Jan 15 (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday said she...
15th January, 2026
Finance
NATO Secretary General: discussed Russia's attacks and energy problems with Ukraine's Zelenskiy
BRUSSELS, Jan 15 (Reuters) - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte spoke to Ukraine President Volodymyr...
15th January, 2026