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Image for South Africa's auto sector is not seeking steep import duty hikes, BMW CEO saysFinance

South Africa's Auto Sector Is Not Seeking Steep Import Duty Hikes, Bmw CEO Says

Image for Switzerland to boost defence spending, funded by sales tax hikeFinance

Switzerland to Boost Defence Spending, Funded by Sales Tax Hike

Image for Volkswagen looks to Asia, Middle East for export opportunities from ChinaFinance

Volkswagen Looks to Asia, Middle East for Export Opportunities From China

Image for Spotify says it made record payout of more than $11 billion to music industry in 2025Finance

Spotify Says It Made Record Payout of More Than $11 Billion to Music Industry in 2025

Image for UK's Metro Bank plans third round of job cuts, FT reports

UK's Metro Bank Plans Third Round of Job Cuts, Ft Reports

Date: January 28, 2026

Jan 28 (Reuters) - Britain's Metro Bank has launched the third round of redundancies in as many years, putting about 100 jobs at risk, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. Reuters could not...

Image for RWE CEO sees energy sector entering new era as geopolitics shift

Rwe CEO Sees Energy Sector Entering New Era as Geopolitics Shift

Date: January 28, 2026

BERLIN, Jan 28 (Reuters) - RWE, Germany's biggest power producer, expects governments to prioritise long-term resilience and security in energy supply, its CEO said on Wednesday, as a direct...

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

Israeli Lawmakers to Hold Initial Vote on Draft Budget as Elections Loom

Date: January 28, 2026

By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Israel's parliament was expected to take its initial vote on the 2026 state budget draft on Wednesday, in a test of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's...

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

Russian-Uzbek Billionaire Usmanov Wins Lawsuit Against German Newspaper, Documents Show

Date: January 28, 2026

MOSCOW, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Russian-Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov has won a legal complaint against German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung over an article it published about him, court...

Image for German minister urges faster roll-out of investment push as growth forecast cut

German Minister Urges Faster Roll-Out of Investment Push as Growth Forecast Cut

Date: January 28, 2026

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Investments are boosting growth in Europe's biggest economy but their implementation needs to be faster, German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said on...

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

Exclusive-Novo's Wegovy and Ozempic US Advertising Spend Doubles Rival Eli Lilly, Data Shows

Date: January 28, 2026

By Harshita Mary Varghese and Patrick Wingrove Jan 28 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk spent nearly $500 million on U.S. advertising for its GLP-1 drugs Wegovy and Ozempic in the first nine months of 2025,...