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Image for Irish 2025 budget surplus tops forecast at 3.7% of national incomeFinance

Irish 2025 Budget Surplus Tops Forecast at 3.7% of National Income

Image for Explainer-What is known so far about the Swiss bar fire that killed 40Headlines

Explainer-What Is Known so Far About the Swiss Bar Fire That Killed 40

Image for Trump announces plan to sell Venezuelan oil as US signals it is in talks with CaracasHeadlines

Trump Announces Plan to Sell Venezuelan Oil as US Signals It Is in Talks With Caracas

Image for Swiss bar in deadly blaze had missed six years of safety checksHeadlines

Swiss Bar in Deadly Blaze Had Missed Six Years of Safety Checks

Image for InPost receives offer proposal, sending shares higher

InPost Receives Offer Proposal, Sending Shares Higher

Date: January 6, 2026

Jan 6 (Reuters) - Parcel locker company InPost said on Tuesday it had received an indicative proposal for the potential acquisition of all its shares, sending its share price sharply higher. InPost...

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Ocado and Lidl Lead Christmas Sales Growth, Tesco Solid, Says Worldpanel

Date: January 6, 2026

LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - British online supermarket Ocado and discounter Lidl recorded the highest sales growth in the Christmas quarter, while market leader Tesco and number two Sainsbury's also...

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UK's Next Lifts Profit Outlook on Strong Christmas Sales

Date: January 6, 2026

LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - British fashion retailer Next on Tuesday reported a better-than-expected 10.6% increase in full-price sales for the nine weeks to December 27 and edged up its annual profit...

Image for AB InBev buys back stake in US metal packaging plants for $3 billion

Ab InBev Buys Back Stake in US Metal Packaging Plants for $3 Billion

Date: January 6, 2026

Jan 6 (Reuters) - Anheuser-Busch InBev will buy back a 49.9% stake in its metal container plants in the United States for about $3 billion, the world's top brewer said on Tuesday. AB InBev said in a...

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Assange's Lawyer Barry Pollack to Fight Maduro's US Narcotics Charges

Date: January 5, 2026

By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Barry Pollack — the Washington lawyer who represented WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange — will defend toppled Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in a U.S...

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Iran's Leaders Struggle to End Protests, US Action in Venezuela Stokes Fears

Date: January 5, 2026

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Iran's efforts to quell a wave of anti-government protests have been complicated by Donald Trump's threat to intervene on their side, a warning firmly...