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German Savings Banks Group Forecasts 1% GDP Growth in 2026
Gold Hits Record Above $5,100 as Geopolitics Drive Safe‑haven Rush
EU Countries Give Final Approval to Russian Gas Ban
FinanceSpire Healthcare's Shares Soar 20% Amid Buyout Talks
Kretinsky's Ep Group Offers Buyout of French Retailer Fnac Darty
Date: January 26, 2026
PRAGUE, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Czech investor Daniel Kretinsky's EP Group plans to launch a voluntary offer to take control of French retailer Fnac Darty, valuing the firm at 1.1 billion euros ($1.3...
Russia's Fuel Oil Exports to Asia Slow in Early 2026 as Sanctions Hamper Trade
Date: January 26, 2026
By Jeslyn Lerh and Natalia Chumakova SINGAPORE/MOSCOW, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Russian fuel oil exports to Asia slowed in early 2026 as rising scrutiny due to tighter Western sanctions hampered trade while...
Exclusive-LVMH Investors Demand Clarity on Bernard Arnault Succession Plan
Date: January 26, 2026
By Tassilo Hummel and Helen Reid PARIS, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Some LVMH shareholders are seeking clarity on how and to whom Bernard Arnault plans to hand over leadership of the luxury giant he has been...
Analysis-Key French Broadcaster Seeks Media Law Revamp to Join Europe's M&A Party, Sources Say
Date: January 26, 2026
By Mathieu Rosemain and Elvira Pollina PARIS/MILAN, Jan 26 (Reuters) - French broadcaster M6 and its shareholder CMA CGM are pushing for reform of the country's decades-old media rules, three sources...
Oil Prices Settle Lower as Traders Assess Impact of Winter Storm on Production
Date: January 26, 2026
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Oil prices extended gains on Monday after climbing more than 2% in the previous session, as tensions between the U.S. and Iran kept investors on edge even...
Stocks Rise, Yen Strengthens Against Dollar as Intervention Eyed
Date: January 26, 2026
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Gold surged past $5,000 per ounce early on Monday following a turbulent week where tensions over Greenland and Iran rattled sentiment, while markets...