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Image for Global equity fund inflows slow on geopolitical uncertaintiesFinance

Global Equity Fund Inflows Slow on Geopolitical Uncertainties

Image for EU to suspend 93 billion euro retaliatory trade package against US for 6 monthsFinance

EU to Suspend 93 Billion Euro Retaliatory Trade Package Against US for 6 Months

Image for Largest European pension fund ABP cut back US Treasury holdings last yearFinance

Largest European Pension Fund Abp Cut Back US Treasury Holdings Last Year

Image for London's FTSE 100 breaks three-week winning streak on geopolitical jittersFinance

London's FTSE 100 Breaks Three-Week Winning Streak on Geopolitical Jitters

Image for ECB must be cautious in acting preemptively against uncertainty, Kocher says

ECB Must Be Cautious in Acting Preemptively Against Uncertainty, Kocher Says

Date: January 23, 2026

FRANKFURT, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank must be cautious in adjusting policy preemptively to mitigate uncertainty, Austrian central bank chief Martin Kocher told German media outlet...

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Swiss Gold Firm Mks Pamp to Finalise US Expansion Plans This Year

Date: January 23, 2026

By Dave Graham DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Swiss-based MKS PAMP expects to firm up plans to increase U.S. gold refining capacity this year, CEO James Emmett said, predicting demand would...

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Global Equity Funds See Record Outflows as U.s., China Withdrawals Surge

Date: January 23, 2026

Jan 23 (Reuters) - Global equity funds recorded their largest outflows on record, as heavy withdrawals from the U.S. and China outweighed a relatively strong showing in other regions, TD Securities...

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UK's Starmer Calls Trump's Remarks on Allies in Afghanistan 'frankly Appalling'

Date: January 23, 2026

LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's comments that NATO troops stayed off the front line in Afghanistan were "deeply disappointing", a British minister said on Friday, noting that...

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UK's Royal Navy Tracks Russian Vessels Sailing Through English Channel

Date: January 23, 2026

LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Britain's Royal Navy shadowed Russian vessels sailing through the English Channel in a two-day operation coordinated with NATO allies, the navy said on Friday, as the...

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Germany's 2025 Borrowing Undershoots Plan as Spending Falls, Revenues Rise

Date: January 23, 2026

BERLIN, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Germany's net borrowing in 2025 came in well below the level set out in its budget plan, helped by lower-than-expected spending and higher-than-expected revenues, the...