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Image for Intel results to spotlight turnaround efforts as AI data centers boost chip demandFinance

Intel Results to Spotlight Turnaround Efforts as AI Data Centers Boost Chip Demand

Image for EU lawmakers refer EU-Mercosur trade agreement to top EU courtFinance

EU Lawmakers Refer EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement to Top EU Court

Image for Swedish pension fund Alecta cuts US Treasury holdings, citing policy uncertaintyFinance

Swedish Pension Fund Alecta Cuts US Treasury Holdings, Citing Policy Uncertainty

Image for Wall Street seeks to shape Trump affordability ideas, sources sayFinance

Wall Street Seeks to Shape Trump Affordability Ideas, Sources Say

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Trump Lands, Markets Wait

Date: January 21, 2026

By Mike Dolan Jan 21 -   What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets World markets took a sharp intake of breath first thing Wednesday as a heavy...

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UK's FTSE 100 Recovers After Fresh Trump Comments on Greenland; Rio Tinto Jumps

Date: January 21, 2026

Jan 21 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 held steady on Wednesday as weaknesses in banks and industrials amid renewed trade tensions linked to Greenland overshadowed some upbeat earnings. The blue-chip...

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Bessent Says Deutsche Bank CEO Called to Distance Bank From Analyst's Greenland Report

Date: January 21, 2026

Jan 21 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that Deutsche Bank's chief executive had called him to say the bank does not stand by one of its analyst reports suggesting...

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US Treasury Secretary Bessent Not Concerned About Any Treasuries Sell-Off

Date: January 21, 2026

By Dave Graham and Ariane Luthi DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 21 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday he was not concerned about any sell-off in U.S. Treasuries related to the...

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Explainer-Trump Tariffs on Six EU Nations Could Create US Customs Headache

Date: January 21, 2026

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, Jan 21 (Reuters) - U.S. customs authorities will face a real challenge if President Donald Trump goes through with his threat to place tariffs on six EU countries -...

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ECB's Lagarde Says European Economy Needs 'deep Review' to Face New World Order

Date: January 21, 2026

PARIS, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The European economy needs a "deep review" to face "the dawn of a new international order", European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde told French radio RTL on...