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Image for Maduro at troubled Brooklyn jail that once held Ghislaine MaxwellHeadlines

Maduro at Troubled Brooklyn Jail That Once Held Ghislaine Maxwell

Image for Investors may go value hunting in 2026 as AI rally maturesFinance

Investors May Go Value Hunting in 2026 as AI Rally Matures

Image for Greenland dismisses US takeover fears amid Trump's remarksHeadlines

Greenland Dismisses US Takeover Fears Amid Trump's Remarks

Image for European defence stocks at two-month high after US move on VenezuelaFinance

European Defence Stocks at Two-Month High After US Move on Venezuela

Image for Analysis-AI-driven inflation is 2026's most overlooked risk, investors say

Analysis-AI-driven Inflation Is 2026's Most Overlooked Risk, Investors Say

Date: January 5, 2026

By Naomi Rovnick and Lewis Krauskopf LONDON/NEW YORK, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Global stock markets, riding high on AI euphoria at the start of 2026 may be disregarding one of the biggest threats that could...

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Stocks, Energy Shares, Oil Jump After US Strikes Venezuela

Date: January 5, 2026

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Asian stocks opened higher and oil prices were choppy on Monday as investors looked past U.S. military action over the weekend in Venezuela to...

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Dollar Retreats With Markets Focused on US Data, Shrugging Off Venezuela

Date: January 5, 2026

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The dollar started the first full trading week of the new year on the front foot, rising to a 3-1/2-week high versus the euro and gaining against sterling....

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Ukraine Targets Moscow Daily With Drones This Year, Russia Says, in Apparent Escalation

Date: January 4, 2026

Jan 5 (Reuters) - Ukraine has targeted Moscow with drones every day of 2026 so far, according to data published by Russia’s Defence Ministry, in what appeared to mark an escalation from earlier, more...

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Activist Investors Set Record Number of Campaigns in 2025, Barclays Data Shows

Date: January 4, 2026

By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Activist investors who push companies to perform better launched a record number of campaigns in 2025, according to Barclays data, as market...

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Oil Prices Likely to Move Higher on Venezuelan Turmoil, Ample Supply to Cap Gains

Date: January 4, 2026

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Oil prices are likely to move higher when benchmark futures resume trading later on Sunday on concern that supply may be disrupted after the United States...