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Britain Should Seek Closer Alignment With EU Single Market, Starmer Says
US Strike on Venezuela to Embolden China's Territorial Claims, Taiwan Attack Unlikely, Analysts Say
New Tesla Sales in Spain Fall 44% in December
FTSE 100 Tops 10,000 as Global AI Boom Lifts Sentiment
Date: January 2, 2026
By Tharuniyaa . Jan 2 (Reuters) - The UK's FTSE 100 flew past the 10,000 points mark for the first time on Friday, riding a wave of upbeat investor sentiment across global markets on the first trading...
Sterling Struggles for Direction on First Trading Day of 2026
Date: January 2, 2026
By Samuel Indyk LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters) - The British pound was little changed against both the dollar and euro on Friday, with little news to drive the currency either way as 2026 gets off to a slow...
Tesla Sales Fall in Big European Markets but Set Record in Norway
Date: January 2, 2026
By Alessandro Parodi Jan 2 (Reuters) - Tesla registrations fell in some key European markets in December, but surged in Norway confirming a trend of record sales in Europe's EV trailblazer while the...
Spain's Manufacturing Sector Slips Into Contraction in December, PMI Shows
Date: January 2, 2026
MADRID, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Spain's manufacturing sector entered contraction territory in December for the first time since April, as both output and new orders fell amid weakening demand, S&P Global...
Tesla Registrations Slump in France and Sweden but Surge in Norway in December
Date: January 2, 2026
Jan 2 (Reuters) - Tesla new car registrations fell by two thirds in France and Sweden in December, but surged in Norway confirming a trend of record sales in Europe's EV trailblazer while the U.S....
German Exporters Face Prolonged Slump in Key U.s., China Markets
Date: January 2, 2026
BERLIN, Jan 2 (Reuters) - German exporters should prepare for continued weakness in 2026 in their two largest markets, the United States and China, with little prospect of recovery, the BGA trade...