financial-sector

Image for Societe Generale to cut 1,800 jobs in FranceFinance

Societe Generale to Cut 1,800 Jobs in France

Image for Polish army reports increased small drone activity near Belarus borderFinance

Polish Army Reports Increased Small Drone Activity Near Belarus Border

Image for Jailed UK baby killer Lucy Letby will not face new charges, prosecutors sayHeadlines

Jailed UK Baby Killer Lucy Letby Will Not Face New Charges, Prosecutors Say

Image for UK minister 'minded' to intervene over Telegraph newspaper saleFinance

UK Minister 'minded' to Intervene Over Telegraph Newspaper Sale

Image for Trump, sharing leaked texts and AI mock-ups, vows 'no going back' on Greenland

Trump, Sharing Leaked Texts and AI Mock-Ups, Vows 'no Going Back' on Greenland

Date: January 20, 2026

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressed confidence on Tuesday that the United States and European countries will find a solution over the U.S....

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Israel Demolishes Buildings in UN Palestinian Agency's East Jerusalem Compound

Date: January 20, 2026

By Pesha Magid JERUSALEM, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Israel demolished structures inside the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency's East Jerusalem compound on Tuesday after seizing the site last year, in an act...

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UK Populist Reform Party Attracts Latest Conservative Defector

Date: January 18, 2026

LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Britain's populist Reform UK party won another defector from the country's once dominant Conservative Party on Sunday, attracting lawmaker Andrew Rosindell, part of the...

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Britain Has 'moved Away' From Aligning With EU Regulation, Financial District's Ambassador Says

Date: January 16, 2026

By Phoebe Seers LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The prospect of Britain realigning its financial rules with the European Union has passed, and the country should avoid linking its regulations to any single...

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South Korea Court Sentences ex-President Yoon to 5 Years in Prison for Obstruction

Date: January 16, 2026

SEOUL, Jan 16 (Reuters) - A South Korean court on Friday sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison for charges including obstructing attempts to arrest him following his failed...

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Mastercard Visa and Revolut Lose UK Case Over Proposed Cross-Border Card Fees Cap

Date: January 15, 2026

LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Mastercard, Visa and British fintech Revolut on Thursday lost a legal challenge to Britain's payments regulator over its plans to introduce a cap on cross-border card fees....