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HSBC to Review Singapore Insurance Business as Its Slims Down Globally
Date: January 16, 2026
Jan 16 (Reuters) - HSBC said on Friday it was undertaking a strategic review of its insurance business in Singapore, as it moves to simplify its operations globally The review of HSBC Life (Singapore)...
Spain to Launch Sovereign Wealth Fund to Extend Stimulus From Expiring EU Funds
Date: January 15, 2026
MADRID, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Spain will create a state-owned sovereign wealth fund to boost sectors including housing and national security, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Thursday. The fund,...
Musk Dealt Blow Over Grok Deepfakes, but Regulatory Fight Far From Over
Date: January 15, 2026
By Supantha Mukherjee and Paul Sandle STOCKHOLM/LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's Grok chatbot is testing Europe's ability to clamp down on deepfakes and digital undressing of images online, even...
Repsol, Eni, Maurel & Prom Applying for US Licenses to Export Venezuelan Oil, Sources Say
Date: January 15, 2026
HOUSTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Several European partners of Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA, including Spain's Repsol and France's Maurel & Prom have applied for U.S. licenses or authorizations...
UK's Serious Fraud Office Boss to Retire Half-Way Through Tenure
Date: January 15, 2026
By Kirstin Ridley LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Nick Ephgrave, the head of Britain's Serious Fraud Office, said on Thursday he would retire at the end of March after two-and-a-half years in the post,...
Explainer-What's at Stake in Prince Harry and Others V Daily Mail?
Date: January 15, 2026
LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Harry, singer Elton John and five other high-profile figures' privacy lawsuits against the Daily Mail begin in earnest on Monday with the start of a trial...