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Image for Hims offers cheapest GLP-1 weight-loss pill in US in a shock to Novo, LillyFinance

Hims Offers Cheapest GLP-1 Weight-Loss Pill in US in a Shock to Novo, Lilly

Image for Green steel startup Stegra appoints Holm as CFO in bid to raise more funds Finance

Green Steel Startup Stegra Appoints Holm as CFO in Bid to Raise More Funds 

Image for Prada-owned Versace appoints Alaia's Pieter Mulier as creative directorFinance

Prada-Owned Versace Appoints Alaia's Pieter Mulier as Creative Director

Image for Volkswagen overtook Tesla as Europe's top EV seller in 2025Finance

Volkswagen Overtook Tesla as Europe's Top Ev Seller in 2025

Image for Spotify to let users buy physical books on app through Bookshop.org partnership

Spotify to Let Users Buy Physical Books on App Through Bookshop.org Partnership

Date: February 5, 2026

Feb 5 (Reuters) - Spotify said on Thursday it will begin selling physical books on its streaming platform through a partnership with online retailer Bookshop.org, marking an unexpected expansion...

Image for EU court affirms right of EU countries to prohibit GMO crops

EU Court Affirms Right of EU Countries to Prohibit Gmo Crops

Date: February 5, 2026

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, Feb 5 (Reuters) - European Union members are within their right to ban the cultivation of genetically modified crops in part or all of their territory, the EU's top...

Image for Firefighters tackle blaze at German science research centre

Firefighters Tackle Blaze at German Science Research Centre

Date: February 5, 2026

BERLIN, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Firefighters are responding to a large blaze that broke out at a research centre in the south-western German city of Darmstadt on Thursday morning, according to police....

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Britain to Work With Microsoft to Build Deepfake Detection System

Date: February 5, 2026

LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Britain will work with Microsoft, academics and experts to develop a system to spot deepfake material online, the government said on Thursday, as it moves to set standards...

Image for TotalEnergies signs 3.3TWh power contract with Airbus for German, British sites

TotalEnergies Signs 3.3TWh Power Contract With Airbus for German, British Sites

Date: February 5, 2026

PARIS, Feb 5 - French oil major TotalEnergies signed two deals to supply Airbus with 3.3 terawatt-hours of electricity for its German and British sites, beginning next year.  The companies did not...

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Volkswagen Aims to Make Majority of Its Cars in China on New Architecture by 2030

Date: February 5, 2026

By Ju-min Park HEFEI, China, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Volkswagen plans by 2030 to build most of the vehicles it offers in China on its new electronic architecture platform developed with EV maker Xpeng, the...