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SpaceX in merger talks with other Musk companies ahead of IPO

By Echo Wang and Joey Roulette NEW YORK, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's SpaceX and xAI are in discus...

29th January, 2026

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Mercedes CEO says details of EU's relaxed EV targets could negate benefits

STUTTGART, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The fine print of the European Union's relaxed targets in the shift to...

29th January, 2026

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Trump says Putin agreed to not fire on Kyiv for a week during cold

WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Russian President V...

29th January, 2026

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Apple acquires Israeli audio AI startup Q.ai

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Apple on Thursday said it has acquired Q.ai, an Israeli startup wo...

29th January, 2026

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Exclusive-Airbus to kickstart pre-sales for a larger A220 jet, sources say

By Tim Hepher and Padraic Halpin DUBLIN, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Airbus is poised to start offering airli...

29th January, 2026

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Digital euro to provide retail payments backbone Europe needs, ECB's Cipollone says

MILAN, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The euro zone needs to be self-sufficient in handling payments and the dig...

29th January, 2026

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AI development is biggest economic growth driver, Blackstone says

Jan 29 (Reuters) - Investment in developing artificial intelligence is the biggest driver of economi...

29th January, 2026

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Ukraine working with SpaceX to stop Russia from using Starlink to guide drones

By Max Hunder KYIV, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Ukraine is working with U.S. satellite firm SpaceX to resolve...

29th January, 2026

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Germany's Merz: remains to be seen whether FCAS will yield joint aircraft

BERLIN, Jan 29 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday that the French-German-...

29th January, 2026

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Dutch lithium supplier AMG seeks to bypass China

FRANKFURT, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Dutch miner and lithium supplier AMG Critical Materials plans to reduc...

29th January, 2026

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Chechen leader Kadyrov says Russia should fight Ukraine war to the end

MOSCOW, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The leader of Russia's Chechnya region, Ramzan Kadyrov, said on Thursday...

29th January, 2026

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Italy's Brembo exceeds 2025 margin target in challenging auto market

Jan 29 (Reuters) - Italian premium brake maker Brembo said on Thursday its annual core profit margin...

29th January, 2026