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TotalEnergies CEO expects EU mandate on sustainable aviation fuel to be dropped in future

PARIS, Jan 21 (Reuters) - TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne said on Wednesday that the EU would lik...

21st January, 2026

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ECB's Panetta says banks will need to issue fully digital private money

MILAN, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Commercial bank money is bound to become fully tokenised in the future, li...

21st January, 2026

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Siemens Energy CEO to attend Trump meeting with business leaders, chairman says

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Siemens Energy CEO Christian Bruch will attend a meeting of b...

21st January, 2026

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Europol breaks up Europe-wide drugs network based in Poland running 20 illegal labs

WARSAW, Jan 21 (Reuters) - European investigators uncovered an international synthetic drugs network...

21st January, 2026

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OpenAI seeks to increase global AI use in everyday life 

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 21 - OpenAI is expanding its efforts to convince global governments to build more...

21st January, 2026

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EU is at a crossroads towards more independence, von der Leyen says

STRASBOURG, France, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The EU needs to speed up its push for independence to defend...

21st January, 2026

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Germany and Italy to urge fellow EU members to reform to compete

BERLIN, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Germany and Italy have warned that the European Union risks falling behin...

21st January, 2026

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L'Oreal eyes further growth in Germany

Jan 21 (Reuters) - French cosmetics giant L'Oreal sees further growth potential in Germany, the busi...

21st January, 2026

Image for Engie inks sector-first biomethane supply deal with PepsiCo UK
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Engie inks sector-first biomethane supply deal with PepsiCo UK

Jan 21 (Reuters) - Engie has won a 10‑year deal to supply biomethane for PepsiCo UK, the French util...

21st January, 2026

Image for Chocolate king Barry Callebaut taps ex-Unilever boss Schumacher as CEO
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Chocolate king Barry Callebaut taps ex-Unilever boss Schumacher as CEO

Jan 21(Reuters) - Barry Callebaut sold less of its cocoa products than expected in its first quarter...

21st January, 2026

Image for France asks for a NATO exercise in Greenland, is ready to participate
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France asks for a NATO exercise in Greenland, is ready to participate

PARIS, Jan 21 (Reuters) - France has asked for a NATO exercise in Greenland and is ready to contribu...

21st January, 2026

Image for Tesla's Cybercab, Optimus output to start 'agonizingly slow', ramp up later, Musk says
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Tesla's Cybercab, Optimus output to start 'agonizingly slow', ramp up later, Musk says

Jan 20 (Reuters) - Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday that early production rate of the company's C...

21st January, 2026