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Blackstone Could Invest up to $4.65 Billion for Data Center in Germany, Handelsblatt Reports
Date: January 15, 2026
Jan 15 (Reuters) - Blackstone is providing 4 billion euros ($4.65 billion) for a data center in Lippetal, Germany, Handelsblatt reported on Thursday, citing sources. Blackstone did not immediately...
Rio Tinto to Supply Copper to Amazon for AI Data Centers
Date: January 15, 2026
Jan 15 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto said on Thursday it would supply copper that it leaches from an Arizona mine to Amazon.com for use in the tech giant's artificial intelligence data centers. The move...
Germany, EU Reach General Agreement on Power Plant Strategy
Date: January 15, 2026
BERLIN/FRANKFURT, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Germany said on Thursday it had reached an agreement with the European Commission on a plan to build new power stations, adding it would tender 12 gigawatts worth...
Mkango Launches Rare Earth Plant in Britain Using Recycled Materials
Date: January 15, 2026
By Sam Tabahriti and Eric Onstad LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Canadian rare earths group Mkango Resources on Thursday opened Britain's first commercial plant in 25 years to produce permanent magnets...
Europe's Aviation Safety Regulator Conducted Test Flights of China's Comac Jets as Part of Certification Process
Date: January 15, 2026
LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Europe's aviation safety regulator EASA on Thursday confirmed reports that it had carried out test flights of the COMAC C-919 jet as it carries out "validation activities"...
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,...