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Image for Sweden to spend $440 million on unmanned military drone systemsFinance

Sweden to Spend $440 Million on Unmanned Military Drone Systems

Image for Starlink rival Eutelsat orders 340 OneWeb satellites from AirbusFinance

Starlink Rival Eutelsat Orders 340 OneWeb Satellites From Airbus

Image for Kyivstar launches first 5G pilot in Lviv as Ukraine enters fifth year of warFinance

Kyivstar Launches First 5G Pilot in Lviv as Ukraine Enters Fifth Year of War

Image for EU sets out firm conditions for China EVs to avoid tariffsFinance

EU Sets Out Firm Conditions for China EVs to Avoid Tariffs

Image for Dassault Aviation invests in French defence AI unicorn Harmattan

Dassault Aviation Invests in French Defence AI Unicorn Harmattan

Date: January 12, 2026

PARIS, Jan 12 - French aerospace group Dassault Aviation is leading a $200 million funding round in startup Harmattan AI as the defence sector races to leverage artificial intelligence amid...

Image for Iveco, PlusAI expand partnership with autonomous truck tests in Spain

Iveco, PlusAI Expand Partnership With Autonomous Truck Tests in Spain

Date: January 12, 2026

Jan 12 (Reuters) - Self-driving truck startup PlusAI said on Monday it would launch Southern Europe's first programme to test heavy-duty autonomous trucks, expanding its partnership with Iveco Group...

Image for Britain's JD Sports launches AI shopping for US customers

Britain's Jd Sports Launches AI Shopping for US Customers

Date: January 12, 2026

LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - British sportswear retailer JD Sports Fashion said on Monday customers in the United States, its largest market, will be able to use AI platforms to search for and purchase...

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EU to Issue Guidelines on Chinese Ev Minimum Price Plans, China Says

Date: January 12, 2026

BEIJING, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The European Union will issue guidelines on submitting minimum price plans for Chinese exporters of electric vehicles, China's commerce ministry said on Monday. (Reporting...

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Germany's Merz Floats Possibility of EU-India Trade Deal by End of January

Date: January 12, 2026

AHMEDABAD, India, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Germany wants to cooperate more closely on security issues with India to reduce the latter's reliance on Russia, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said alongside Prime...

Image for Swedish green steel startup Stegra signs deal to supply Thyssenkrupp Materials

Swedish Green Steel Startup Stegra Signs Deal to Supply Thyssenkrupp Materials

Date: January 12, 2026

OSLO, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Swedish steel startup Stegra said on Monday that Thyssenkrupp Materials Processing Europe has signed an agreement for the delivery of steel from Stegra's plant being built in...