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Image for China cuts proposed tariffs in EU dairy probe, industry groups sayFinance

China Cuts Proposed Tariffs in EU Dairy Probe, Industry Groups Say

Image for Visit by Britain's Starmer shows drawbacks of 'China pivot' in countering TrumpFinance

Visit by Britain's Starmer Shows Drawbacks of 'China Pivot' in Countering Trump

Image for UK's Octopus Energy to trade renewable energy in China as ties strengthenFinance

UK's Octopus Energy to Trade Renewable Energy in China as Ties Strengthen

Image for Panama court quashes CK Hutchison port contracts, clouding sales planFinance

Panama Court Quashes Ck Hutchison Port Contracts, Clouding Sales Plan

Image for Ex-Nigerian oil minister Alison-Madueke just a 'rubber stamp', lawyer tells UK trial

Ex-Nigerian Oil Minister Alison-Madueke Just a 'rubber Stamp', Lawyer Tells UK Trial

Date: January 29, 2026

By Sam Tobin and Robert Harvey LONDON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke had no real influence over the awarding of lucrative government contracts and was merely a...

Image for China agrees to halve tariffs on UK whisky after Xi-Starmer talks

China Agrees to Halve Tariffs on UK Whisky After Xi-Starmer Talks

Date: January 29, 2026

LONDON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - China will reduce its tariffs on Scotch whisky to 5% from 10% following talks between Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chinese President Xi Jinping, a spokesperson for the...

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Morning Bid: Mixed Megacaps and Tehran Tensions

Date: January 29, 2026

By Mike Dolan Jan 29 -   What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets Global markets are digesting a torrent of new information on the earnings,...

Image for Norway orders $2 billion artillery system from South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace

Norway Orders $2 Billion Artillery System From South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace

Date: January 29, 2026

OSLO, Jan xx (Reuters) - The Norwegian government said on Thursday it has signed a $2 billion contract to buy long-range artillery systems from South Korean defence group Hanwha Aerospace as the NATO...

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Starmer and Xi Discussed Tariffs, Travel and Migration

Date: January 29, 2026

BEIJING, Jan 29 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping had made good progress on tariffs, travel and small-boat migration in a meeting on Thursday...

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Suspected Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker 'grinch' Grounded in Marseille Port

Date: January 28, 2026

PARIS, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The 'GRINCH' oil tanker, which was intercepted by the French navy on suspicion of operating under a false flag and belonging to the "shadow fleet" that enables Russia to...