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Ex-Nigerian oil minister Alison-Madueke just a 'rubber stamp', lawyer tells UK trial
By Sam Tobin and Robert Harvey LONDON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Aliso...
29th January, 2026
International trade
Finance
China agrees to halve tariffs on UK whisky after Xi-Starmer talks
LONDON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - China will reduce its tariffs on Scotch whisky to 5% from 10% following t...
29th January, 2026
Finance
Morning Bid: Mixed megacaps and Tehran tensions
By Mike Dolan Jan 29 - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Larg...
29th January, 2026
Finance
Norway orders $2 billion artillery system from South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace
OSLO, Jan xx (Reuters) - The Norwegian government said on Thursday it has signed a $2 billion contra...
29th January, 2026
Finance
Starmer and Xi discussed tariffs, travel and migration
BEIJING, Jan 29 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he and Chinese President Xi Jin...
29th January, 2026
Finance
Suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker 'GRINCH' grounded in Marseille port
PARIS, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The 'GRINCH' oil tanker, which was intercepted by the French navy on suspi...
28th January, 2026
Finance
Bessent says disappointed by EU-India deal; South Korea must ratify trade deal
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednes...
28th January, 2026
Finance
Germany's Merz: US must not cast doubt on trade deal with EU
BERLIN, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The foundations for the ratification of a trade deal between the EU and U...
28th January, 2026
Finance
World order has shifted, but growth outlook same as year ago, economists say: Reuters poll
By Hari Kishan BENGALURU, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Global economic growth will be 3% in 2026, exactly as f...
28th January, 2026
Finance
Germany cuts growth forecasts, citing trade uncertainty and slow rollout of reforms
By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The German government lowered its growth forecasts for...
28th January, 2026
Finance
Russia hunts for new naphtha markets as key buyers pull back
By Mohi Narayan and Natalia Chumakova NEW DELHI/MOSCOW, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Russia's naphtha exports...
28th January, 2026
Finance
BP, Shell seeking US licenses for gas fields shared with Venezuela, Trinidad minister says
Jan 28 (Reuters) - Shell and BP are seeking U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control licenses to extrac...
28th January, 2026