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Anglo American, Teck merger heading for EU antitrust approval
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The proposed merger of London-listed miner Anglo America...
8th January, 2026
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Rio Tinto in talks to buy Glencore to form world's biggest miner
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Glencore and Rio Tinto have restarted talks over a potential mega merger to create...
8th January, 2026
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Exclusive-Vitol gets preliminary US license to begin negotiations on Venezuelan oil imports and exports, four sources say
By Arathy Somasekhar, Dmitry Zhdannikov and Shariq Khan HOUSTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Vitol, one of the...
8th January, 2026
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UN predicts world economic growth to slip to 2.7% in 2026
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Global economic growth is forecast to decline to 2.7% in 2026 from...
8th January, 2026
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Paramount again tells Warner Bros its offer trumps Netflix's
By Aditya Soni, Harshita Mary Varghese and Dawn Chmielewski Jan 8 (Reuters) - Paramount Skydance on...
8th January, 2026
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Europe discusses response to US threat on Greenland, EU's Kallas says
BRUSSELS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The EU has discussed what a European response would look like if the U.S...
8th January, 2026
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Tariffs and low stocks propel aluminium costs to records for US consumers
By Pratima Desai LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Aluminium consumers in the United States are paying recor...
8th January, 2026
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Intercontinental Exchange to extend trading hours for EU gas and power
LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The Intercontinental Exchange will extend its daily trading hours for Euro...
8th January, 2026
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Exclusive-Traders Vitol and Trafigura join White House Venezuela oil talks
LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Vitol and Trafigura, two of the world's largest commodity traders, are in...
8th January, 2026
Finance
Cubans brace for more hardship as US pressure on Venezuela chokes off oil
MATANZAS, Cuba, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Cubans braced for a deepening economic crisis after the United Sta...
8th January, 2026
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Sterling on track for third straight daily fall versus dollar
By Stefano Rebaudo Jan 8 (Reuters) - Sterling was set for a third consecutive decline on Thursday ve...
8th January, 2026
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UK's FTSE 100 ends flat as energy, retailers weakness counters defence gains
Jan 8 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 edged lower on Thursday, pressured by weakness in oil stocks, ev...
8th January, 2026