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Finance

Glencore close to appointing Citi as adviser for Rio Tinto merger talks, sources say

By Divya Rajagopal and Clara Denina TORONTO, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Swiss miner Glencore is close to enga...

2nd February, 2026

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Explainer-Olympics-Can transgender athletes compete at the Milano Cortina Winter Games?

By Karolos Grohmann MILAN, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics opens on Friday, bring...

2nd February, 2026

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Warner Bros' shareholders likely to hold vote on Netflix deal in March, CNBC reports

Feb 2 (Reuters) - Warner Bros Discovery is likely to hold a shareholder vote on the $82.7 billion de...

2nd February, 2026

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Campaigner Lawrence tells UK privacy trial Daily Mail used her to gain credibility

By Sam Tobin and Michael Holden LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - British campaigner Doreen Lawrence, whose...

2nd February, 2026

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Bank of England to consult on alternatives to debit and credit cards

By David Milliken LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The Bank of England said on Monday that it will launch a...

2nd February, 2026

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Intesa CEO not concerned by reports of UniCredit-Generali talks

MILAN, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Intesa Sanpaolo's dominant position in Italy would not be in danger if repo...

2nd February, 2026

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Drone incidents at UK military bases doubled last year

LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Britain's military bases experienced a doubling of drone incidents last ye...

2nd February, 2026

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British serial killer 'Suffolk Strangler' pleads guilty to 1999 murder

LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - A British serial killer dubbed the "Suffolk Strangler" by the media after...

2nd February, 2026

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Greek joint venture will supply US LNG to Ukraine in March

ATHENS, Feb 2 (Reuters) - A Greek joint venture has signed its first deal to supply U.S. liquefied n...

2nd February, 2026

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CAB Payments rejects sweetened takeover bid from Helios consortium

Feb 2 (Reuters) - Investment firm Helios Consortium has raised its take-private offer for CAB Paymen...

2nd February, 2026

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Explainer-What's next for Trump's Gaza plan after Rafah reopening?

Feb 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end the Gaza war was given a boost on Monday...

2nd February, 2026

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He Learned to Code on Paper Without Electricity — Now He Builds Enterprise AI for America’s Largest Companies

Saad Bin Shafiq was just 12 years old when he began learning to code. Not on a computer, but on pape...

2nd February, 2026