International trade

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Image for World order has shifted, but growth outlook same as year ago, economists say: Reuters poll
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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

Image for Germany cuts growth forecasts, citing trade uncertainty and slow rollout of reforms
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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

Image for Russia hunts for new naphtha markets as key buyers pull back
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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

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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

Image for Exclusive-EU, Vietnam to agree to boost work on minerals, chips, "trusted" 5G, draft document says
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Exclusive-EU, Vietnam to agree to boost work on minerals, chips, "trusted" 5G, draft document says

By Francesco Guarascio HANOI, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The European Union and Vietnam want to boost trade...

28th January, 2026

Image for UK's Starmer arrives in China, encourages firms to seize opportunities
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UK's Starmer arrives in China, encourages firms to seize opportunities

By Andrew MacAskill EN ROUTE TO BEIJING, Jan 28 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will...

28th January, 2026

Image for Analysis-A year into Trump presidency, 'pivot to China' gathers pace
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Analysis-A year into Trump presidency, 'pivot to China' gathers pace

By Liz Lee, Samuel Shen and Sumeet Chatterjee BEIJING/HONG KONG, Jan 28 (Reuters) - When U.S. Presid...

28th January, 2026