International trade

Image for Venezuela under Maduro shipped gold worth $5.2 billion to Switzerland
Finance

Venezuela under Maduro shipped gold worth $5.2 billion to Switzerland

By John Revill ZURICH, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Venezuela transported gold worth almost 4.14 billion Swiss...

6th January, 2026

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Finance

EU poised to secure vital Italy backing for Mercosur deal

By Philip Blenkinsop, Julia Payne and Giselda Vagnoni BRUSSELS, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The European Union...

6th January, 2026

Image for China's premier pledges deeper cooperation as Irish PM pushes on beef and dairy
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China's premier pledges deeper cooperation as Irish PM pushes on beef and dairy

By Liz Lee BEIJING, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Ireland's Prime Minister Micheal Martin is set to have more in...

6th January, 2026

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Russian strikes hit energy targets in Ukraine's Kharkiv, US company in Dnipro

KYIV, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Russia carried out five missile strikes on Ukraine's second biggest city Kha...

5th January, 2026

Image for Russia loses ally in Venezuela but hopes to gain from Trump's 'Wild West' realpolitik
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Russia loses ally in Venezuela but hopes to gain from Trump's 'Wild West' realpolitik

By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro's capture by the Uni...

5th January, 2026

Image for EU on track for signing of Mercosur trade deal soon, spokesperson says
Finance

EU on track for signing of Mercosur trade deal soon, spokesperson says

BRUSSELS, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Progress towards the signing of the EU-Mercosur trade deal has been made...

5th January, 2026

Image for Hungary's Orban says US intervention in Venezuela good for energy markets
Finance

Hungary's Orban says US intervention in Venezuela good for energy markets

BUDAPEST, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Recent developments in Venezuela should result in a more favourable situ...

5th January, 2026

Image for Latvia finds no link between ship and Baltic cable breach, probe goes on
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Latvia finds no link between ship and Baltic cable breach, probe goes on

OSLO, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Latvian investigators have found no evidence linking a ship docked at the po...

5th January, 2026

Image for Latvia police board vessel after Baltic Sea telecom cable breach
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Latvia police board vessel after Baltic Sea telecom cable breach

VILNIUS, Jan 4 (Reuters) - An optical cable belonging to a private company has been damaged in the B...

4th January, 2026

Image for Italy's new car sales down 2.12% in 2025 as Chinese brands gain market share
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Italy's new car sales down 2.12% in 2025 as Chinese brands gain market share

MILAN, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Sales of new cars in Italy fell by 2.12% last year to 1.53 million units wi...

3rd January, 2026

Image for German exporters face prolonged slump in key U.S., China markets
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German exporters face prolonged slump in key U.S., China markets

BERLIN, Jan 2 (Reuters) - German exporters should prepare for continued weakness in 2026 in their tw...

2nd January, 2026

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Russia asks US to stop pursuit of fleeing oil tanker, NY Times reports

Jan 1 (Reuters) - Russia has asked the U.S. to stop its pursuit of an oil tanker that was heading to...

1st January, 2026