TPG in talks to buy UnitedHealth’s Optum UK unit, Sky News reports
Jan 6 (Reuters) – U.S. private equity firm TPG (TPG.O), opens new tab is close to acquiring UnitedHealth’s…
India detains environmental activist over anti-fossil fuel work
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) – An environmental activist working on an effort to coordinate a global treaty to…
Dollar poised for third straight daily gain ahead of US jobs report
Market positioning will prevent significant dollar drop, Natixis saysFocus on Friday’s jobs report to gauge Fed’s 2026 rate…
NASA considers rare early ISS crew return due to astronaut’s medical issue
Jan 8 (Reuters) – NASA is considering a rare early return of its crew from the International Space…
Tech firms must block unsolicited nude images under new UK rules
UK laws target cyberflashing on major platformsUK regulator to set codes of practice for tech platformsFollows global outcry…
Dollar flat against major currencies as investors assess labor data
Dollar roughly unchanged vs euro after subdued German inflation figuresYen unaffected by China’s ban of dual-use items to…
AI-driven inflation is 2026’s most overlooked risk, investors say
Item 1 of 4 Plastic letters arranged to read “Inflation” are placed on U.S. Dollar banknote in this…
UK’s Starmer says he will ‘shed no tears’ over Venezuela’s Maduro
LONDON, Jan 3 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Saturday he was not sad that…
Britain should seek closer alignment with EU single market, Starmer says
LONDON, Jan 4 (Reuters) – Britain should seek closer alignment with the European single market on an “issue-by-issue”…
Take Five: New Year, same FOMO
Jan 2 (Reuters) – The new year starts with U.S. jobs data, a rebalancing of commodity indexes and…
China’s Xi promises more proactive macro policies in 2026
Item 1 of 3 People stand at an observation deck with a view on office buildings of Beijing’s…
Gaza humanitarian deterioration of serious concern, say UK, Canada, France and others
LONDON, Dec 30 (Reuters) – The humanitarian situation in Gaza has worsened again and is of serious concern,…