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Image for Exclusive-US aims for March peace deal in Ukraine, quick elections, sources sayHeadlines

Exclusive-US aims for March peace deal in Ukraine, quick elections, sources say

Image for Big Tech's quarter in four charts: AI splurge and cloud growthFinance

Big Tech's quarter in four charts: AI splurge and cloud growth

Image for EU hikes tariffs on Chinese ceramics to 79% to counter dumping Finance

EU hikes tariffs on Chinese ceramics to 79% to counter dumping 

Image for AI trade splinters as investors get more selectiveFinance

AI trade splinters as investors get more selective

Image for Factbox-European figures caught in web of Epstein ties

Factbox-European figures caught in web of Epstein ties

Date: February 6, 2026

Feb 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department's release of millions of internal documents related to Jeffrey Epstein has exposed the late sex offender and financier's ties to European figures in...

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EU extends tariff suspension on $109.8 billion of US imports for six months

Date: February 6, 2026

BRUSSELS, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The European Union is suspending tariffs on 93 billion euros ($109.8 billion) of U.S. imports for a further six months after an easing of tensions over U.S. President...

Image for Investors look beyond US hedge funds for the first time since 2023, Barclays says

Investors look beyond US hedge funds for the first time since 2023, Barclays says

Date: February 6, 2026

By Nell Mackenzie LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Investors are looking to decrease their exposure to U.S. hedge funds for the first time since 2023, as talk of the "Sell America" trade has simmered since...

Image for Global chip sales expected to hit $1 trillion this year, industry group says

Global chip sales expected to hit $1 trillion this year, industry group says

Date: February 6, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Global semiconductor sales are expected to hit $1 trillion this year, the Semiconductor Industry Association said on Friday. The group, which represents most U.S. chip...

Image for Markets expect UK interest rates to bottom out at 3.0% in Q1 2027, BoE survey shows

Markets expect UK interest rates to bottom out at 3.0% in Q1 2027, BoE survey shows

Date: February 6, 2026

LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Investors polled by the Bank of England expect the central bank to steadily cut its main Bank Rate to a low of 3.0% by its March 2027 meeting, down from 3.75% after...

Image for FTSE 100 rises as heavyweight banks offset RELX drop; logs weekly gain

FTSE 100 rises as heavyweight banks offset RELX drop; logs weekly gain

Date: February 6, 2026

Feb 06 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 ticked higher on Friday, as gains in heavyweight lenders offset another slide in data analytics firm RELX, which joined a global selloff this week on fears over...