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Ubisoft unveils details of big restructuring bet

Ubisoft on Wednesday ended a months-long wait for details of a restructuring the French games giant hopes will power it up to face a competitive market -- at the price of a string of cancelled games and a new round of belt-tightening.

Stocks steadier as Trump rules out force to take Greenland

Stocks mostly steadied Wednesday as US President Donald Trump said in a much-anticipated speech at Davos that he would not use force to take control of Greenland, though he did demand "immediate negotiations" to take control of the Danish arctic territory.

US hip-hop label Def Jam launches China division in Chengdu

Def Jam, the influential US record label, will launch a division in the "capital of Chinese hip-hop" Chengdu, its parent company Universal Music announced late Tuesday, in a vote of confidence for China's music scene.

European stocks dip ahead of Trump's Davos speech

European stocks slipped and precious metals hit fresh highs Wednesday as investors awaited US President Donald Trump's speech at Davos amid his push to seize Greenland.

Japan restarts world's biggest nuclear plant

The world's biggest nuclear power plant was restarted Wednesday for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, its Japanese operator said, despite persistent safety concerns among residents.

Burberry sales rise as China demand improves

Burberry posted a slight rise in sales on Wednesday, as the British luxury fashion label's turnaround plan showed signs of progress, helped by improving demand in its crucial China market.

Botswana warns diamond oversupply to hit growth

Botswana is sitting on nearly double its permitted diamond stockpile as weak prices and rising competition from lab‑grown stones curb demand, the government said, warning the glut will weigh on economic growth.

Japan to restart world's biggest nuclear plant Wednesday

The world's biggest nuclear power plant is set to restart on Wednesday for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, its Japanese operator said, despite persistent safety concerns among residents.

What growth?: Taiwan's traditional manufacturers miss out on export boom

Taiwan's economy soared last year on skyrocketing exports of AI hardware and semiconductors, but companies in more traditional manufacturing sectors could only look on with envy as they were clobbered by US tariffs and a strong local currency.

How SMX Helps Fashion Reclaim Control Over Inventory, Production, and Recycled-Content Proof

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / January 21, 2026 / SMX PLC (NASDAQ:SMX; SMXWW) is positioning its physical-to-digital traceability platform as a response to some of the most persistent pressures facing fashion and luxury today-pressures underscored in The State of Fashion 2025. Excess inventory, chronic overproduction, inefficient supply chains, and rising mandates to include and verify recycled content are no longer isolated problems. Together, they reveal a deeper structural weakness.

Inspire Veterinary Partners Class A Common Stock Now Trades on OTCQB

Company listed under ticker symbol IVPR

DRB Capital Has Appointed Jayson Glick as Chief Revenue Officer

Jayson Glick Has More Than 20 Years of Top Performance in the Structured Settlement and Legal-Tech Sector

SMX: Supporting Authentication, Traceability, and Recycled-content Verification Across Fashion and Luxury

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / January 21, 2026 / For decades, luxury operated on an unspoken agreement: heritage implied authenticity, and reputation stood in for proof. A label, a logo, a legacy-these were enough to signal quality, origin, and value. That system held when supply chains were shorter, ownership was linear, and products rarely lived beyond their first transaction.

When Precious Metals Stop Being Anonymous: How SMX Is Rethinking Gold's Journey

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / January 21, 2026 / Gold has long been treated as a finished truth. Whether resting in a vault, set into fine jewelry, or traded as a financial asset, it appears final-unchanging, unquestioned. What's rarely visible is the complicated path that brought it there. Before gold becomes an object of beauty or security, it passes through extraction sites, processing facilities, international borders, and multiple intermediaries, often leaving behind little more than fragmented records.

BluShark Digital Joins Herringbone Digital to Scale Proven SEO Digital Marketing Agency for Local Markets

BluShark Digital will continue to operate under the BluShark brand, maintaining continuity across its leadership and client delivery teams.

Spyglass MTG Unveils AI Navigator Amid Rising Demand for Enterprise Governance

The new release reflects a growing demand for enterprise AI approaches that prioritize strong data foundations, security, compliance, and workforce enablement over unchecked automation.

Stagwell's (NASDAQ:STGW) The Harris Poll Launches QuestRQ, a Next-Generation, Always-On Reputation Intelligence Platform for Modern Business Leaders

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / January 21, 2026 / The Harris Poll, today, announced the launch of Harris QuestRQ (QRQ), a next-generation reputation system for modern business, communications, and marketing leaders.

Horizon Aircraft Unveils Key Advances for Full-Scale Cavorite X7

Company shares updates on the Cavorite X7 design, safety, aerodynamics, and cruise performance

Investigation Solution Services Inc. Recognized with 2026 Consumer Choice Award for Investigators in London

LONDON, ONTARIO / ACCESS Newswire / January 21, 2026 / Investigation Solution Services Inc. has been recognized with the 2026 Consumer Choice Award in the Investigators category, highlighting the agency's commitment to professionalism, discretion and reliable investigative services across Ontario.

Prostar Concrete Wins 2026 Consumer Choice Award for Decorative Concrete in Hamilton, Two Years in a Row

HAMILTON, ONTARIO / ACCESS Newswire / January 21, 2026 / Prostar Concrete, a high-performing family-owned leader in decorative and structural concrete, has been awarded the 2026 Consumer Choice Award in the Decorative Concrete category for Hamilton, marking its second consecutive win. Backed by a perfect 5-star Google rating with over 235 verified reviews, Prostar Concrete continues to set the benchmark for quality, service and craftsmanship in the region.

Linde Truck & Trailer Wins 2026 Consumer Choice Award for Truck Service & Repair in Hamilton

HAMILTON, ONTARIO / ACCESS Newswire / January 21, 2026 / Linde Truck & Trailer, a trusted provider of heavy-truck repair and maintenance services since 1999, has been awarded the 2026 Consumer Choice Award in the Truck Service & Repair category for the Hamilton region. Recognized for its workmanship, customer care and long-standing reputation for reliability, Linde Truck & Trailer continues to set the standard for commercial vehicle service across the Niagara and Hamilton areas.

US regulator appeals Meta's court victory in monopoly case

The US Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday it was appealing a court ruling that dismissed its antitrust case against Meta, insisting the tech giant illegally monopolized social media.

Netflix shares fall as revenue appears to stall

Netflix shares fell more than five percent on Tuesday as the streaming entertainment giant said it expected revenue to be essentially flat in the current quarter after years of growth.

France PM forces part of budget through parliament without vote

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Tuesday rammed part of the 2026 budget through parliament without a vote, exposing himself to a no-confidence motion, after negotiations reached an impasse.

Eyeing China, EU moves to ban 'high-risk' foreign suppliers from telecoms networks

The EU executive on Tuesday proposed banning third-country companies from European mobile networks if they are deemed a security risk, in a move seen as targeting China.

Easier said than done for US to apply tariffs on single EU states

US President Donald Trump's tariff threats on eight European states, most of which are part of the EU common market, raises the question: can he really target them individually? Technically yes, but in practice -- it's not so simple.

Men's Fashion Week kicks off in Paris with tributes for Valentino

Men's Fashion Week kicked off in Paris on Tuesday under the shadow of Italian designer Valentino Garavani's death, with many of the leading lights in the French capital remembering the late Haute Couture maestro.

Valentino taught us to respect women, says partner

Italian designer Valentino Garavani loved creating outfits that made women beautiful, his partner Giancarlo Giammetti said Tuesday, following the style legend's death aged 93.

European stocks sink, gold hits high on escalating tariff fears

European stock markets slid further Tuesday, while precious metals hit fresh peaks on fears of a US-EU trade war fuelled by Donald Trump's tariff threat over opposition to his grab for Greenland.

Equities sink, gold and silver hit records as Greenland fears mount

Asian markets extended losses Tuesday, while precious metals hit fresh peaks on fears of a US-EU trade war fuelled by Donald Trump's tariff threat over opposition to his grab for Greenland.

Trump tariff threat 'poison' for Germany's fragile recovery

US President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat against Europe over Greenland has hit its top economy Germany just as hopes are growing for a modest recovery after years of stagnation.

Tourists hit record in Japan, despite plunge from China

A record number of tourists flocked to Japan last year, officials said Tuesday, despite a steep fall in Chinese visitors in December as a diplomatic row between Beijing and Tokyo rumbled on.

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