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France’s new prime minister says he'll renegotiate a contested plan to raise the retirement age

France’s new prime minister, François Bayrou, has announced the renegotiation of a contested plan raising the retirement age from 62 to 64

UK minister quits while facing questions over links to ousted Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Hasina

Britain’s anti-corruption minister has resigned amid a controversy over links to her aunt Sheikh Hasina who is the ousted Bangladeshi prime minister

Rashida Jones is stepping down as MSNBC president on the eve of Trump inauguration

MSNBC president Rashida Jones says that she is stepping down after four years

The Czech Republic ends its energy dependence on Russian oil imports

The Czech government says the country has boosted its energy security by completing a project to finish its dependence on oil delivery from Russia

Polish town invites Elon Musk to buy its castle for his European headquarters

A town in Poland is encouraging Elon Musk to buy its vast 13th-century castle and turn it into his European headquarters

World Economic Forum says Trump to take part virtually in Davos meeting, days after inauguration

The World Economic Forum’s president says U.S. President Donald Trump will take part virtually in the annual meeting in Davos just days after his inauguration

France’s new prime minister announces renegotiation of contested plan raising the retirement age from 62 to 64

US producer prices rose 0.2% last month on higher energy costs

U.S. wholesale inflation rose last month on higher energy prices

Google faces more scrutiny as UK watchdog flexes new digital competition powers

Britain’s competition watchdog says it’s investigating Google’s search ad business, adding to global scrutiny that the U.S. tech giant is facing

Shadow fleet of tankers keeps Russia's oil money flowing despite Western sanctions

The Group of Seven democracies has sought to crimp Russia’s oil export earnings that help fund the war against Ukraine