EU’s Mercosur deal advances amid tariff uncertainty - Jan 9, 2026

Prysmian Daily News Update · Jan 9, 2026 · 2m

As of January 9, today’s news features the EU’s push on global trade agreements and renewed M&A activity in the mining industry. European Union countries backed a trade deal with the so-called Mercosur bloc of countries in South America, paving the way for the EU to sign its largest free-trade agreement next week. EU ambassadors supported the deal at a meeting in Brussels today, despite the opposition of France and a number of countries, according to people familiar with the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Meanwhile, Glencore shares rose by almost 10% today following news it…