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Nestle proposes former SNB chief Thomas Jordan for board of directors

ZURICH, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Swiss consumer goods giant Nestle said on Wednesday it has proposed forme...

18th February, 2026

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Putin meets Cuban foreign minister in Moscow, says US restrictions are 'unacceptable'

MOSCOW, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin met Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodrigu...

18th February, 2026

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Lagarde's possible early ECB exit leaves investors pondering replacements

By Yoruk Bahceli and Harry Robertson LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Traders on Wednesday were trying to...

18th February, 2026

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Analysis-ECB succession talk puts Knot and De Cos in frame for top job

By Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The former governors of the Spanish and Dutch cent...

18th February, 2026

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Liberty Global to buy Vodafone's stake in VodafoneZiggo, spin-off Benelux operations

Feb 18 (Reuters) - Vodafone said on Wednesday it will sell its 50% stake in Dutch joint venture Voda...

18th February, 2026

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UBS lifts forecast for big tech bond sales this year

By Lucy Raitano LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - UBS lifted its 2026 forecasts for U.S. tech investment gr...

18th February, 2026

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EU countries back stronger price curbs on new carbon market

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Feb 18 (Reuters) - European Union countries on Wednesday backed plans to st...

18th February, 2026

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Russia tells European nations who accuse it of poisoning Navalny with dart frog toxin to provide proof

MOSCOW, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Russia is demanding that European countries who accused Moscow of poisoni...

18th February, 2026

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Sterling steady, inflation figures reinforce near-term BoE cut bets

By Samuel Indyk LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The pound was little changed against the dollar as easing...

18th February, 2026

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Olympics-Ukraine officials will boycott Paralympics over Russia participation, sports minister says

By Julien Pretot CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Allowing six Russian athletes to parti...

18th February, 2026

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ECB's Villeroy: I read a rumour about Lagarde, it does not seem like an information

PARIS, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said that a Financial...

18th February, 2026

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Lurpak-maker Arla sees lower dairy prices and boost from protein products

COPENHAGEN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Denmark-based Arla Foods, producer of Lurpak butter and Castello chee...

18th February, 2026