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UK's Rosebank Industries in talks to acquire US firms for $3.05 billion

Feb 16 (Reuters) - British investment firm Rosebank Industries is in talks to acquire two U.S.-based...

16th February, 2026

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Big tech stocks lose billions as AI spending fears hit valuations

Feb 16 (Reuters) - The world's most valuable technology stocks have suffered sharp declines in marke...

16th February, 2026

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Morning Bid: Japan's economy could do with some Fire Horse energy

Feb 16 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. It's been...

16th February, 2026

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GRAPHIC- Europe's earnings gain pace while lofty valuations cap rewards

LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - European company earnings growth is picking up this reporting season agai...

16th February, 2026

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Yen falls after soft growth figures, dollar holds as traders weigh rate outlook

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Feb 16 (Reuters) - The Japanese yen started the week on the back foot a...

16th February, 2026

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Oil prices rise 1% ahead of US-Iran nuclear talks

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Oil prices traded sideways on Monday ahead of talks be...

16th February, 2026

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Shares edge up in thinly-traded holiday markets, Japan data disappoint

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Asian shares were quietly consolidating recent hefty gains...

16th February, 2026

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Analysis-Europe aims to rely less on US defence after Trump's Greenland push

By Andrew Gray, John Irish and Sabine Siebold MUNICH, Feb 15 (Reuters) - European Commission Preside...

15th February, 2026

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Slovak PM accuses Ukraine of delaying restart of oil pipeline to pressure Hungary over EU

PRAGUE, Feb 15 (Reuters) - The Druzhba pipeline carrying Russian oil through Ukraine to Hungary and...

15th February, 2026

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Rubio says US does not dispute Navalny poisoning assessment by Europeans

BUDAPEST, Feb 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday called "troubling" a repo...

15th February, 2026

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ECB makes euro backstop global to bolster currency's role

FRANKFURT, Feb 14 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank unveiled plans on Saturday to widen access t...

14th February, 2026

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European allies say Navalny was poisoned by dart frog toxin; Russia rejects claims

LONDON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Britain and allies France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands are convin...

14th February, 2026