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Finance

Trump Meets Novartis Ceo, Says Drugmaker Building 11 US Plants

Image for Novartis to exit India unit in $159 million deal; Mumbai-listed shares surge 20%

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Novartis to Exit India Unit in $159 Million Deal; Mumbai-Listed Shares Surge 20%

Image for Stocks dip and oil climbs as Trump turns up the heat on Iran

Finance

Stocks Dip and Oil Climbs as Trump Turns up the Heat on Iran

Image for Volkswagen workers ratify first UAW contract, marks win for labor in the South

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Volkswagen Workers Ratify First Uaw Contract, Marks Win for Labor in the South

Image for Brent rises late, settles higher and with weekly gain on Iran-US jitters

Brent Rises Late, Settles Higher and With Weekly Gain on Iran-US Jitters

Date: February 20, 2026

By Laila Kearney Feb 20 - Oil prices were higher on Friday as concern of conflict between the U.S. and Iran ratcheted up, with Washington saying Tehran will suffer if it does not agree a deal about...

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Dollar Dips After Supreme Court Rules Against Trump's Tariffs

Date: February 20, 2026

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The dollar was poised on Friday to cap its strongest weekly performance since October, buoyed by a run of better-than-expected economic data, a more hawkish...

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How Reuters Captured the Photo of Former Prince Andrew Leaving Custody

Date: February 20, 2026

Feb 19 (Reuters) - Slumped in the back seat of his Range Rover, a visibly shaken man once referred to as the "Playboy Prince" stares ahead of him as the car leaves Aylsham police station in Norfolk,...

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HSBC Cuts 10% of US Debt Capital Markets Team, Bloomberg News Reports

Date: February 19, 2026

Feb 19 (Reuters) - HSBC cut 10% of its U.S.-based debt capital markets team, continuing to cull costs after announcing a revamp of the business last October, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday,...

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German Tax Revenues Fell by 3.4% in January, Finance Ministry Says

Date: February 19, 2026

BERLIN, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Germany's federal and state government tax revenues fell by 3.4% in January compared with the same month a year ago, the finance ministry said in its monthly report on...

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Trading Day: Wall Street Ends Modestly Lower While US-Iran Tensions Boost Crude Prices

Date: February 19, 2026

NEW YORK, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Wall Street stocks followed the example of their European counterparts by posting modest losses on Thursday as mixed economic data and simmering tensions between the U.S....