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Hotel Group Accor Narrowly Beats Profit Expectations in 2025
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Russia Steps up Campaign Against Telegram With Allegations Against Its Founder
Date: February 19, 2026
MOSCOW, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The Telegram messaging app said that it had not found any breaches of its encryption, dismissing a Russian government allegation that foreign intelligence services are able...
Explainer-Will Bayer’s Proposed $7.25 Billion Roundup Deal Bring Legal Closure?
Date: February 19, 2026
By Dietrich Knauth and Diana Novak Jones Feb 19 (Reuters) - Bayer’s Monsanto unit has proposed a $7.25 billion nationwide class settlement to resolve both current and future lawsuits alleging that its...
In Russia, Many Restaurants and Cafes Close as Consumption Stalls Amid Major Slowdown
Date: February 19, 2026
By Ekaterina Maksimova MOSCOW, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Restaurants and cafes are closing down in Russia at the fastest pace since the start of the war in Ukraine four years ago as consumption stalls even...
Zurich Insurance Beats Operating Profit Forecast Led by P&c Arm
Date: February 19, 2026
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Zurich Insurance beat market expectations for annual operating earnings on Thursday, fuelled by a better-than expected performance in its property and casualty business. Europe's...
Asia Holidays as Us, Iran Work to Avert Conflict
Date: February 19, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Asian markets were pretty sedate on Thursday with parts of the region still out for the Lunar New Year holiday, though investors...
Poland's Bank Pekao Tops Profit Estimates Fuelled by Higher Fee Income
Date: February 19, 2026
GDANSK, Poland, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Bank Pekao, Poland's second-biggest lender by assets, reported a more than 13% rise in its fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, driven by lower credit loss allowances...