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Renault Forecasts 2026 Margin Drop as Price Pressure Dents Profit
Date: February 19, 2026
PARIS, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Renault Group posted a 15% drop in 2025 operating profit on Thursday and guided for lower margins in 2026 as price pressures from rising Chinese competition and traditional...
Nestle Adds Ice Cream Sale to CEO's Growing Disposal To-Do List
Date: February 19, 2026
By Alexander Marrow LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Swiss consumer goods company Nestle reported better than expected fourth-quarter sales growth on Thursday and said it was in advanced negotiations over...
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...
