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Image for French drinks maker Pernod Ricard considers listing India business, Bloomberg News reports

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French Drinks Maker Pernod Ricard Considers Listing India Business, Bloomberg News Reports

Image for Ukraine's ex-military chief Zaluzhnyi reveals new details of rift with Zelenskiy

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Ukraine's Ex-Military Chief Zaluzhnyi Reveals New Details of Rift With Zelenskiy

Image for Italy's Cucinelli says it resumed shipments to Saks at end-January

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Italy's Cucinelli Says It Resumed Shipments to Saks at end-January

Image for Miner Eramet plans capital increase, asset sales after dire year

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Miner Eramet Plans Capital Increase, Asset Sales After Dire Year

Image for BBC to argue Trump failed to show he was defamed in documentary

BBC to Argue Trump Failed to Show He Was Defamed in Documentary

Date: February 18, 2026

By Jonathan Stempel Feb 18 (Reuters) - Britain's public broadcaster, the BBC, said on Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump had failed to establish that it defamed him in a documentary broadcast...

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Putin Meets Cuban Foreign Minister in Moscow, Says US Restrictions Are 'unacceptable'

Date: February 18, 2026

MOSCOW, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin met Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez in the Kremlin on Wednesday, the RIA state news agency reported. The agency did not provide...

Image for ECB's Schnabel sees no need to leave her board seat early, Bloomberg News reports

ECB's Schnabel Sees No Need to Leave Her Board Seat Early, Bloomberg News Reports

Date: February 18, 2026

Feb 18 (Reuters) - European Central Bank board member Isabel Schnabel said she plans to stay on for the full duration of her eight-year term, which ends in 2027, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday....

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Italy's Fincantieri to Place New Shares for up to 10% of Capital Through Abb

Date: February 18, 2026

MILAN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Fincantieri on Wednesday launched a placement to institutional investors of new shares worth up to 10% of its capital, the Italian shipbuilder said in a statement. The...

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Italy Raises Corporate Tax on Energy Companies to Fund Bill Cuts

Date: February 18, 2026

ROME, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Italy will hike by two percentage points its IRAP corporate tax rate applied to energy firms, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Wednesday. The tax increase weighs on...

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Spain's Naturgy Eyes Talks With Yamal on Impact of EU's Russian Gas Ban

Date: February 18, 2026

MADRID, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Spain's Naturgy will hold talks soon with Russia's Yamal LNG, with a view to potentially declaring force majeure on their long-term supply contract due to an EU ban on...