Finance

Image for ECB’s Cipollone has no indication President Lagarde plans early resignation

Finance

ECB’s Cipollone Has No Indication President Lagarde Plans Early Resignation

Image for Merz questions German need for future manned fighter jet amid FCAS trouble

Finance

Merz Questions German Need for Future Manned Fighter Jet Amid Fcas Trouble

Image for Permits for housing construction rebound in 2025, German statistics office says

Finance

Permits for Housing Construction Rebound in 2025, German Statistics Office Says

Image for UK house prices rise by 2.4% in annual terms in December, ONS says

Finance

UK House Prices Rise by 2.4% in Annual Terms in December, Ons Says

Image for ECB's Villeroy: I read a rumour about Lagarde, it does not seem like an information

ECB's Villeroy: I Read a Rumour About Lagarde, It Does Not Seem Like an Information

Date: February 18, 2026

PARIS, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said that a Financial Times report that European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde plans to leave her job early was...

Image for Lurpak-maker Arla sees lower dairy prices and boost from protein products

Lurpak-Maker Arla Sees Lower Dairy Prices and Boost From Protein Products

Date: February 18, 2026

COPENHAGEN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Denmark-based Arla Foods, producer of Lurpak butter and Castello cheese, expects surplus global milk supplies to drive down dairy prices and bolster consumer spending in...

Image for Italy approves production start at Rheinmetall's Sardinia island plant

Italy Approves Production Start at Rheinmetall's Sardinia Island Plant

Date: February 18, 2026

BERLIN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Rheinmetall has received the green light from the Italian government to start production at a plant on the island of Sardinia, the German defence company said late on...

Image for Europe's STOXX 600 closes at record high on earnings boost; ECB leadership shift in focus

Europe's Stoxx 600 Closes at Record High on Earnings Boost; ECB Leadership Shift in Focus

Date: February 18, 2026

Feb 18 (Reuters) - The STOXX 600 index rose on Wednesday, with defence stocks in the lead following strong earnings from the UK's BAE Systems, while investors mulled the outlook for monetary policy...

Image for Foreign spies can see Telegram messages sent by Russian soldiers, Ifax cites minister

Foreign Spies Can See Telegram Messages Sent by Russian Soldiers, Ifax Cites Minister

Date: February 18, 2026

MOSCOW, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Russia's minister for digital development Maksud Shadayev said on Wednesday that foreign intelligence services are able to see messages sent by Russian soldiers fighting in...

Image for Airlines object to Spain airport operator Aena's fee hike plan

Airlines Object to Spain Airport Operator Aena's Fee Hike Plan

Date: February 18, 2026

MADRID, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Spanish airport operator Aena will propose raising the fees it charges airlines per passenger by 0.43 euros per year between 2027 and 2031 to help fund its 13 billion euro (...