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Polestar Leans on Revamped Models to Conserve Cash and Boost European Sales
Date: February 18, 2026
By Marie Mannes GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Electric vehicle maker Polestar will roll out refreshed versions of its top-selling Polestar 2 and 4 models over the next year to support...
Ukraine Cuts Power Imports as Weather Gets Less Cold
Date: February 18, 2026
KYIV, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Ukraine reduced electricity imports by 3% to around 311 gigawatt hours last week amid milder weather, analyst DixiGroup said late on Tuesday. "This is the first decline in...
ECB’s Cipollone Has No Indication President Lagarde Plans Early Resignation
Date: February 18, 2026
By Giuseppe Fonte ROME, Feb 18 (Reuters) - European Central Bank Executive Board Member Piero Cipollone said on Wednesday he had “no news” about ECB President Christine Lagarde resigning before the...
Merz Questions German Need for Future Manned Fighter Jet Amid Fcas Trouble
Date: February 18, 2026
BERLIN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has questioned whether developing a manned sixth-generation fighter jet still makes sense for his country's air force, referring to the...
Permits for Housing Construction Rebound in 2025, German Statistics Office Says
Date: February 18, 2026
BERLIN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The number of permits for housing construction rose in 2025 for the first time after three years of declines, data by the German Statistics Office showed on Wednesday....
UK House Prices Rise by 2.4% in Annual Terms in December, Ons Says
Date: February 18, 2026
LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - British house prices increased by 2.4% in the 12 months to December, down from a 2.8% rise in the year to November, the Office for National Statistics said on Wednesday....
