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UK's FTSE 100 Hits Record as Cooling Inflation Fuels Rate‑cut Bets; Miners Shine
Date: February 18, 2026
Feb 18 (Reuters) - The UK's FTSE 100 touched a fresh peak on Wednesday as domestic inflation cooled last month, strengthening expectations of an interest rate cut as soon as March, while defence...
Sterling Steady, Inflation Figures Reinforce Near-Term BoE Cut Bets
Date: February 18, 2026
By Samuel Indyk LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The pound was little changed against the dollar as easing British inflation strengthened the case for a near-term rate cut from the Bank of England, even as...
EU-India Trade Deal Is What World Needs, Not Tariffs, Finland PM Orpo Says
Date: February 18, 2026
HELSINKI, Feb 18 (Reuters) - No obstacles have emerged among European Union member states to implementing the EU-India trade deal, Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said on Wednesday, after...
Exclusive-Thyssenkrupp Could Divest Materials Trading Division as Soon as 2026, Sources Say
Date: February 18, 2026
FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Thyssenkrupp could spin off, list or divest its materials trading division as soon as this year and is considering changing the business's legal form to keep...
Bayer Retreats as Investors Sour on Deal to Settle Roundup Litigation
Date: February 18, 2026
FRANKFURT, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Bayer's shares slumped as much as 9.2% on Wednesday, wiping out the previous day's gains, as investors questioned whether a proposed $7.25 billion settlement of cancer...
ECB's Cipollone Says Digital Euro Will Protect European Banks, Card Schemes
Date: February 18, 2026
By Valentina Za MILAN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The digital euro will be designed to ensure it protects European card schemes and keep banks at the core of the euro zone payments system, a senior European...