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Finance

Hapag-Lloyd Buys Israel's Zim for $4.2 Billion in Global Shipping Tie-Up

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Finance

Iran Foreign Minister Met Iaea Chief Ahead of Nuclear Talks

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Stoxx 600 Edges Higher on Financial Gains Ahead of Key Earnings

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Britain Needs to Step up Defence Spending Faster, PM Starmer Says

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Germany to Extend Border Checks by Six Months, Minister Tells Bild

Date: February 16, 2026

Feb 16 (Reuters) - Germany will extend checks at its borders by a further six months beyond March 15 due to the ongoing security situation, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt told Bild newspaper in...

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SkinBioTherapeutics Warns on Profit Amid Misconduct Probe Against Former CEO

Date: February 16, 2026

Feb 16 (Reuters) - British skin-health company SkinBioTherapeutics said on Monday it was investigating its former CEO and believes he misrepresented material financial information to the board and...

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FountainVest, Ems Call Off EuroGroup Laminations Deal After No India Clearance

Date: February 16, 2026

Feb 16 (Reuters) - Chinese private equity firm FountainVest has called off a deal to buy a major stake in EuroGroup Laminations from the Italian electric motor component maker's main shareholder EMS...

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Volkswagen Plans to Cut Costs by 20% by End 2028, Manager Magazin Reports

Date: February 16, 2026

Feb 16 (Reuters) - Volkswagen plans to cut costs by 20% across all brands by the end of 2028, Manager Magazin reported on Monday. According to information obtained by the magazine, CEO Oliver Blume...

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Ukrainian Ex-Minister Accused of Money Laundering in Major Corruption Case

Date: February 16, 2026

KYIV, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Ukraine anti-corruption investigators on Monday said an ex-energy minister is a suspect in a high-profile kickback case. "We are talking about the former energy minister of...

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Morning Bid: Japan's Economy Could Do With Some Fire Horse Energy

Date: February 16, 2026

Feb 16 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. It's been a quiet start to the week with holidays in much of Asia - welcome, almost, to the year of the Fire...