Finance
German economy remains stuck and set for just 1% growth in 2026, chamber of commerce says
BERLIN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Germany's economy is expected to grow by 1% this year, more than the 0.7%...
17th February, 2026
Headlines
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Finance
Global investors stay 'uber-bullish' but warn companies are overinvesting
MILAN, Feb 17 - Global investors are increasingly worried that companies are overinvesting, just as...
17th February, 2026
Finance
Kremlin aide warns West over seizure of Russian vessels
MOSCOW, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Russia could deploy its navy to prevent European powers from seizing its...
17th February, 2026
Finance
Spain to probe X, Meta, TikTok over AI-generated child sexual abuse material
MADRID, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The Spanish government has ordered prosecutors to investigate social medi...
17th February, 2026
Finance
German inflation confirmed at 2.1% in January
BERLIN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - German inflation edged higher to reach 2.1% in January, the federal stati...
17th February, 2026
Finance
UK jobless rate climbs, adding to Bank of England rate cut bets
LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - British annual wage growth, excluding bonuses, weakened to 4.2% in the la...
17th February, 2026
Finance
'Global euro' may have to come with some FX lift: Mike Dolan
By Mike Dolan LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - As American and European policymakers know well, global cur...
17th February, 2026
Headlines
Apartment building fire in Spain's Catalonia kills 5 youths
MADRID, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Five people have died and four others suffered minor injuries in a fire a...
17th February, 2026
Headlines
Two Polish airports closed temporarily over military operations, air agency says
WARSAW, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Authorities in Poland have temporarily closed airports in Rzeszow and Lub...
17th February, 2026
Finance
Yandex reports 28% jump in Q4 revenue, recommends dividend at 110 r/share
MOSCOW, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Russia's largest internet-company, Yandex, reported a 28% increase in rev...
17th February, 2026
Finance
Ukraine's small businesses struggle as Russian strikes turn off power
IRPIN, Ukraine, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Nataliia Bilostotska poured her heart and soul into her three-yea...
17th February, 2026
Finance
'Hell and back': mass rape survivor Gisele Pelicot recounts her ordeal in memoir
Feb 17 (Reuters) - Gisele Pelicot, the French woman whose husband was convicted of inviting dozens o...
17th February, 2026