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EU Commission probes Romania's revised plan for CE Oltenia restructuring
Date: February 27, 2026
BRUSSELS, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Friday it had opened an in-depth investigation into Romania's amended restructuring plan for state-owned lignite power holding company CE...

Sterling struggles after UK Labour Party suffers defeat in stronghold
Date: February 27, 2026
By Amanda Cooper LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The pound struggled to gain traction on Friday, as mounting geopolitical tensions prompted investors to back away from more typically volatile currencies,...

BASF is looking into legal claims by U.S. unit for tariff reimbursement
Date: February 27, 2026
LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, Feb 27 (Reuters) - BASF's CEO said if the chemical group finds its U.S. subsidiary has a legal claim, it will sue for import tariff reimbursement after the U.S. Supreme Court...

Munich Airport, Lufthansa pledge to overhaul emergency protocols after snowstorm mishap
Date: February 27, 2026
BERLIN, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Munich Airport and Lufthansa on Friday vowed to revamp emergency protocols following the stranding of around 600 passengers on six planes during a snowstorm last week. "We,...

Britain's FTSE 100 hits new peak on miners strength, on track for eighth monthly gain
Date: February 27, 2026
Feb 27 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 climbed to a fresh record high on Friday and was set for its eighth straight monthly rise, boosted by heavyweight miners as lingering tariff concerns fuelled safe-...

JPMorgan takes profit on Chinese yuan rally
Date: February 27, 2026
LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - JPMorgan's analysts said they were closing their long offshore Chinese yuan position after the country's central bank cut the cost of buying dollar forwards on Friday in a...
