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French Inflation Slows to 0.4% in January
UK Inflation Hits Lowest in Nearly a Year at 3.0%, Strengthening Bets on a BoE Rate Cut
Date: February 18, 2026
LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Britain's annual rate of consumer price inflation fell to 3.0% in January from 3.4% in December, official figures showed on Wednesday. A Reuters poll of economists had shown...
Blackstone, Eqt and Cvc Make Offers for VW’s Everllence, Ft Reports
Date: February 18, 2026
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Volkswagen has attracted bids from top private equity funds including Blackstone, EQT and CVC for its Everllence division, The Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people...
ECB President Lagarde Plans to Quit Before Macron's Term Ends, Ft Reports
Date: February 18, 2026
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Christine Lagarde is expected to leave the European Central Bank before the end of her eight-year term as president, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing a person...
US Stocks Follow European Shares Higher; Geopolitical Jitters Boost Oil, Gold
Date: February 18, 2026
By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Asian stocks pushed higher on Wednesday despite the renewed artificial intelligence worries gripping international markets, while oil prices fluctuated...
Asia Stocks Rise Despite Lingering AI Worries, Oil Down After US-Iran Talks
Date: February 18, 2026
By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Asian stocks pushed higher on Wednesday despite the renewed artificial intelligence worries gripping international markets, while oil prices were under...
Oil Settles up 4% on Iran-US Tensions, Russia-Ukraine Talks End Without Breakthrough
Date: February 18, 2026
By Katya Golubkova TOKYO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell slightly on Wednesday as talks between the United States and Iran progressed, raising hopes for a de-escalation of bilateral tensions and...