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Euro Weaker After Report ECB Chief to Leave; Dollar Higher After Data, Fed Minutes
Trading Day: AI Disruption, US-Iran Nuclear Talks, Rate Cut Bets Keep Investors on Their Toes
Iraq Approves 'amicable Settlement' With Russia's Lukoil Over Transfer of Operations of Giant Field
Monte Dei Paschi Plans to Take Full Control and Delist Mediobanca
Sweden and Others Oppose Calls to Delay New EU Carbon Market
Date: February 17, 2026
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Luxembourg have opposed calls by other European governments to delay the EU's upcoming carbon market, as political pressure...
Raspberry Pi Soars 40% as CEO Buys Stock, AI Chatter Builds
Date: February 17, 2026
By Danilo Masoni MILAN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Shares in Raspberry Pi rose as much as 42% on Tuesday in a record two‑day rally after CEO Eben Upton bought stock in the beaten‑down UK computer hardware...
Warner Bros Rejects Revised Paramount Bid, but Remains Open to a Final Offer
Date: February 17, 2026
By Milana Vinn and Dawn Kopecki Feb 17 - Warner Bros Discovery has rejected Paramount Skydance's latest $30-a-share hostile takeover bid, but is giving the Hollywood studio seven days to see if it can...
London's FTSE 100 Hits New Peak as Soft Jobs Data Raises Rate Cut Bets
Date: February 17, 2026
Feb 17 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 inched higher on Tuesday, as signs of a cooling labour market raised hopes of an interest rate cut next month, while a drop in metal prices pressured mining stocks...
Italian Exports to US Rise 7% in 2025 Despite Trump's Tariffs
Date: February 17, 2026
Feb 17 (Reuters) - Italian exports to the United States rose by more than 7% last year, data showed on Tuesday, despite tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump in July which had triggered fears of a...
Analysis-US Dollar May Be Due for a Reprieve After a Four-Month Decline
Date: February 17, 2026
By Laura Matthews NEW YORK, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar is due for a bit of reprieve after its four-month decline as the political and economic backdrop turns in its favor and some market...