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Image for Aberdeen to vote against $9.2 billion FedEx-led InPost takeoverFinance

Aberdeen to Vote Against $9.2 Billion FedEx-led InPost Takeover

Image for Bank of England to cut rates in March, timing of further cuts unclear: Reuters pollFinance

Bank of England to Cut Rates in March, Timing of Further Cuts Unclear: Reuters Poll

Image for Hungary asks Croatia for help after Russian oil flows via Ukraine haltedFinance

Hungary Asks Croatia for Help After Russian Oil Flows via Ukraine Halted

Image for Sterling struggles for direction before key British dataFinance

Sterling Struggles for Direction Before Key British Data

Image for Factbox-How to boost the international role of the euro

Factbox-How to Boost the International Role of the Euro

Date: February 16, 2026

(Repeats) By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers will discuss on Monday how to boost the international role of their euro currency to make Europe more competitive...

Image for French police raid Arab World Institute in Paris as Epstein fallout widens

French Police Raid Arab World Institute in Paris as Epstein Fallout Widens

Date: February 16, 2026

PARIS, Feb 16 (Reuters) - French police on Monday searched the Arab World Institute in Paris in connection with an investigation into its former head, ex culture minister Jack Lang, and his ties with...

Image for Kremlin says main Ukraine issues will be discussed in Geneva talks, including territory

Kremlin Says Main Ukraine Issues Will Be Discussed in Geneva Talks, Including Territory

Date: February 16, 2026

MOSCOW, Feb 16 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday that what it called the "main issues", including sensitive questions of territory, would be discussed in peace talks on Ukraine due to be held in...

Image for FTSE indexes mixed at start of data-heavy week, Pinewood plunges

FTSE Indexes Mixed at Start of Data-Heavy Week, Pinewood Plunges

Date: February 16, 2026

Feb 16 (Reuters) - London's FTSE indexes edged higher on Monday, as financial stocks gained heading into a week packed with economic data that could give further clues on the central bank's future...

Image for UK's Rosebank Industries in talks to acquire US firms for $3.05 billion

UK's Rosebank Industries in Talks to Acquire US Firms for $3.05 Billion

Date: February 16, 2026

Feb 16 (Reuters) - British investment firm Rosebank Industries is in talks to acquire two U.S.-based portfolio companies owned by private equity firm American Securities, CPM, and MW Industries, in a...

Image for Big tech stocks lose billions as AI spending fears hit valuations

Big Tech Stocks Lose Billions as AI Spending Fears Hit Valuations

Date: February 16, 2026

Feb 16 (Reuters) - The world's most valuable technology stocks have suffered sharp declines in market value this year after years of outsized gains, as investors question whether heavy spending on AI...