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Exclusive-Volvo Cars to Recall 40,000 Electric SUVs Over Battery Fire Risk
Swiss Industry Group Says Trump's Latest US Tariff Hike Creates More Chaos
Rolls-Royce Urges UK to Commit to Subsidies for About $4 Billion Engine Project, Ft Reports
Swiss Industry Group Urges Switzerland to Seal US Deal Despite Court Tariff Ruling
UK Businesses and Consumers Show Signs of Recovery in Early 2026
Date: February 20, 2026
LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - British businesses have extended their early 2026 rebound into a second month, but jobs are still being sharply cut among services firms partly as a result of higher taxes...
Euro Zone Businesses Perform Better Than Expected in February as Manufacturing Bounces Back, PMI Shows
Date: February 20, 2026
LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Euro zone business activity accelerated faster than forecast this month as manufacturing swung back to growth for the first time since October, though the dominant services...
German Business Activity Growth Hits Four-Month High in February, PMI Shows
Date: February 20, 2026
By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Germany's private sector saw business activity growth accelerate to a four-month high in February, driven by improved performance in services and the first...
French Private Sector Stagnates Amid Weak Demand, PMI Shows
Date: February 20, 2026
PARIS, Feb 20 (Reuters) - France's private sector economy showed little sign of growth in February, with business activity levels virtually unchanged from the start of the year, according to a monthly...
Trump Meets Novartis Ceo, Says Drugmaker Building 11 US Plants
Date: February 20, 2026
ROME, Georgia, Feb 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he met Vas Narasimhan, the chief executive officer of Swiss drugmaker Novartis, at the White House on Wednesday. Trump, addressing...
Volkswagen Workers Ratify First Uaw Contract, Marks Win for Labor in the South
Date: February 20, 2026
DETROIT, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Workers at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Thursday voted to approve a labor deal with the United Auto Workers union, solidifying the factory's first...