monetary-policy
ECB's Panetta Says Chinese Imports Helped Drive Sharper‑than‑forecast Inflation Drop
German Finance Minister Calls Talk of ECB President Succession 'speculation'
Lagarde Dampens ECB Exit Talk, Says She Expects to Finish Her Term
BoE's Mann Welcomes Inflation Data, Wants Improvement in Underlying Figures
Exclusive-ECB's Lagarde Signals No Imminent Exit as Politics and Central Banks Collide
Date: February 19, 2026
FRANKFURT, Feb 19 (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has told colleagues she remains focussed on her job and she would tell them first if she was about to step down, four...
Trading Day: Wall St Rally Fades as European Shares Close at Record High; Crude Surges on Supply Worries
Date: February 19, 2026
NEW YORK, Feb 18 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks chased their European counterparts higher on Wednesday, but lost some momentum as the session progressed, while ongoing geopolitical strife helped prompt a...
Nestle Proposes Former SNB Chief Thomas Jordan for Board of Directors
Date: February 18, 2026
ZURICH, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Swiss consumer goods giant Nestle said on Wednesday it has proposed former Swiss National Bank Chairman Thomas Jordan to serve on its board of directors and that it plans to...
ECB's Schnabel Sees No Need to Leave Her Board Seat Early, Bloomberg News Reports
Date: February 18, 2026
Feb 18 (Reuters) - European Central Bank board member Isabel Schnabel said she plans to stay on for the full duration of her eight-year term, which ends in 2027, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday....
Lagarde's Possible Early ECB Exit Leaves Investors Pondering Replacements
Date: February 18, 2026
By Yoruk Bahceli and Harry Robertson LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Traders on Wednesday were trying to work out what European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde's potential early exit from her...
Analysis-ECB Succession Talk Puts Knot and De Cos in Frame for Top Job
Date: February 18, 2026
By Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The former governors of the Spanish and Dutch central banks are seen as the front-runners to replace Christine Lagarde at the helm of the European...