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Japan may see upheaval of funds when BOJ hikes rates to 1%, economist says
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - An expected rise in Japan's short-term interest rate to 1% may trigger a significant reallocation of cash into deposits that could complicat...
Thomson Reuters Feb 19, 2026
Rio Tinto annual earnings flat as iron ore weakens, copper cushions blow
By Melanie Burton and Roushni Nair MELBOURNE, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto on Thursday reported flat annual earnings that missed expectations as its mainstay iron ore business suffered from lower pric...
Thomson Reuters Feb 19, 2026
Exclusive-ECB President Lagarde tells colleagues she is still focused on her post
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 so...
Thomson Reuters Feb 19, 2026
Bank Indonesia holds rates steady, focus remains on 'undervalued' rupiah
By Gayatri Suroyo and Stefanno Sulaiman JAKARTA, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Indonesia's central bank held rates unchanged for a fifth straight policy review on Thursday, as expected, with its focus remaining ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 19, 2026
French tax hikes tapped out, spending cuts inevitable, says audit office
PARIS, Feb 19 (Reuters) - France can no longer rely on tax hikes to rein in its public finances and must shift decisively towards spending cuts as it faces a second consecutive year of strained public...
Thomson Reuters Feb 19, 2026
Nissan to recall about 643,000 SUVs in US over engine, gear issues, NHTSA says
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Nissan is recalling 642,698 Rogue SUVs in the U.S. as part of two separate recalls, over issues that could cause loss of drive power, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Admini...
Thomson Reuters Feb 19, 2026
European shares drop on mixed earnings, US-Iran tensions
Feb 19 (Reuters) - European shares slipped marginally on Thursday following a mixed bag of earnings from the likes of Airbus and Nestl, while tensions between U.S. and Iran added an element of caution...
Thomson Reuters Feb 19, 2026
Google, Shopee-owner Sea to develop AI tools for e-commerce, gaming
JAKARTA, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google and Southeast Asian technology conglomerate Sea Ltd announced a new tie-up on Thursday that will develop artificial intelligence tools for Sea's e-com...
Thomson Reuters Feb 19, 2026
Nestle to sell ice cream businesses as new CEO slims down group
By Alexander Marrow LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Nestle is in talks to sell its remaining ice cream businesses as part of CEO Philipp Navratil's drive to streamline the sprawling Swiss consumer food gro...
Thomson Reuters Feb 19, 2026
Pernod Ricard's sales, profits slide on demand slump in main markets
By Dominique Vidalon and Emma Rumney PARIS/LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Pernod Ricard reported declining sales across all five of its priority markets in the first half of its fiscal year on Thursday an...
Thomson Reuters Feb 19, 2026



