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US manufacturing output posts biggest gain in 11 months in January
WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - U.S. factory production increased by the most in 11 months in January, offering hope for a manufacturing sector that has been squeezed by import tariffs and high interes...
Thomson Reuters Feb 18, 2026
J&J to invest $1 billion in new Pennsylvania plant amid US manufacturing push
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson said on Wednesday it will invest more than $1 billion to build a new cell therapy facility in Pennsylvania, part of its larger plans announced last year to scale u...
Thomson Reuters Feb 18, 2026
Trump adviser Hassett suggests New York Fed researchers be punished for tariffs argument
By Michael S. Derby Feb 18 (Reuters) - Kevin Hassett, a top economic adviser to President Donald Trump, on Wednesday said those behind a New York Federal Reserve research paper that argued the costs o...
Thomson Reuters Feb 18, 2026
Argentina expected to start 2026 with trade surplus, continuing trend: Reuters poll
By Walter Bianchi and Jorge Otaola BUENOS AIRES, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Argentina likely registered a trade surplus of $900 million in January, according to median forecasts of analysts polled by Reuters,...
Thomson Reuters Feb 18, 2026
Trian's Nelson Peltz says Wendy's shares undervalued
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Activist investor Nelson Peltz said in an SEC filing on Wednesday that the fast-food chain Wendy's stock is currently undervalued, sending its shares up about 13%. According to the ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 18, 2026
Rio Tinto takes majority control of Canada's Nemaska Lithium
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto said on Wednesday it has gained majority control of Canada's Nemaska Lithium, advancing its push to build an integrated lithium business in Quebec. The Anglo-Australian mi...
Thomson Reuters Feb 18, 2026
Wall St opens higher as tech concerns abate
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Wednesday, supported by gains in technology stocks as AI worries eased, while investors awaited minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve's lat...
Thomson Reuters Feb 18, 2026
German court orders X to grant data access for Hungary election research
By Hakan Ersen BERLIN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - A German appeals court has ordered social media platform X to give vetted researchers access to publicly available data linked to Hungary's April 12 election,...
Thomson Reuters Feb 18, 2026
Trump rescinding rule incentivizing EV production so automakers meet fuel economy requirements
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The Trump administration said Wednesday it is rescinding a rule that incentivized automakers to produce electric vehicles to meet fuel economy requir...
Thomson Reuters Feb 18, 2026
Daily disposable contact lenses set to power market rebound in 2026
By Christy Santhosh Feb 18 (Reuters) - Contact lens makers are poised for steadier growth in 2026 after a slight slowdown in the previous year, banking on rising demand for premium daily disposables a...
Thomson Reuters Feb 18, 2026



