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French inflation slows to 0.4% in January
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Consumer prices in France rose 0.4% year-on-year in January, statistics office INSEE said on Wednesday, matching the preliminary reading published earlier this month and a Reuters p...
Thomson Reuters Feb 18, 2026
UK inflation hits lowest in nearly a year at 3.0%, strengthening bets on a BoE rate cut
By Suban Abdulla and William Schomberg LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - British inflation fell to its lowest since March last year, according to official data that added to expectations of an interest rate ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 18, 2026
JPMorgan aims to open over 160 branches in 2026, FT reports
Feb 18 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase is planning to open over 160 branches in more than 30 states across the United States in 2026 as part of a multibillion-dollar investment into its brick-and-mortar ne...
Thomson Reuters Feb 18, 2026
RBNZ's new boss takes on debut meeting with focus on transparency
By Stella Qiu WELLINGTON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - New Zealand's central bank chief played a straight bat at her inaugural policy meeting on Wednesday, with a focus on getting her messaging right and avoidi...
Thomson Reuters Feb 18, 2026
Western Digital to sell partial stake in Sandisk for $3.17 billion to cut debt
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Western Digital is planning to raise $3.17 billion by selling a part of its stake in flash memory unit Sandisk, which it used to own, as the hard disk drive maker looks to reduce de...
Thomson Reuters Feb 18, 2026
ECB's Lagarde focused on job, not taken decision on leaving, ECB says
FRANKFURT, Feb 18 (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is focused on her job and has not taken any decision regarding the end of her term, an ECB spokesperson said on Wednesda...
Thomson Reuters Feb 18, 2026
Microsoft says it is on pace to invest $50 billion in 'Global South' AI push
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Microsoft on Wednesday said it is on pace to invest $50 billion by the end of the decade to help expand AI to countries across the 'Global South'. The announcement was made at the A...
Thomson Reuters Feb 17, 2026
Blackstone, EQT and CVC make offers for VW’s Everllence, FT reports
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Volkswagen has attracted bids from top private equity funds including Blackstone, EQT and CVC for its diesel engine division Everllence, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, c...
Thomson Reuters Feb 17, 2026
Morning Bid: Geneva talks, inflation in spotlight amid Lunar New Year lull
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rocky Swift Geopolitical tensions and signs of cooling in the red-hot tech sector remain on investors' minds, taming price action on stocks,...
Thomson Reuters Feb 17, 2026
ECB President Lagarde plans to quit before Macron's term ends, FT reports
FRANKFURT, Feb 18 (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde plans to leave her job early, ahead of next year's French presidential election, to give outgoing French leader Emmanuel...
Thomson Reuters Feb 17, 2026



