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Panasonic, Murata, Mizuho, Goldman Sachs To Join SoftBank-Led Consortium For U.S. Gas Power Project, Nikkei Says
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd 5802.T:PANASONIC, MURATA, MIZUHO, GOLDMAN SACHS TO JOIN SOFTBANK-LED CONSORTIUM FOR U.S. GAS POWER PROJECT, NIKKEI SAYSSource text: https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOUC183G50Y6A210C2000000/Reuters
Wed, Feb 18
ROI-Bonds swept up in leap of faith on AI productivity: Mike Dolan
By Mike Dolan LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Treasuries now appear to be riding the artificial intelligence frenzy, as speculation about the speed and scale of AI development spreads across companies and sectors — beating a drum for interest rate cuts if an outsize labor‑productivity boom follows.Tha...Reuters
Wed, Feb 18
Epstein tried to build web of powerful ties across Middle East, documents show
Files show Epstein sought powerful network of ties across Middle East Saudi Aramco’s potential IPO among issues touched on in filesDP World CEO resigns after being named in Epstein filesBy Jana Choukeir, Andrew Mills and Maha El Dahan DUBAI, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The departure of the chief executive...Reuters
Wed, Feb 18
Alcoa to pay $39 million after illegally clearing Australian native forest
By Christine ChenSYDNEY, Feb 18 (Reuters) - U.S. aluminium company Alcoa AA.N will pay A$55 million ($38.9 million) to remediate native forest it illegally cleared in Western Australia in order to mine bauxite, Australia's environment ministry said on Wednesday.The payment relates to nearly 2,10...Reuters
Wed, Feb 18
PRECIOUS-Gold rises from one-week low ahead of Fed minutes release
Gold fell 2.3% on Tuesday; silver declined more than 5%US-Iran reach understanding on "guiding principles"January FOMC minutes due at 1900 GMTBy Pablo Sinha Feb 18 (Reuters) - Gold prices rose in low market liquidity on Wednesday, rebounding from a one-week low hit in the previous sessio...Reuters
Wed, Feb 18
Japan's JERA President: We Have Multiple Capital Boost Scenarios Including IPO And Capital Increases By Existing Shareholders
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc 9501.T:JAPAN'S JERA PRESIDENT: AMID HEIGHTENED ECONOMIC SECURITY RISKS, SECURING LNG FROM QATAR IS OF IMMENSE IMPORTANCEJERA PRESIDENT: QATAR'S LNG OFFERS LESS FLEXIBILITY THAN OTHER PROJECTS, BUT EXCELS IN EMERGENCY FLEXIBILITY AN...Reuters
Wed, Feb 18
RPT-Glencore posts lower earnings and returns $2 billion to shareholders
LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Glencore GLEN.L, fresh from a failed takeover approach from bigger rival Rio Tinto RIO.L, reported slightly lower earnings on Wednesday, and said it would return $2 billion to shareholders.Talks to forge a $240 billion global mining giant were called off in February over d...Reuters
Wed, Feb 18
PRESS DIGEST -Wall Street Journal - February 18
Feb 18 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.- U.S. steelmaker Steel Dynamics STLD.O and Australian conglomerate SGH SGH.AX submitted a sweetened offer for BlueScope Steel BSL.AX that val...Reuters
Wed, Feb 18
Anglo Asian Mining Says Copper Production Guidance For 2026 Is 20,000 TO 25,000 Tonnes
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Anglo Asian Mining PLC AAZ.L:ANGLO ASIAN MINING - 2026 PRODUCTION AND COST GUIDANCEANGLO ASIAN MINING PLC - COPPER PRODUCTION GUIDANCE FOR 2026 IS 20,000 TO 25,000 TONNESANGLO ASIAN MINING PLC - GOLD PRODUCTION GUIDANCE FOR 2026 IS 28,000 TO 33,000 OUNCESANGLO ASIAN MINING PLC - ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 18
TABLE-North Sea gas maintenance schedule
Feb 18 (Reuters) - The following is a schedule of maintenance work on gas infrastructure, mainly in the North Sea.The table is arranged by outage start date.Volumes are in standard million cubic metres per day (mcm/d) or gigawatt-hours per day (GWh/d) unless otherwise indicated.OPERATORLOCATIONOUTAG...Reuters
Wed, Feb 18
ROI-China isn’t importing any US LNG, but it's still in the game: Bousso
By Ron Bousso LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - China this month marks a year since it last imported liquefied natural gas from the U.S. amid a tense trade war between the world's two largest economies.Yet throughout the past year, Chinese firms have continued purchasing U.S. LNG under long-term sup...Reuters
Wed, Feb 18
PRECIOUS-Gold rises from one-week low ahead of Fed minutes release
Gold fell 2.3% on Tuesday; silver declined more than 5%US-Iran reach understanding on "guiding principles"January FOMC minutes due at 1900 GMTBy Pablo Sinha Feb 18 (Reuters) - Gold prices rose in low market liquidity on Wednesday, rebounding from a one-week low hit in the previous sessio...Reuters
Wed, Feb 18
Data centres consider backing uranium projects, NexGen CEO says
By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Canadian uranium developer NexGen Energy NXE.TO has held preliminary talks with data centre providers about securing finance for a new mine that could supply fuel for power plants needed for artificial intelligence, its CEO said on Wednesday. Soarin...Reuters
Wed, Feb 18
PRESS DIGEST-New York Times business news - February 18
Feb 18 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.- The United States indicted the captain of an oil tanker that led American forces on a weeks-long chase across the Atlantic Ocean a...Reuters
Wed, Feb 18
ROI-Asia gobbles up crude oil, but geopolitics is shifting supplier mix: Russell
Reuters Open Interest (ROI) is your essential source for global financial commentary. By Clyde Russell LAUNCESTON, Australia, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Asia's imports of crude oil are on track to hit a record high in February as the recent strong run continues, but the mix of suppliers is starting t...Reuters
Wed, Feb 18
Goldman says US strategic stockpiling poses upside risk to copper price forecast
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Analysts at Goldman Sachs expect upside risk to their 2026 fourth quarter copper price forecast of $11,200 per metric ton if proposed strategic stockpiling by the U.S., and potentially China, leads to a reduction in metal inventories.The bank said U.S. stockpiling, if carried out ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 18
Trump says Japan to invest in energy, industrial projects in Ohio, Texas and Georgia
Lutnick says Japan to invest in projects valued at $36 billionOhio to host $33 billion natural gas power plant, Commerce saysJapan to invest in deepwater Texas GulfLink oil terminal projectGeorgia to get Japan-invested industrial diamonds factory-LutnickBy David Lawder and Jarrett Renshaw WASHING...Reuters
Wed, Feb 18
