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Iraqi-UAE consortium plans $700 million fast data cable network
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Eurozone: Industrial recovery seen holding up – ING
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CORRECTED-Olympics-Winter Games ticket demand ramped up late, On Location president says
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Bitcoin Should Be Flying—Instead, Quantum Risk Keeps It Grounded: Analyst
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Alibaba takes 2.93% hit despite bullish benchmarks from Qwen-3.5 AI model release
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French police raid Arab World Institute in Paris as Epstein fallout widens
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Iraqi-UAE consortium plans $700 million fast data cable network
By Timour Azhari RIYADH, Feb 16 (Reuters) - An Iraqi-Emirati consortium plans a $700 million subsea-and-terrestrial data cable linking the United Arab Emirates to Turkey via Iraq, one of the backers said, just over a week after announcement of a Saudi-backed fibre-optic project in Syria.Gulf neig...Reuters
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CORRECTED-Olympics-Winter Games ticket demand ramped up late, On Location president says
Ticket sales at 85%, 1.27 million sold as of SaturdayRegional buying habits affect timing of ticket purchasesSports tourism spending expected to exceed $1 trillion soonBy Rory Carroll MILAN, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Demand for Winter Olympics tickets has risen later than for other major sports events, ...Reuters
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Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Should Be Flying—Instead, Quantum Risk Keeps It Grounded: Analyst
According to on-chain analyst Willy Woo, a long-running rise in Bitcoin’s value versus gold has stalled. He points to a break in a trend that ran for more than a decade. Related Reading: Bitcoin At $8,000? Michael Saylor Says Strategy Still Won’t Break The timing, he argues, lines up with when quant...NewsBTC
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Alibaba takes 2.93% hit despite bullish benchmarks from Qwen-3.5 AI model release
Alibaba Cloud has launched Qwen-3.5, its next-generation open artificial intelligence model, which the company claims can compete “with state-of-the-art leading models.” On the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year, the Hangzhou-based tech company unveiled the latest iteration of its AI large language model Qwen. The new 3.5-series models were made available first on Alibaba’s […]Cryptopolitan
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French police raid Arab World Institute in Paris as Epstein fallout widens
Jack Lang, daughter Caroline investigated by finance prosecutorsParis prosecutors set up dedicated team to review Epstein filesBy Gianluca Lo Nostro PARIS, Feb 16 (Reuters) - French police searched the Arab World Institute in Paris on Monday as part of a probe into its former head, ex-culture min...Reuters
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Cryptocurrencies
Ripple Price Forecast: XRP consolidates as mixed signals prevail
Ripple (XRP) is trading in a narrow range between $1.45 (immediate support) and $1.50 (resistance) at the time of writing on Monday. The remittance token extended its recovery last week, peaking at $1.67 on Sunday from the weekly open at $1.43.
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares edge up in thinly-traded holiday markets, Japan data disappoint
Wall St futures rise in thin trade Japan GDP grows just 0.2% in Q4, far below forecastDollar idles ahead of US GDP, global PMIs By Nell Mackenzie and Naomi Rovnick LONDON/SYDNEY, Feb 16 (Reuters) - World shares steadied on Monday after Friday's drop triggered by AI-related concerns as the Lun...Reuters
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Commodities
Chevron-led consortium signs contracts for gas exploration off Greece
Exxon Mobil also has a deal to search for gas off GreeceEuropean Union is seeking to phase out Russian gasGreece revived its pursuit of domestic gas after Ukraine war drove energy prices higher ATHENS, Feb 16 (Reuters) - A consortium led by U.S. oil major Chevron signed exclusive lease agreements...Reuters
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Commodities
Iran foreign minister met IAEA chief ahead of nuclear talks
Iran conducts drill in Strait of Hormuz in case of a military threatIran seeks sanctions relief in exchange for nuclear curbsUS deploys warships, prepares for possible military campaignIAEA demands Iran account for missing enriched uranium DUBAI, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister met...Reuters
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Italy says it stands ready to train police in Gaza
ROME, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Italy stands ready to help train police forces in Gaza and elsewhere in the Palestinian territories, its foreign minister said on Monday, as Rome aims to play a role in stabilizing the Middle East."We are ready to train a new Gaza police force, and we are also ready to t...Reuters
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Cryptocurrencies
Are markets ready for the aggressive expansion strategy of crypto neobanks?
Crypto infrastructure has shown a willingness to carry out bank-like operations, leading to a trend of neobank launches. Recent conflicts, however, raise the issue of crypto’s readiness to host neobanks. Crypto networks have been proposed as venues for neobanks multiple times. The rise of crypto payments also coincided with other digital neobanks, which used conventional […]Cryptopolitan
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German 10-year yield falls for sixth consecutive day; economic data in focus
By Sophie Kiderlin LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Euro zone bond yields traded at their lowest level since early December on Monday, down for a sixth trading day as the market kicked off a week packed with key economic data, on the U.S. Presidents' Day holiday. German 10-year yields, the benchma...Reuters
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Olympics-Bobsleigh-Lochner on top at halfway stage in German Two-Man battle
Lochner throws down the gauntlet with two fizzing runsFriedrich trails as he seeks fifth Olympic goldAmmour third as Germany eye another sweepBy Mitch PhillipsCORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 16 (Reuters) - The expected showdown between Germany's two superstar men's bobsleigh pilots turned ...Reuters
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