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New Zealand keeps rates steady, sees loose policy for some time
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ECB President Lagarde plans to quit before Macron's term ends, FT reports
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NEWSMAKER-RBNZ's new boss takes on debut meeting with focus on transparency
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PRESS DIGEST-New York Times business news - February 18
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Nordic region seeks deeper ties with Greenland after Trump threats
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Avolta Signs 12-Year Contract With Toronto Pearson Airport
Forex
New Zealand keeps rates steady, sees loose policy for some time
RBNZ holds rates at 2.25%, sees easy policy for some timeEconomic recovery still fragile, job market weakKiwi falls as markets pared back bets for a rate hike in OctoberBy Stella Qiu WELLINGTON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - New Zealand's central bank kept interest rates steady on Wednesday and tempered...Reuters
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ECB President Lagarde plans to quit before Macron's term ends, FT reports
Lagarde may leave ECB before French presidential election FT cites Lagarde's early exit to aid Macron, Merz in finding successorECB says Lagarde focused on her jobs FRANKFURT, Feb 18 (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde plans to leave her job before next year's Fr...Reuters
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NEWSMAKER-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 avoiding the missteps of her predecessor.Anna Breman, a 49-year-old Swedish national, became the Re...Reuters
15 minutes ago
Commodities
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
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Nordic region seeks deeper ties with Greenland after Trump threats
Treaty of Nordic cooperation was created in 1962Update of treaty would be 'historic', Danish minister saysGreenland to help create commission to update treatyFaroe Islands, Finland's Aland also to get elevated status COPENHAGEN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Nordic government ministers will meet...Reuters
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Avolta Signs 12-Year Contract With Toronto Pearson Airport
Feb 18 (Reuters) - AVOLTA AG AVOL.S:SAID ON TUESDAY IT HAS SECURED A NEW 12-YEAR CONTRACT WITH TORONTO PEARSON INTERNATIONALAGREEMENT WILL SEE AVOLTA’S HMSHOST TRANSFORM THE DINING EXPERIENCE ACROSS MORE THAN 5,300 M2 (57,500 FT2) IN TERMINALS 1 AND 3Reuters
19 minutes ago
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Western Digital to sell $3.17 billion stake in Sandisk
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Flash memory maker Sandisk SNDK.O on Wednesday said that Western Digital WDC.O will sell a stake worth $3.17 billion in the company.Western Digital, which makes hard disk drives, will sell over 5.8 million shares of Sandisk at $545 each, Sandisk said.The offering is at a discount ...Reuters
20 minutes ago
Economic Indicator
GBP/USD: Data weakness feeds BoE easing bets – Scotiabank
Scotiabank analysts Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note that the Pound is underperforming after a disappointing UK employment report. Softer job gains and wages keep domestic risks elevated into CPI, retail sales and PMI data.
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Stocks
Ericsson and Mastercard enhance global digital money movement and accelerate digital financial inclusion
Collaboration simplifies access to advanced money movement solutions for telecom service providers, fintechs and banks Strengthens digital ecosystems across emerging and developed markets Increases financial digital inclusion for unbanked and underbanked communities STOCKHOLM, Feb. 18, 2026 /...PR Newswire
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Boxing-Pacquiao to face Provodnikov in April return bout
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Manny Pacquiao confirmed he will face former junior welterweight world champion Ruslan Provodnikov in Las Vegas on April 18, marking his second outing since returning from a four‑year retirement last year.The 47-year-old last fought in July, when he ended a long hiatus with a majo...Reuters
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Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Didn’t ‘Fail’ Digital Gold: Markets Misread The Thesis, Galaxy’s Thorn Says
Galaxy Digital head of research Alex Thorn is pushing back on a growing critique that Bitcoin has “failed” its digital gold promise, arguing that the label was always about BTC’s monetary properties, not a guarantee it would trade like bullion in every macro regime. In a post on X, Thorn said Bitcoi...Bitcoinist
38 minutes ago
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Accumulation Notably Weaker Than Nov 2025 Bounce: Glassnode
On-chain analytics firm Glassnode has highlighted how accumulation during the recent Bitcoin drop has looked weaker than some past crashes. Bitcoin Accumulation Trend Score Doesn’t Indicate Strong Accumulation In a new post on X, Glassnode has talked about the latest trend in the Accumulation ...NewsBTC
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Commodities
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
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Sandisk Announces Pricing Of Secondary Offering Of Common Stock
Feb 18 (Reuters) - SanDisk Corp SNDK.O:SANDISK ANNOUNCES PRICING OF SECONDARY OFFERING OF COMMON STOCKSANDISK CORP - SHARES OFFERED AT $545.00 PER SHARESANDISK CORP - ANNOUNCES PRICING OF SECONDARY OFFERING OF 5,821,135 SHARESSANDISK CORP - WDC TO OFFER 5,821,135 SHARES OF SANDISK COMMON STOCKReuters
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Stocks
EMERGING MARKETS-Holiday-hit Asian FX slips; rupiah down before interest rate call
BI, BSP rate decisions due on Feb. 19Thai stocks hit highest since Nov. 2024China, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia closedBy Rajasik Mukherjee Feb 18 (Reuters) - Emerging Asian currencies weakened on Wednesday and equities moved narrowly in thin holiday‑curbed trade, with the rupiah under...Reuters
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Microsoft says it is on pace to invest $50 billion in 'Global South' AI push
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Microsoft MSFT.O 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 AI summit in New Delhi, where top executives from global AI giants meet several world l...Reuters
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