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Mark Zuckerberg testifies in L.A. trial over claims social media makes kids addicted
[ad_1] Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg made an extended, pugnacious appearance in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Wednesday, defending his company from the witness stand against a lawsuit that...
Europe’s STOXX 600 hits record high on earnings boost; ECB in focus
[ad_1] Pan-European index is at 626.36 by 0945 GMT, with all major regional benchmarks in the blackPublished Wed, Feb 18, 2026 · 06:11 PMTHE STOXX 600 rose 0.8 per cent...
Japan’s US$550 billion investment in US seen widening gains on hedged JGBs
[ad_1] Yields on hedged Japanese government bonds may increase on rising costs for US dollar fundingPublished Wed, Feb 18, 2026 · 05:04 PM[TOKYO] Japanese government bonds (JGBs) may become an...
ECB President Christine Lagarde expected to leave bank before term expires next year: report
[ad_1] The FT report comes only a week after Bank of France governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said that he would step down in June this yearPublished Wed, Feb 18,...
Billionaire Henry Cheng’s units agree settlement with Hong Kong regulator
[ad_1] The SFC says that the settlement is in the public interest and underscored the need to comply with takeover rulesPublished Wed, Feb 18, 2026 · 01:30 PM[HONG KONG] Business...
Billionaire Henry Cheng’s units agree settlement with Hong Kong regulator
[ad_1] The SFC says that the settlement is in the public interest and underscored the need to comply with takeover rulesPublished Wed, Feb 18, 2026 · 01:30 PM[HONG KONG] Business...
Nvidia sells off stake in Arm, a company it once tried to buy
[ad_1] The world’s most valuable company has become a major investor across the technology industryPublished Wed, Feb 18, 2026 · 12:59 PM[SAN FRANCISCO] Nvidia sold off the last of its...
Santos to cut 10% jobs as growth projects near end, annual profit misses estimates
[ad_1] Published Wed, Feb 18, 2026 · 11:33 AM[BENGALURU] Australian oil and gas producer Santos reported a steeper-than-expected drop in annual profit on Wednesday (Feb 18), hurt by weak commodity...
Gold rises on dip-buying after more than 2% drop
[ad_1] A stronger US dollar makes greenback-priced bullion more expensive for other currency holdersPublished Wed, Feb 18, 2026 · 09:57 AM[BENGALURU] Gold edged up on Wednesday (Feb 18) on dip-buying,...
National Australia Bank’s shares hit record high on robust first-quarter cash profit
[ad_1] Australia’s top business lender has posted cash earnings of A$2 billion for the quarter ended Dec 31Published Wed, Feb 18, 2026 · 08:46 AM[BENGALURU] National Australia Bank’s (NAB) shares...
