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UK consumer sentiment takes a tumble; bad weather threaten fruit supplies but boosts Morocco’s wheat crop – business live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T12:23:07+00:00

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Japan misses growth forecasts for the final three months of 2025UK consumer sentiment continued to sink this month, as households grow more worried about debt levels.A poll of consumer confidence from data firm S&P Global has found that morale continued to drop in February, although not as quickly as in January.Consumers signal stronger rise in debt alongside a quicker deterioration in loan availabilityAppetite for major spending recedes to weakest in ten monthsSentiment regarding labour market conditions at lowest since last J

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As a subsidiary of SAIC, JSW MG has an advantage: Anurag Mehrotra

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T12:21:52+00:00

Mehrotra said that JSW MG Motor will be investing around ₹4,000 growth over the next few years, largely spent on three categories – product, plant expansion at Halol (Gujarat) and third would be the area of localisation

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : avant un nouveau cycle de négociations, Volodymyr Zelensky répète l’importance de garanties de sécurité « claires » pour Kiev

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T12:20:24+00:00

Une délégation ukrainienne a pris la route de Genève pour un nouveau cycle de négociations avec des représentants des Etats-Unis et de la Russie. Pour le président ukrainien, ces garanties sont indispensables car la question n’est pas de savoir si la Russie reviendra, mais « ce qui se passera quand elle reviendra ».

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Ukraine detains ex-energy minister as high-level corruption case widens

Fonte: Washington Post - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T12:19:02+00:00

German Galushchenko’s arrest is connected to a $100 million corruption probe that has ensnared senior officials and shaken President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office.

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Китай хоче розгорнути 203 тисячі супутників на низькій навколоземній орбіті, але є нюанс

Fonte: UNIAN (General) · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T12:18:40+00:00

Експерти припускають, значна частина заявлених апаратів може бути "паперовою", проте навіть проєкти створюють перешкоди для конкурентів.

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Motilal Oswal Alternate raises Rs 8,500 crore from global and domestic investors

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T12:16:25+00:00

The fund, deployed as growth capital across companies, will invest USD 40-100 million in up to 14 firms over a 7–8 year cycle, focusing on consumer, healthcare, financial services, and niche manufacturing.

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Canada, lo Stato dell’Alberta vuole la secessione: “Grazie Trump”

Fonte: Repubblica Homepage · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T12:09:52+00:00

Considerato il Texas canadese per via del suo prodotto interno lordo e per i giacimenti petroliferi, non si è allineato all’ira esplosa quando il presidente americano ha detto di volere il Paese come parte degli States

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USFDA issues Form 483 with 6 observations to Alkem subsidiary's Chakan plant

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T12:08:04+00:00

The company has achieved zero observations related to data integrity, a critical validation of its quality systems and the reliability of regulatory filings, Alkem stated

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New rules on social media could target ‘doomscrolling’ and ban for under-16s, Starmer says – UK politics live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T12:05:48+00:00

Prime minister says outcomes of consultation on social media ban should be implemented quickly as technology minister says Australia-style ban is not inevitableIn his Q&A with journalists, Keir Starmer was also asked to respond to a report by the BBC’s James Landale saying he is looking at plans to raise defence spending to 3% of GDP by the end of this parliament. In the past Starmer has just said that he would like to do this at some point in the next parliament.In his reply, Starmer said that at the Munich Security Conference over the weekend he was arguing that the UK, and Europe as a w

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Epstein sympathized with Kavanaugh during supreme court confirmation, emails show

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T12:00:26+00:00

Files show convicted sex abuser messaged with Ken Starr and others about Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey FordJeffrey Epstein sympathized with Brett Kavanaugh during the then-supreme court nominee’s contentious 2018 confirmation and even suggested Republicans should have been harder on Christine Blasey Ford, who had accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault.Emails and text messages released by the Department of Justice show Epstein was closely monitoring the confirmation and seemed to believe that Ford’s allegation of sexual assault could derail the process. Continue reading...

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Fertility treatment given special emphasis as Trump Rx site goes live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T12:00:25+00:00

Experts say discounts on IVF procedures an attempt to fulfil campaign promise but savings only a fraction of total cost TrumpRx, the US president’s much anticipated drug discount program, went live earlier this month with coupons available for just 43 medications, including four required for in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures, and experts say this is likely a half-measure to fulfill Trump’s 2024 campaign promise to make IVF treatment universally accessible.“We’ve been hearing about TrumpRx for a long time,” said Dr Richard Paulson, a professor of reproductive medicine at the University of

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Germany calls on France to increase defence spending

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T11:57:55+00:00

Foreign minister puts pressure on Emmanuel Macron amid doubts over US’s commitment to European defenceEurope live – latest updatesFrance needs to boost its defence spending to make European self-sufficiency a reality, Germany’s foreign minister has said.As European powers increasingly acknowledge they may be left on their own for their defence as the transatlantic relationship with the US president, Donald Trump, comes under strain, Johann Wadephul said Paris needed to put its money where its mouth was. Continue reading...

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Фігурант у справі НАБУ про підкуп депутатів нардеп Дануца, оформив квартири та землю на родичів, – розслідування ЗМІ

Fonte: UNIAN (General) · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T11:55:00+00:00

За час, коли Дануца працював у Раді його найближчі родичі стали власниками квартир, будинків та земельних ділянок.

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Anthropic opens Bengaluru office; announces partnerships in India

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T11:51:14+00:00

Anthropic’s new Bengaluru office, its second in Asia after Tokyo, is led by Indian Managing Director Irina Ghose, a technology leader in enterprise and start-ups

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First Thing: Ukrainian civilian casualties rose by 26% in 2025, researchers say

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T11:49:30+00:00

Figures said to reflect increased Russian military targeting of cities and infrastructure. Plus, the week the Cuban crisis got realGood morning.Civilian casualties in Ukraine caused by Russian strikes surged by 26% in 2025, reflecting increased Russian targeting of cities and infrastructure in the country, according to a global conflict monitoring group.What did the AOAV say about the figures? Iain Overton, executive director of AOAV, said the figures showed “Ukraine fits a wider collapse of restraint that is now visible across multiple wars”, and respect for the distinction of proportionality

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Ukrainian civilian casualties rose by 26% in 2025, researchers say | First Thing

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T11:49:30+00:00

Figures said to reflect increased Russian military targeting of cities and infrastructure. Plus, the week the Cuban crisis got realGood morning.Civilian casualties in Ukraine caused by Russian strikes surged by 26% in 2025, reflecting increased Russian targeting of cities and infrastructure in the country, according to a global conflict monitoring group.What did the AOAV say about the figures? Iain Overton, executive director of AOAV, said the figures showed “Ukraine fits a wider collapse of restraint that is now visible across multiple wars”, and respect for the distinction of proportionality

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Trump is ‘deeply committed to your success’, Rubio tells Orbán during Hungary visit – Europe live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T11:44:10+00:00

Rubio says relationship with Orbán is ‘vital for US national interests’ ahead of Hungarian elections in AprilBack to Budapest now. Marco Rubio and the Hungarian foreign minister, Peter Szijjarto, appear to be signing an agreement to facilitate cooperation on a civilian nuclear programme.We’ll give you any key lines from the press conference. In the meantime, our European community affairs correspondent, Ashifa Kassam, has reported on the EU’s proposed deportation law that rights groups warn could intensify already widespread racial profiling across the continent. Here is an extract from her st

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Fractal Analytics ends 6% below ₹900 IPO price on NSE, BSE

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T11:37:34+00:00

The tepid listing reflected cautious investor sentiment toward the analytics firm despite moderate demand during its public offering

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Rubio says that relationship with Orbán is ‘vital for US national interests’ – Europe live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T11:37:33+00:00

Trump is ‘deeply committed to your success’, US secretary of state tells Orbán ahead of Hungarian electionsBack to Budapest now. Marco Rubio and the Hungarian foreign minister, Peter Szijjarto, appear to be signing an agreement to facilitate cooperation on a civilian nuclear programme.We’ll give you any key lines from the press conference. In the meantime, our European community affairs correspondent, Ashifa Kassam, has reported on the EU’s proposed deportation law that rights groups warn could intensify already widespread racial profiling across the continent. Here is an extract from her stor

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