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India records lowest-ever price of ₹279/kg for green hydrogen in tender

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T10:18:53+00:00

The bid of ₹279 per kilogram was to supply 10,000 tonnes of green hydrogen a year to Numaligarh Refinery Ltd., majority owned by state-run Oil India Ltd., in Assam

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Germany says French defence spending is ‘insufficient’ – Europe live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T10:06:19+00:00

German defence minister Johann Wadephul says French president Macron needs to make ‘difficult decisions’ and to ‘act accordingly’ to meet NATO spending targetsIn a radio interview with broadcaster Deutschlandfunk this morning, Germany’s foreign minister Johann Wadephul suggested that France needs to boost its defence spending.“He repeatedly and correctly refers to our pursuit of European sovereignty,” Wadephul said of French President Emmanuel Macron. “Anyone who talks about it needs to act accordingly in their own country.” Continue reading...

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Iran’s Protests Have Ended, but the Anger and Pain Haven’t

Fonte: New York Times - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T10:04:00+00:00

In the aftermath of another wave of antigovernment unrest, Iran is gripped by a mood of collective grief and uncertainty about the future.

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UK consumer sentiment falls as households worry about debt; Japan and Switzerland avoid recession – business live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T10:03:55+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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Anthropic boosts India AI push via flag airline, Cognizant pacts

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T10:02:52+00:00

Air India Ltd is using Claude Code to create custom software, while Cognizant Technology Solutions is deploying the agent to 350,000 employees globally to modernise legacy systems, Anthropic said in a statement

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El mercado de alquileres registra una suba mayor a la inflación

Fonte: Clarin · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T10:01:49+00:00

Según el relevamiento de un portal especializado, en enero se registró un aumento del 2,7%, por encima de la inflación que fue del 2%.Los barrios con más demanda son Palermo, Barrio Norte y Belgrano.

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A Russian ‘Village of Military Valor’ Waits for Its Reward

Fonte: New York Times - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T10:00:58+00:00

A provincial governor seeks to honor villages that deployed many soldiers to the war in Ukraine with a prestigious title first bestowed on cities that were major World War II battlefields.

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Prices Jump as Venezuelans Abroad Consider Buying Property Back Home

Fonte: New York Times - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T10:00:28+00:00

Nicolás Maduro’s capture and talk of oil investment have pushed prices higher, even as brokers say enthusiasm is outpacing demand in a weak economy.

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Who’s Pulling the Strings on the World Stage? Ask the Puppets.

Fonte: New York Times - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T10:00:08+00:00

Eurasia Group, the geopolitical risk consultancy run by Ian Bremmer, gets into the political satire game with its Instagram show “Puppet Regime.”

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En Hongrie, l’échec des politiques natalistes de Viktor Orban

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T10:00:06+00:00

Malgré les mesures instaurées par le premier ministre hongrois depuis son arrivée au pouvoir, en 2010, la natalité recule et la population est tombée en 2025 sous la barre des 9,5 millions de personnes.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : German Galushchenko, ex-ministre de l’énergie soupçonné de blanchiment d’argent, a été arrêté alors qu’il tentait de fuir le pays

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T09:58:16+00:00

L’Agence anticorruption NABU a annoncé, lundi, que cet ancien ministre entre 2021 et 2025 a été interpellé dimanche, et en a profité pour formulé officiellement les charges pesant contre lui. En novembre, M. Galushchenko avait nié son implication dans le scandale de corruption.

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Warner Bros Discovery weighs new sale talks after fresh Paramount offer

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T09:57:24+00:00

Board considering whether to re-engage in move that could prompt a second bidding war with NetflixBusiness live – latest updatesWarner Bros Discovery (WBD) is reportedly weighing reopening sales talks with Paramount Skydance, in a move that could spark a fresh bidding war with Netflix for the Hollywood film and TV company.Members of the board of WBD are discussing whether to re-engage with Paramount, which is pursuing a hostile $108.4bn (£76.8bn) cash takeover directly with shareholders in a bid to derail an agreed deal with Netflix, according to Bloomberg. Continue reading...

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Women’s entry to Sabarimala: NSS and SNDP urge return to traditional practice

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T09:51:28+00:00

As the Supreme Court considers review petitions against its 2018 verdict allowing women of all ages to enter the shrine, the Nair Service Society and the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam have reiterated their opposition

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Italy’s famous Lovers’ Arch collapses into the sea on Valentine’s Day

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T09:48:34+00:00

Rock structure which served as backdrop to countless proposals disappears into the Adriatic after stormThe famous arch of the sea stacks at Sant’Andrea in Melendugno, Puglia, Italy, popularly known as Lovers’ Arch, collapsed on Valentine’s Day after strong storm surges and heavy rain swept across southern Italy.The rocky arch, one of the best-known natural landmarks on the Adriatic coast, got its name as it served as a backdrop for wedding proposals, selfies and postcards, and was one of the most recognisable symbols of the Salento, one of Italy’s most heavily visited tourist areas. Continue r

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Cabinet Office looking into Labour Together report claims, says minister

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T09:45:31+00:00

Liz Kendall says officials will be ‘establishing the facts’ about report that made false claims about journalistsUK politics live – latest updatesThe Cabinet Office is examining the commissioning of a report that made false claims about journalists who were investigating Labour Together, the thinktank closely linked to Keir Starmer, a cabinet minister has said.Liz Kendall, the science and technology secretary, indicated it would not be a formal inquiry, as demanded by the Conservatives and some Labour MPs, noting that the trade association for the PR industry was carrying out such an investiga

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Cabinet Office looking into Starmer-linked thinktank after it investigated journalists

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T09:45:31+00:00

Liz Kendall says officials will be ‘establishing the facts’ about report that made false claims about journalistsUK politics live – latest updatesThe Cabinet Office is examining the commissioning of a report that made false claims about journalists who were investigating Labour Together, the thinktank closely linked to Keir Starmer, a cabinet minister has said.Liz Kendall, the science and technology secretary, indicated it would not be a formal inquiry, as demanded by the Conservatives and some Labour MPs, noting that the trade association for the PR industry was carrying out such an investiga

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Japan's Panasonic eyes India as top global AC market within seven years

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T09:44:06+00:00

Several global brands, including Apple and Nike, have been ⁠boosting their manufacturing in India as they look to diversify their supply chain and the country offers more business-friendly policies and ‌cheap labour.

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OpenAI, Meta speech models struggle with Indian languages

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T09:41:05+00:00

In dialects like Bhojpuri and Maithili, some models fail to transcribe 2 out of every 3 words correctly while Meta’s error rates in Tamil and Malayalam are often 2–3x higher than Indian systems, Microsoft does not support 6 out of 15 tested Indian languages

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BEL approves JV with French company Safran for HAMMER Weapon System

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T09:41:02+00:00

The operationalisation of the joint venture agreement will be subject to regulatory and administrative approvals from authorities in both India and France

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Invideo, Google Cloud partner to integrate AI into long-form filmmaking

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T09:39:23+00:00

The initiative leverages Google's full suite of generative media models on Vertex AI to orchestrate various stages of production within a single workflow

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India’s revamped data addresses IMF concerns, official says

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T09:36:52+00:00

The statistics ministry released the first set of data with a revised 2024 base on Thursday that showed inflation remained relatively benign, bolstering the case to keep interest rates on hold

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