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Oil settles up 4% on Iran-US tensions, Russia-Ukraine talks end without breakthrough
Published Thu, Feb 19, 2026 · 06:11 AM[HOUSTON] Oil prices settled up by more than 4 per cent on Wednesday as traders priced in potential supply disruptions amid concerns of conflict...
US stocks: Wall Street ends higher, lifted by Nvidia and other AI stocks
Published Thu, Feb 19, 2026 · 05:54 AM[NEW YORK] Wall Street ended higher on Wednesday, lifted by gains in Nvidia, Amazon and other technology-related heavyweights following recent jitters about...
Mark Zuckerberg testifies in L.A. trial over claims social media makes kids addicted
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
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...
Yangzijiang Maritime to hold EGM on Mar 6 on proposed share buyback
If approved by shareholders, the company can acquire up to 10% of its total issued shares[SINGAPORE] Maritime financial solutions provider Yangzijiang (YZJ) Maritime will hold an extraordinary general meeting...
JPMorgan aims to open over 160 branches in 2026: report
The lender says that the push is part of a commitment in 2024 to open more than 500 branches within three yearsPublished Wed, Feb 18, 2026 · 03:02 PM[BENGALURU]...
Nvidia sells off stake in Arm, a company it once tried to buy
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...
Buffett cuts Amazon stake, makes bet on The New York Times
Published Wed, Feb 18, 2026 · 10:13 AM[NEW YORK] Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway slashed its stake in Amazon.com by more than 75 per cent in the fourth quarter, while...
Private software companies release earnings early to calm AI nerves
The software industry has faced a seismic shift as the rapid advance of AI threatens to turn swaths of corporate debt into a burdenPublished Wed, Feb 18, 2026 ·...
Nvidia to sell Meta millions of chips in multiyear deal
It also includes standalone installations of its Grace and Vera central processorsPublished Wed, Feb 18, 2026 · 07:37 AM[SAN FRANCISCO] Nvidia on Tuesday (Feb 17) said that it has...
