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Nigerian inflation unexpectedly slowed in January, providing room for policymakers to resume their rate-cutting cycle next week....

European coal futures climbed for a fourth day, after a drone attack on a Russian Black Sea port that handles sizable exports of the fuel and as major shipper Indonesia tightens supply....

"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops. Today's guests: Rachel Ellehuus, RUSI, Director-General; Vasiliki Pachatouridi, BlackRock, EMEA Head of iShares Fixed Income Product Strategy; Jordan Sinclair, Robinhood, UK President. (Source: Bloomberg)...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Europe's fate is intertwined with the US while faulting the continent for what he said was a drift away from their shared Western values. The double-edged message offered some reassurance to allied leaders gathered at the Munich Security Conference but did little to temper their push for more independence from Washington. Plus, A growing procession of tech industry leaders including Elon Musk and Tim Cook are warning about a global crisis in the making: A shortage of memory chips is beginning to hammer profits, derail corporate plans and inflate price tags on everything from laptops and smartphones to automobiles and data centers — and the crunch is only going to get worse. (Source: Bloomberg)...

In Rachel Reeves' hierarchy of priorities, building new homes is more important than “microscopic snails” and other wildlife standing in the way. But while the Chancellor of the Exchequer has repeatedly railed against Britain's strict protections for the natural world, her rapprochement with the European Union could soon force an embarrassing U-turn....

Fortress Investment Group is adding an insurer-friendly feature to its latest fund, which will primarily invest in direct corporate loans, according to people familiar with the matter....

A FTSE 100 company whose origins trace back to 19th-century tea plantations is riding the wave of AI-driven data center spending....

Israel's economic growth accelerated last year for the first time since the start of the war in Gaza....

The scattershot approach to US steel and aluminum tariffs is set to become more targeted...

The region's market for carbon permits is drawing attention from governments wary of voter backlash....

Social platform in different position after combination of SpaceX-xAI...

The threat of a far-right French president could speed up the process to chose Lagarde's successor....

One of Hong Kong's richest families has agreed to pay as much as HK$1.5 billion ($192 million) to shareholders of clothing company Giordano International Ltd. following an investigation by the city's market watchdog into the firm's ownership structure....

The stock market turmoil unleashed by AI reflects two distinct theories. Both can't be right. ...

The National Highways Authority of India is preparing to launch an initial public offering of its infrastructure investment trust, which could raise as much as 57 billion rupees ($629 million), as soon as next month, according to people familiar with the matter....

The rally in South African bonds is set to gain further impetus when Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana unveils his budget later this month, according to analysts at Morgan Stanley....

India's trade deficit widened in January, just weeks before New Delhi agreed to an interim pact with the US to lower tariffs....

As Prime Minister Mark Carney lowers tariffs on imports of Chinese electric vehicles, new polling suggests that Canadians are becoming much more open to buying the cars....

UK bonds will rally in 2026 to send government borrowing costs to the lowest since 2024, driven by Bank of England interest-rate cuts, according to a Goldman Sachs Group Inc. strategist....

Gabler Group, a maker of submarine technology components that derives most of its revenue from defense contracts, announced plans for an initial public offering in Frankfurt....