Thursday , 12 February 2026

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Stocks, futures decline as tech slides; euro advances

  Bloomberg Stocks declined on Tuesday after a profit warning from Snap Inc weighed on technology shares and fuelled concerns about risks to economic growth. Tech shares were among the worst performers in Europe’s Stoxx 600, while Nasdaq 100 futures tumbled more than 2% and Chinese tech stocks by more than 4%. S&P 500 futures fall, just as the benchmark …

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Goldman strategist says stocks will bottom once Fed signals shift

Bloomberg The selloff in equities will reach a bottom once the Federal Reserve signals the end of tightening, which may not happen until recession is apparent, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. “It may be necessary for the market to become more confident than it is that financial conditions tightening has been sufficient and that the Fed has delivered and …

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Europe’s plan to replace Russian gas faces hurdles

  Bloomberg Europe’s ambitious plan to walk away from Russian natural gas and replace a chunk of it with tanker-borne imports faces a major obstacle: getting it to where it’s needed most without huge price discrepancies. Even as record amounts of liquefied natural gas (LNG) land on Europe’s shores, the lack of interconnectors from key import terminals in the west …

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Amazon opts for gig economy drivers to deliver from malls

Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc is testing a service that uses the company’s sprawling network of gig drivers to fetch packages from mall-based retailers and deliver them to customers. The program, should it become a permanent part of the e-commerce giant’s delivery options, could help Amazon expand the variety of goods it has available for fast shipment. Shoppers who want same-day or …

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Biden invokes ‘emergency’ over baby formula crisis

  Bloomberg President Joe Biden invoked emergency powers under the Defense Production Act to boost production of baby formula and ordered government agencies to use commercial flights for imports to alleviate shortages. The White House said in a statement that the move would allow domestic manufacturers to obtain needed ingredients and speed shipments of foreign supplies. “I know parents all …

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Rapid grocery apps take it slowly after Dutch cities push back

  Bloomberg Rapid delivery companies have curbed their ambitions in the Netherlands after disgruntled Dutch cities put a halt on the explosive growth of their distribution centers. After months of consultations, Flink SE, Getir and Gorillas signed a joint code of conduct that could crimp their ability to make super-fast deliveries in a concession to Dutch municipalities. The companies pledged …

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Air France-KLM talking with Apollo on $528m injection

  Bloomberg Air France-KLM is in talks with Apollo Global Management Inc about a 500 million-euro ($528 million) capital injection that would allow the carrier to repay a chunk of the state aid that helped it survive the Covid crisis. The funding would see the US private-equity firm provide capital to an Air France affiliate that owns a pool of …

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New York City’s Century 21 makes comeback

  Bloomberg A retailer that has come to represent the resilience of New York City is making a comeback. Century 21 will be returning to its flagship location in downtown Manhattan in spring 2023 and is teaming up with retail operator Legends to again showcase a selection of off-price luxury goods. The store will occupy four floors of 22 Cortlandt …

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After $5 trillion rout, emerging markets seek turnaround signal

  Bloomberg The wreckage of a $5 trillion rout in emerging markets is starting to look like a buying opportunity to some intrepid investors. The pain points are all too obvious: Stocks have fallen below their average valuations of the past 17 years. Local-currency bond yields have soared through a range that’s held since the 2008 crisis. Spreads on dollar …

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