February 19, 2026

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Chinese tech companies progress ‘remarkable,’ OpenAI’s Altman tells CNBC -

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Nestle plans sale of ice cream business as fourth-quarter sales growth beats estimates -

Thursday, February 19, 2026

U.S. says Tehran would be ‘very wise’ to make a deal as Russia, Iran hold naval drills -

Thursday, February 19, 2026

‘Do not give away Diego Garcia’: Trump attacks the UK over Chagos Islands deal, again -

Thursday, February 19, 2026

CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: India is throwing its weight behind AI — but is there substance behind the headlines? -

Thursday, February 19, 2026

CNBC Daily Open: Positive day for U.S. and European markets amid Fed minutes and ECB developments -

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European stocks open lower as investors parse Airbus, Renault earnings -

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Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol gets life sentence over martial law attempt -

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L.A. Fire Department ambulance involved in collision; 4 hospitalized – KTLA -

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Quantum’s big leap puts data centers in the spotlight -

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Airbus falls 5% after targeting only 870 deliveries this year as Boeing competition tightens -

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Two-vehicle crash in Trenton Township injures River Falls man – www.riverfallsjournal.com -

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Traffic Alert: I-295 North Exit Ramp to Route 141 Shut Down After Accident – Fine Day 102.3 -

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Rollover crash – tribtoday.com -

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Watch CNBC’s full interview with Microsoft President Brad Smith at the AI Impact Summit in India -

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‘Heartbreaking to see’ | Victims identified after 67-year-old woman, child die in crash on I-75 South – 13WMAZ -

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Reports: Hornets star LaMelo Ball uninjured in two-car accident – kmjnow.com -

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1 dead, 2 hospitalized in three-car collision blocking SR-16 westbound ramp to SR-302 – KOMO -

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Motorcyclist critically injured in multi-vehicle crash – FOX 2 -

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Vehicle crash shuts down Owensboro road for several hours – WFIE | 14 News -

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Tesla shares dive 7 percent; still above analysts’ target price

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Tesla Inc shares slid more than 7 percent on Wednesday, their biggest percentage decline in more than a year, on poorer-than-expected delivery numbers, yet the luxury electric carmaker’s stock price remained above analysts’ median …

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Airbus pushes for stake in U.S.-led German helicopter project

BUECKEBURG, Germany (Reuters) – Airbus urged the German government on Wednesday to ensure domestic firms get a big share of a near 4-billion-euro contract earmarked for the country’s next generation of heavy-lift military helicopters.

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Fed minutes suggest increasing tensions on inflation shortfall

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Reserve policymakers were increasingly split on the outlook for inflation and how it might affect the future pace of interest rate rises, according to the minutes of the Fed’s last policy meeting on June 13-14 released on…

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Exclusive: Energy giants court Qatar for gas expansion role despite crisis

LONDON (Reuters) – The West’s three biggest energy corporations are lobbying Qatar to take part in a huge expansion of its gas production, handing Doha an unintended but timely boost in its bitter dispute with Gulf Arab neighbors.

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Mexico says Trump-Pena Nieto meet unlikely to lead to big deals

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A meeting between Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday at the G20 summit in Germany will last about 30 minutes and probably not lead to any major agreements, Mexico’s foreign minister sa…

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Investor in Martin Shkreli’s fund says he made millions

(Reuters) – One of the investors former drug company executive Martin Shkreli is accused of defrauding testified on Wednesday that Shkreli lied to him repeatedly, although he eventually made millions of dollars from the investment.

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Jana says EQT can save $4.5 billion by scrapping Rice Energy deal

(Reuters) – Jana Partners LLC stepped up its criticism on Wednesday of U.S. natural gas producer EQT Corp’s deal to buy Rice Energy Inc , arguing that EQT could save as much as $4.5 billion if it separated its pipeline assets instead.

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Exclusive: Siemens turbines delivered to Crimea despite sanctions – sources

SEVASTOPOL, Crimea/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has delivered electricity turbines made by Germany’s Siemens to Crimea, a region subject to European Union sanctions barring EU firms from supplying it with energy technology, three sources with knowledge of…

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PSA wins EU approval to buy GM’s German unit Opel

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – French carmaker PSA Group secured unconditional EU antitrust approval on Wednesday to acquire General Motors’ German unit Opel, a move which will help it better compete with market leader Volkswagen .

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Exclusive: EU considers record fine as panel checks Google Android case – sources

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU antitrust regulators are weighing another record fine against Google over its Android mobile operating system and have set up a panel of experts to give a second opinion on the case, two people familiar with the matter said.

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