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ECB urges euro area banks to run geopolitical stress tests and plan actions if CET1 capital falls 300 bps, as risks rise from conflict and trade across EU banks.
ECB urges euro area banks to run geopolitical stress tests and plan actions if CET1 capital falls 300 bps, as risks rise from conflict and trade across EU banks.
EU lawmakers moved to restart delayed trade legislation with the United States after adding a safeguard that ties EU tariff cuts to U.S. compliance.
Britain’s economy was flat in January as restaurants, pubs and cafes saw weaker activity, leaving UK GDP stuck after modest gains late in 2025.
Statistics Netherlands said February inflation stayed at 2.4%, matching its flash estimate, after a December 2025 rate of 2.8% and 1.0% monthly rise.
Austrian inflation rose to 2.2% in February 2026, a flash estimate showed, with services prices up 4.0% and energy still falling year on year.
Aston Martin said it will cut up to 20% of staff, target £40m annual savings and £15m cash costs, after a wider FY2025 loss and capex cuts.
European Commission will provisionally apply the EU Mercosur trade deal after Argentina and Uruguay ratified, starting tariff cuts before final EU votes.
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Reform UK unveils Deportation Command and visa freezes to pressure returns of overstayers and foreign national offenders, naming Pakistan and five countries
Frontex says EU irregular border crossings fell 60% in January 2026 to about 5,500, while Mediterranean deaths exceeded 450 in rough seas.
France said it was surprised the European Commission attended the U.S.-led Board of Peace meeting in Washington, saying it lacked an EU mandate.
A U.S. filing in an EU consultation objected to stricter buy European preferences and warned of consequences for defense procurement market access.
Preparatory piling starts this month to electrify parts of the Borders Railway targeting Newcraighall Shawfair and Bowshank Tunnel to Tweedbank, with March buses.
China challenged the U.S. WHO withdrawal at the Geneva board, saying international law must guide exits and pressing clearer rules on dues ahead of May Assembly.
Three skiers died in off-piste avalanches in northern Italy’s Alps, including Marmolada and Valtellina, as rescuers urged caution amid unstable snow this weekend.
EU regulators said TikTok must curb addictive design features like infinite scroll and autoplay to meet the Digital Services Act or face worldwide fines up to 6%.
OHCHR launched a $400 million 2026 appeal, saying funding gaps cut staff and monitoring missions after 2025 shortfalls across its field work. UN seeks donors now.
The European Commission is reviewing EU visa rules that could allow select non-EU professionals to stay beyond 90 days, targeting defined work categories.
WHO seeks about $1 billion in a 2026 emergency appeal to keep health services running in 36 crises worldwide, as funding shortfalls disrupt clinics and care today.
Sports
The EU is easing its 2035 combustion engine ban, revising emissions targets to protect automakers while maintaining long-term climate neutrality goals.
Porsche launches the all-electric Cayenne, delivering 850 kW power, 2.5s acceleration, and up to 642 km range in a new era of performance SUVs.
Porsche AG posts €967 million Q3 loss, its first since 2022 IPO, citing one-time restructuring costs, import tariffs, and weak global demand.
Technology
WIPO launched the AI Infrastructure Interchange in Geneva, creating a technical forum on AI and intellectual property with creators, companies and governments.
BMW Group begins Germany’s first in-plant humanoid robot pilot, deploying Hexagon Robotics’ AEON at Leipzig to support battery and component production.
India and Finland launched a strategic partnership focused on digitalisation and sustainability, highlighting cooperation from AI and 6G to clean energy and quantum computing.
European Parliament disables built-in AI tools on work-issued devices in Brussels, citing cybersecurity and data-protection risks tied to cloud processing today.
Antonio Guterres called India a successful emerging economy, and said it is the right place to host the AI Impact Summit, now under way in New Delhi, Feb 16-20.
Lifestyle
Adidas expands its You Got This campaign with Sideline Essentials guidance after a 24-market study of young athletes and new films led by top stars.
Fresha secures a $31 million investment from JP Morgan to enhance its machine learning and AI-driven robotics.
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