Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Fed minutes downplay impact of Trump mortgage buying on housing affordability
By Michael S. Derby Feb 18 (Reuters) - An effort launched by the Trump administration to improve home borrowing costs is not coming to much so far, meeting minutes from the Federal Reserve's January 2...
Thomson Reuters Feb 18, 2026
US EPA plans to loosen mercury rules for coal plants this week, NYT reports
Feb 18 (Reuters) - The Trump administration plans to loosen restrictions on coal-burning power plants this week, allowing them to emit more hazardous pollutants including mercury, the New York Times r...
Thomson Reuters Feb 18, 2026
At least 37 die from gas inhalation at Nigeria mining site
By Ahmed Kingimi MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Feb 18 (Reuters) - At least 37 miners died of carbon monoxide poisoning at a mining site in Nigeria's Plateau state, a police source and a security report seen by ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 18, 2026
Germany will seek strategic partnerships with China amid US tariffs, Merz says
By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday he would seek "strategic partnerships" with China during a trip next week, as he looks to discuss future...
Thomson Reuters Feb 18, 2026
Olympics-Ice hockey-'Go get it, boys': Injured Crosby's pep talk powers Canada quarter-final comeback
By Amy Tennery and Giulio Piovaccari MILAN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - A pep talk from injured captain Sidney Crosby was just the motivation Canada needed to survive a shockingly tough test from the Czech Rep...
Thomson Reuters Feb 18, 2026
Copper climbs on dip-buying, tech shares recovery
LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Copper rose higher on Wednesday, bouncing back from a more than one-week low in the previous session, as investors stepped in to buy the dip and as industrial metals prices ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 18, 2026
Sanctions inhibit development of U.S.-Russian economic ties, Kremlin says
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Sanctions on Moscow inhibit the development of good U.S.-Russian economic and trade ties, Russian news agencies quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying on Thursday. "Sancti...
Thomson Reuters Feb 18, 2026
Nestle weighs reducing exposure to ice cream business, Bloomberg News reports
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Nestle is weighing a smaller presence in the ice cream business and has been reviewing options, including a possible reduction of its stake in Froneri, Bloomberg News reported on We...
Thomson Reuters Feb 18, 2026
AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li's World Labs raises $1 billion in funding
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Prominent computer scientist Fei-Fei Li's World Labs raised $1 billion in a funding round as the startup accelerates its efforts to advance "spatial intelligence." The startup said ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 18, 2026
Eight dead in California avalanche, sheriff says
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Eight people are dead following an avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada mountains, Nevada County Sheriff Shannon Moon said on Wednesday. (Reporting by Costas Pitas; Editing by Ja...
Thomson Reuters Feb 18, 2026
