Feb 16, 2026 • 1 min

Weak Japan GDP will not put BoJ off further tightening

Consumption undershoots previous quarter but central bank will focus on higher-frequency monthly data

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Feb 16, 2026 • 3 min

Cuba suspends annual cigar festival as U.S. oil blockade deepens energy crisis

The postponement comes as the island nation's communist-run government endures its biggest test since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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Feb 16, 2026 • 3 min

ByteDance says it will add safeguards to Seedance 2.0 following Hollywood backlash

ByteDance has said it will work to strengthen safeguards on a new AI video-making tool, following copyright concerns and legal threats from Hollywood.

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Feb 16, 2026 • 1 min

Warsh’s war on the Fed balance sheet

A dramatic reduction in reserves could be a cure worse than the disease

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Feb 16, 2026 • 5 min

Crypto is playing a growing role in human trafficking networks, report shows

A report from a blockchain analytics company has found that cryptocurrency is playing a growing role in suspected human trafficking activity.

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Feb 16, 2026 • 1 min

FirstFT: EU banking M&A deals surge to post-2008 high

Also in today’s newsletter: Russia’s Wagner Group recruits saboteurs, and bloc’s caution around Hungary’s Orbán

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Feb 16, 2026 • 1 min

This time really could be different on jobs

Three catalysts are driving an intensifying divergence between a cooling US labour market and strong GDP growth

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Feb 16, 2026 • 1 min

US carmakers spooked by Chinese rivals gaining foothold in America

Executives on edge about a possible policy shift in Washington ahead of Trump’s planned visit to China in April

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Feb 16, 2026 • 4 min

Here’s how much athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics get for winning medals

For athletes at the ongoing 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, a podium finish can come with six-figure checks.

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Feb 16, 2026 • 6 min

Much ado about nothing? TikTok's U.S. usership steadies after turbulent start

TikTok's U.S. joint venture seems to have survived a turbulent rollout relatively unscathed, as concerns of a mass user exodus now appear overstated.

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Feb 16, 2026 • 1 min

How China could win the geopolitical game by default

Mercurial shifts in US foreign policy under Trump have left leaders of other countries baffled

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Feb 16, 2026 • 3 min

Japan's economy avoids technical recession, but fourth-quarter rebound misses expectations

Japan's economy grew 0.1% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the previous three months, avoiding a technical recesssion

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