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Feb 09, 2026 • 4 min

Digital employees, AI bootcamps: America's oldest bank is spending billions on tech

The race to integrate artificial intelligence is on among the banks. BNY now has 134 "digital employees," who work alongside humans.

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Feb 09, 2026 • 2 min

NatWest shares fall after $3.7 billion deal to buy one of UK's largest wealth managers

NatWest's shares slid Monday after the company announced a £2.7 billion ($3.7 billion) deal to acquire one of the U.K.'s largest wealth managers.

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Feb 09, 2026 • 3 min

Meta warned EU plans to impose measures on tech giant to reverse WhatsApp AI policy

The move follows the European Commission announcing an investigation in December into whether the social media giant had breached antitrust rules.

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Feb 09, 2026 • 3 min

Cuba says international airlines can no longer refuel there as Trump turns up the pressure

The update comes shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on any country that supplies Cuba with oil.

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Feb 09, 2026 • 1 min

Pick-up in Japan wage growth paves way for near-term rate increase

Even dovish policymakers signal they want another tightening soon

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Feb 09, 2026 • 1 min

U.S. Treasury yields move higher as investors await busy week of economic data

U.S. Treasury yields were up to begin the week as investors looked ahead to a flurry of economic data, including the delayed January jobs report.

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Feb 09, 2026 • 1 min

Novo Nordisk pops 8% after Hims & Hers pulls copycat weight-loss pill

Novo Nordisk shares jumped 8% Monday after Hims & Hers said it will pull its copycat weight-loss pill off the market.

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Feb 09, 2026 • 4 min

CNBC Daily Open: Takaichi's victory sends Japan's Nikkei 225 to new highs

Japan's Sanae Takaichi and her ruling Liberal Democratic Party overwhelmingly found the support of voters in a Sunday election, sweeping a supermajority.

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Feb 09, 2026 • 5 min

Yen near 160, a record Nikkei 225, higher yields: What experts expect after Sanae Takaichi's landslide victory

Takaichi led the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to a supermajority in the Lower House, securing 316 seats in Japan's largest election win since World War Two.

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Feb 09, 2026 • 1 min

EU failing to implement economic fixes as single market withers

Also in this newsletter: Antitrust chief urged to watch Netflix-Warner Bros deal

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Feb 09, 2026 • 1 min

FirstFT: Starmer’s premiership hangs in the balance

Also in today’s newsletter: US visa denials and EU common deposit insurance

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Feb 09, 2026 • 4 min

Private credit worries resurface in $3 trillion market as AI pressures software firms

Artificial intelligence is adding a new layer of uncertainty to the private credit industry, raising concerns that some lenders may face rising defaults.

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