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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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Feb 16, 2026 • 2 min

Australia’s Qube Holdings’ shares jump to record high on Macquarie-led $8.3 billion takeover deal

The offer represents a 27.8% premium to Qube's closing price on Nov. 21, the final trading day before the company announced it had entered an exclusivity process.

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Feb 15, 2026 • 3 min

OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger joining OpenAI, Altman Says

OpenClaw, the open source AI agent that's surged in popularity in recent weeks, will live within OpenAI, according to a post on X from Sam Altman.

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Feb 15, 2026 • 14 min

Epstein files fallout: The high-profile people burned by past dealings with a predator

Jeffrey Epstein killed himself in a New York City federal jail in 2019. But more than six years later, people are still losing their jobs because of him.

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