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A customer looks at products on a supermarket shelf on January 15, 2025 in London, England. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesUK inflation fell to 3% in January, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Economists polled by Reuters had expected the consumer price index to fall to 3% from 3.4% in the 12 months to December.Core inflation, which excludes energy, food, alcohol and tobacco, was 3.1% in January, down from 3.2% in December. In comments on X, ONS chief economist Grant Pfitzner said the decline in inflation to its lowest annual level…

Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you the first information about tomorrow and the last information about today. Sign up for free to receive it straight to your inbox. Here’s what CNBC TV producers were watching as the S&P 500 index rose slightly on Tuesday, and what they’re watching for next. Apple Downtown Josh Brown gave what I would humbly call the quote of the day on CNBC. It’s this: “There’s a giant meteor heading towards the AI ​​theme, and it’s going to hit this year. I don’t know if it’s going to be in…

A European minister told CNBC that digital sovereignty is a “matter of national survival” as the continent scrambles to undo America’s dominance of digital services in its infrastructure amid geopolitical tensions.The region’s dependence on U.S. technology and military protection has become clearer as relations with President Donald Trump’s administration deteriorate amid challenges from China and Russia.After returning to the White House last year, President Trump alarmed Europe by imposing tariffs. This year, he provoked further alarm when he defiantly refused to rule out military action to take Denmark’s semi-autonomous territory of Greenland, and ultimately ruled out military action.US cloud providers…

These are important developments since day 1,455 of Russia’s war against Ukraine.listen to this article | 4 minutesinformationPublished February 18, 2026February 18, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareHere’s what happened on Wednesday, February 18th.finding A Russian drone attacked a civilian vehicle in the city of Mykolaivka in the Kramatorsk region of Ukraine’s Donetsk region, killing three people, the country’s emergency services said in a statement. The three people and another person injured in the attack were workers at the Sloviansk thermal power plant, Kyiv Independent News Agency reported. A woman injured in a Russian drone strike in Ukraine’s…

Top articles in Wednesday’s newspapers and transfer rumors…premier leagueHarry Maguire wants to extend his stay at Old Trafford but is now reportedly wanted by former Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers at Al Kassair – The Sun Manchester United will go through a full recruitment process for their next manager and will consider all available options despite Michael Carrick’s impressive start to the job, the Daily Telegraph reports. Wayne Rooney claims Liverpool manager Arne Slott lacks the aura needed to successfully manage the Anfield club, despite the Dutchman winning the Premier League title last season – Daily MirrorManchester United have no intention…

A container at a shipping terminal in Yokohama on October 18, 2021. Japan’s trade deficit sharply increased in September as imports outpaced export growth.Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesGovernment data on Wednesday showed Japan’s exports rose 16.8% in January from a year earlier, well above market expectations and the fastest growth since November 2022 as shipments to Asia and Western Europe soared.The growth rate was higher than December’s 5.1% and above the 12% forecast by economists polled by Reuters. Exports to China, Japan’s largest trading partner, rose 32% after rising 5.6% in December, amid a diplomatic standoff between the…

Mistral AI founder Arthur Mensch during the “Nvidia GTC” conference at the 2025 VivaTech conference on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 in Paris, France. Nathan Lane | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesNEW DELHI — Mistral AI’s CEO told CNBC on Wednesday that more than 50% of a company’s current software could be replaced by AI, potentially further heightening investor concerns about software stocks.Mistral AI CEO Arthur Mensch’s comments come after major software names sold off, in part due to Anthropic’s Cowork product, as investors grow increasingly concerned that AI can do more than what enterprise software currently does. Investors are concerned that…

U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (right) hold up the signed document of the Critical Minerals and Rare Earths Agreement with Japan during a meeting at Akasaka Imperial Villa in Tokyo on October 28, 2025. President Trump is currently on a trip to Asia for the ASEAN Summit in Malaysia, and has since visited Japan and South Korea ahead of the APEC meeting. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday announced three projects worth a total of $36 billion that will be financed by Japan, including an oil export…

The suspect, identified as Carter Camacho of Smyrna, Georgia, was wearing a tactical vest and gloves and had additional ammunition next to a shotgun.listen to this article | 2 minutesinformationPublished February 18, 2026February 18, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2sharePolice in Washington, D.C., arrested an 18-year-old man who was seen running toward the Capitol, the seat of the U.S. Congress, with a loaded shotgun and additional ammunition.Police said Tuesday that the suspect, Carter Camacho, of Smyrna, Georgia, was wearing a tactical vest and gloves and was in possession of a loaded shotgun as well as additional ammunition.Recommended stories…

Havana, Cuba — Mandy Pruna fondly recalls the influx of American tourists who visited Cuba after then-U.S. President Barack Obama restored diplomatic relations with Cuba in 2015. Pruna and his bright red 1957 Chevrolet are always in demand, and he says countless visitors, including celebrities like Will Smith, Rihanna and Kim Kardashian, have paid princely sums, at least for Cuba, to take classic car tours with him. His Chevrolet was one of three vintage American cars chosen by U.S. diplomats as the backdrop for a flag-raising ceremony at the U.S. Embassy in Havana, marking the restoration of official relations between…