BBusiness Read More IMF urges Japan to keep raising rates, avoid reducing sales taxFebruary 18, 2026 Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks during a press conference…
EEconomy Read More Mortgage Rates Stay Flat to Start New WeekFebruary 18, 2026 It was an uneventful day for mortgage rates with the average lender holding right in line with last…
PPersonal finance Read More Sri Lankan lawmakers scrap their pensions in a sweeping voteFebruary 18, 2026 COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan legislators overwhelmingly voted Tuesday to scrap their pensions, in a bid…
BBusiness Read More Warren Buffett Dumped Shares of Amazon, Apple, and Bank of America, and Added One Brand-New Stock in His Final Quarter Before RetirementFebruary 18, 2026 The Oracle of Omaha’s final quarter as Berkshire Hathaway CEO revealed more significant net selling activity, and one…
EEconomy Read More Japan to invest $36 billion in US projects under trade pact, says Trump – The Economic TimesFebruary 18, 2026 Japan to invest $36 billion in US projects under trade pact, says Trump The Economic TimesTrump Hails Japan’s First…
PPersonal finance Read More You need $2 million to retire and ‘almost no one is close,’ BlackRock CEO warns, a problem that Gen X will make ‘harder and nastier’February 18, 2026 Larry Fink has a blunt message for Americans: you haven’t saved enough to retire comfortably, the billionaire BlackRock…
EEntrepreneurship Read More I Left My VC Career in Sydney to Become a Silent DJ Disco in BaliFebruary 18, 2026 This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nic Huzz, 28, who quit a Sydney-based venture capital…
BBusiness Read More YouTube says issue ‘resolved’ after more than a quarter million users report problems accessing website and appFebruary 18, 2026 YouTube has announced that all of its platforms are “are back to normal” after more than a quarter…
EEconomy Read More Mexico, Canada announce joint economic action plan for a post-USMCA futureFebruary 18, 2026 Mexico and Canada are aiming to deepen their economic integration via a joint action plan that will be…
PPersonal finance Read More EPF dividend seen at 6.3-6.5pct for 2025 – Economist | BusinessFebruary 18, 2026 THE Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is expected to deliver a dividend rate of between 6.3 per cent and…
EEntrepreneurship Read More Firms Launch F.A.S.T Accelerator to Support African Fashion EntrepreneursFebruary 18, 2026 Bala Mohammed, on Monday, officially launched the 2025–2026 dry-season farming programme in Misau, positioning agriculture as the backbone…
BBusiness Read More Trump crackdown drives 80% plunge in immigrant employment, reshaping labor market, Goldman saysFebruary 18, 2026 A sweeping crackdown on immigration in President Donald Trump’s second term, characterized by elevated deportations and strict new…