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  • South Korea will use emergency measures to avert a Samsung strike, warning a single day's halted chip production could cost 1 trillion won.
  • Lee and Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi will hold a summit to boost economic and security cooperation and stabilize supply chains.
  • Report says China's manufacturing scale gives it an edge to capture most robotics economic value, pressuring global supply-chain competitors.
  • Australian treasurer defends capital gains tax overhaul as necessary to correct housing bias and shift investment toward equities.
  • U.S. prosecutors and regulators probe unusual wagers on political prediction markets, increasing legal risk for platforms and traders.
  • Bernstein finds AI will likely raise productivity in European business services, implying earnings upside rather than mass job cuts.

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Swiss industry group: Trump’s tariff hike fuels more chaos and chills investment

Swiss industry group: Trump’s tariff hike fuels more chaos and chills investment

Swiss industry association Swissmem said U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to raise a temporary global import tariff to 15% from 10% has worsened market disorder and is curbing investment. The move complicates talks between Bern and Washington to formalise a November agreement that cut U.S. duties on Swiss exports to 15%, and may translate int…

Hungary Rate Meeting This Week as Regional Data Flow Intensifies

Hungary Rate Meeting This Week as Regional Data Flow Intensifies

The Hungarian central bank will meet this week, with Erste flagging a possible resumption of monetary easing while maintaining a baseline view of unchanged rates in February. Regional statistics due this week include Hungary's unemployment and producer prices, Croatia's fourth-quarter 2025 GDP and detailed inflation and labor figures, and Serbia's …

Goldman Raises Q4 2026 Oil Forecasts as OECD Stocks Tighten

Goldman Raises Q4 2026 Oil Forecasts as OECD Stocks Tighten

Goldman Sachs increased its fourth-quarter 2026 Brent and WTI price forecasts, pointing to tighter OECD inventories and a higher near-term risk premium tied to Iran-related supply concerns. The firm kept its view of a sizeable 2026 global surplus but revised how that surplus is expected to be distributed, with a larger share accumulating as sanctio…

Novo Nordisk Shares Drop After CagriSema Fails to Meet Primary Trial Goal

Novo Nordisk Shares Drop After CagriSema Fails to Meet Primary Trial Goal

Novo Nordisk shares fell by more than 10% in mid-morning trading on Monday after the company disclosed that its investigational obesity treatment CagriSema did not meet the primary endpoint in an open-label head-to-head trial designed to compare its weight-loss performance with Eli Lilly's Tirzepatide. The result adds pressure on Novo as it faces i…

JD Sports Announces £200 Million Buyback, Shares Rise 6.2%

JD Sports Announces £200 Million Buyback, Shares Rise 6.2%

JD Sports Fashion PLC unveiled a £200 million share buyback programme for fiscal year 2027, prompting a 6.2% jump in its shares. The programme begins immediately with an initial tranche of up to £100 million due to complete by July 31, 2026, followed by a second tranche of up to £100 million. Merrill Lynch International will undertake the first tra…

Russian Strike on Odesa Region Kills Two, Damages Port Logistics Infrastructure

Russian Strike on Odesa Region Kills Two, Damages Port Logistics Infrastructure

A Russian drone strike on Ukraine's southern Odesa region killed two people and wounded three, officials said, after the unmanned device fell on a truck stop and sparked a fire. Infrastructure Minister Oleksiy Kuleba reported damage to port-related freight storage, saying the attack targeted civilian logistics and port infrastructure. The Odesa shi…

U.N. Chief Warns Global Human Rights Protections Are Under Strain

U.N. Chief Warns Global Human Rights Protections Are Under Strain

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Human Rights Council in Geneva that international human rights protections are being eroded amid widespread abuses in conflicts including Sudan, Gaza, and Ukraine. He warned that the rule of law is being overtaken by force and said the U.N. human rights system faces severe strains from fund…

Lazio Shares Slide After Club Denies Qatari Takeover Approach

Lazio Shares Slide After Club Denies Qatari Takeover Approach

Shares of Lazio (BIT:LAZI) fell roughly 5% on Monday after the club issued a statement denying any formal takeover approach and dismissing media speculation that a Qatari investor was targeting the controlling stake held by Claudio Lotito. Local reports had suggested a €600 million proposal was on the table and that Lotito might reject it after a b…

Thousands Rally in Lyon After Fatal Beating of Far-Right Activist

Thousands Rally in Lyon After Fatal Beating of Far-Right Activist

On Feb. 21 thousands of people marched through Lyon in response to the killing last week of far-right activist Quentin Deranque, who was beaten to death in an episode authorities say involved alleged hard-left activists. The demonstration, which drew both far-right supporters and counter-demonstrators, included masked participants and chants accusi…

Trump Organization to Develop A$1.5 Billion, 91-Storey Tower on Gold Coast

Trump Organization to Develop A$1.5 Billion, 91-Storey Tower on Gold Coast

The Trump Organization has agreed to attach its brand to a A$1.5 billion, 91-storey development on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. Local developer Altus Property Group says the project will include a six-star resort-hotel, 270 apartments, retail space, a beach club and a swimming pool. Altus' CEO said the final deal with the Trump Organiza…