Day: February 14, 2026
Here are 3 factors that drove the big swings in the stock market last week
It was a tale of two markets last week: Industrials surged while financial and tech names buckled under the growing weight of artificial intelligence fears. A mixed bag of economic data complicated matters further. Although the S & P 500 bounced slightly Friday following an inflation print that bolstered the future case for lower interest […]
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ECB makes euro backstop global to bolster currency’s role
The euro steadied near its lowest in a month on Wednesday, nursing steep losses this week as investors counted the cost of the U.S.-EU trade pact. Olena Malik | Moment | Getty Images The European Central Bank unveiled plans on Saturday to widen access to its euro liquidity backstop, making it globally available and permanent […]
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Don’t ask ‘How much do you make?’ on a date—use these 7 questions instead to reveal their ‘financial mindset’
Dating is full of tiny money moments: choosing a restaurant, talking about travel, splitting a check, and deciding whether a gift is “too much.” You don’t need to ask someone how much they make, what their net worth is, or how much student loan debt they carry to learn how they approach money and what […]
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5 European nations say Russian opposition leader Navalny was poisoned and blame the Kremlin
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny attends a rally in support of political prisoners in Prospekt Sakharova Street in Moscow, Russia on September 29, 2019. Sefa Karacan | Anadolu | Getty Images Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned by the Kremlin with a lethal toxin derived from the skin of poison dart frogs, five European […]
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AI startups want to crack open the recipe book in Big Food’s test kitchens
In the world of big food, artificial intelligence is nothing new. McCormick, which owns brands including Frank’s RedHot, Cholula and Old Bay, has been using AI in flavor development for nearly a decade, with the company saying its development timelines have been cut by 20% to 25%, on average, by identifying promising flavor combinations and narrowing down which ideas are […]
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Berkshire CEO Abel praises Kraft Heinz for turnaround on planned split
(This is the Warren Buffett Watch newsletter, news and analysis on all things Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. You can sign up here to receive it every Friday evening in your inbox.) Berkshire Hathaway’s new CEO likes the surprise course reversal announced this week by the new CEO of Kraft Heinz. In the food company’s Q4 earnings […]
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Lunar New Year gives luxury brands a chance to win back big spenders in China
Luxury brands from Harry Winston to Loewe are going all in on Lunar New Year collections in a bid to attract Chinese customers. Ahead of the Year of the Horse, which starts on Tuesday, Harry Winston unveiled a limited-edition, $81,500 rose gold watch with diamond bezels and a red lacquer horse. High-end fashion brand Chloé […]
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TSA agents are working without pay at U.S. airports due to another partial government shutdown
A TSA officer’s badge can be seen on their shirt as people travel through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on November 7, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. Megan Varner | Getty Images A shutdown of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that took effect early Saturday impacts the agency responsible for screening passengers and bags at airports […]
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Epstein files: LA28 chief Wasserman puts his talent agency up for sale after Maxwell revelations, WSJ reports
Casey Wasserman, CEO of the Wasserman Media Group, interviews during the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, U.S., on July 9, 2025. David A. Grogan | CNBC The Los Angeles 2028 Olympics chief, Casey Wasserman, is putting his talent and marketing agency […]
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U.S. and European interests are ‘intertwined’, Rubio says
The U.S. has no intention of abandoning its deep alliance with Europe and wants the region to succeed, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday. “We care deeply about your future and ours,” Rubio told the Munich Security Conference. “We want Europe to be strong. We believe that Europe must survive, because the […]
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