On Jan. 1, Montana reached an important milestone in securing our energy future. NorthWestern Energy increased its ownership share of the Colstrip coal-fired generation facility to 55%, giving Montana’s largest utility majority control over one of the most essential sources...
BitcoinWorldEUR/JPY Plummets: BoJ Rate Hike Fears and Eurozone Gloom Trigger Currency CrisisTOKYO/FRANKFURT – The EUR/JPY currency pair experienced significant downward pressure this week, dropping to three-month lows as contrasting monetary policy expectations between the Bank of Japan and European Central Bank reshaped forex market dynamics. Market participants now closely monitor potential BoJ rate adjustments alongside deteriorating Eurozone economic indicators that collectively threaten to redefine the cross-currency [...]This post EUR/JPY Plummets: BoJ Rate Hike Fears and Eurozone Gloom Trigger Currency Crisis first appeared on BitcoinWorld.
BitcoinWorldEUR/RON Exchange Rate Forecast: Crucial Stability Before Gradual Flexibility – ING AnalysisBUCHAREST, Romania – The EUR/RON exchange rate currently operates within a remarkably stable band, a situation analysts at ING describe as a deliberate precursor to a carefully managed increase in foreign exchange flexibility. This monetary policy stance, deeply intertwined with Romania’s broader economic strategy and its path toward deeper European integration, presents a critical juncture [...]This post EUR/RON Exchange Rate Forecast: Crucial Stability Before Gradual Flexibility – ING Analysis first appeared on BitcoinWorld.
This is not financial advice. However, there is some valuable insight to be gained in this exercise. Markets when read carefully, offer something arguably more valuable than advice: a diagnostic. Scientists say that you can tell the entire life and history of an animal from looking at its cellular makeup; what it consumed, the terrain [...]The post Through the Looking Glass with Jesse Elorm Heymann: The best performing companies of 2025 and what that means for 2026 appeared first on The Business & Financial Times.
BNP landslide ends interim rule; new premier calls for unity amid economic and governance challenges
Have you ever watched a crypto surge and thought, "If only I had bought then..."? That's exactly what early investors in Bitcoin and Litecoin are feeling now. Bitcoin launched at $0.003 in 2009 and skyrocketed to an all-time high above
The WBD-Netflix Transaction Delivers Incredible Value and Certainty to WBD Stockholders with Clear Path to Timely Regulatory ApprovalNetflix is the Superior Deal and the Only Deal Before WBD Stockholders Together WBD and Netflix will Protect U.S. Jobs, Bring Great Value to Consumers and Assure Growth of the Broader Entertainment IndustryA PSKY transaction does not have an easier or faster path to regulatory approval and PSKY's financing challenges and rapid deleveraging plans pose tremendous risk to the entertainment industryHOLLYWOOD, Calif., Feb. 17, 2026 /CNW/ -- Netflix, Inc. today issued the following statement regarding its fully financed definitive agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) to acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO: Today marks another important milestone for our transaction with WBD. WBD has filed and commenced the mailing of its definitive proxy statement for the special meeting to be held on March 20, 2026, to approve our Board-recommended transaction and superior offer.Throughout the robust and highly competitive strategic review process, Netflix has consistently taken a constructive, responsive approach with WBD, in stark contrast to Paramount Skydance (PSKY). While we are confident that our transaction provides superior value and certainty, we recognize the ongoing distraction for WBD stockholders and the broader entertainment industry caused by PSKY's antics. Accordingly, we granted WBD a narrow seven-day waiver of certain obligations under our merger agreement to allow them to engage with PSKY to fully and finally resolve this matter.This does not change the fact that we have the only signed, board-recommended agreement with WBD, and ours is the only certain path to delivering value to WBD's stockholders. In its press release today, WBD reaffirmed its recommendation that WBD stockholders vote to approve the Netflix transaction at WBD's special meeting.Together, Netflix and Warner Bros. will deliver more choice and greater value to audiences worldwide with expanded access to exceptional films and series – both at home and in theaters. Our transaction also expands production capacity and increases investment in original content, leading to long-term job creation. The Netflix transaction is centered on growth, opportunity, and a reinforced commitment to creating world-class films and television – not consolidation and layoffs.Netflix is confident that our transaction, a largely vertical merger of complementary assets, has a clear path to timely regulatory approval. Netflix and WBD have each submitted their Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filings and are engaged constructively with competition authorities across the world, including the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), state Attorneys General, the European Commission, and the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Netflix and WBD are driving the regulatory process forward -- collaboratively and constructively and focused on a clear path to closing.By contrast, PSKY has repeatedly mischaracterized the regulatory review process by suggesting its proposal will sail through, misleading WBD stockholders about the real risk of their regulatory challenges around the world. WBD stockholders should not be misled into thinking that PSKY has an easier or faster path to regulatory approval – it does not.PSKY is also quick to publicize routine checkpoints to exaggerate "progress." For example, PSKY cited securing German FDI clearance on January 27, 2026, as evidence of their "regulatory certainty." In fact, Netflix received German FDI clearance on the very same day. Separately, the foreign funding behind PSKY's bid is already raising serious national security concerns. We expect government reviewers globally, including CFIUS and Team Telecom in the U.S., as well as European authorities, to scrutinize the Middle Eastern investors in PSKY's consortium and to be skeptical of claims that they are purely passive investors.In reality, PSKY is far from obtaining all of the regulatory clearances required. Enforcers will focus on the impact of PSKY's proposal on competition, job losses, reduced output, and downward pressure on wages for film and television workers. PSKY's offer results in significant horizontal overlaps that will concern antitrust enforcers globally by combining:two of the five major Hollywood studios,two major theatrical distribution channels,two of the major TV studios,two major news networks, andtwo major sports distributors.Beyond their regulatory hurdles, PSKY's aggressive financing ...Full story available on Benzinga.com
LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Qualcomm on Tuesday said a London lawsuit alleging it had abused its dominant position to force Apple and Samsung to pay inflated royalties will be withdrawn. Read full story
In a change spotted by Ars Technica, Verizon's postpaid customers now face a 35-day delay if they pay off a device installment plan through the My Verizon app, on the web, over the phone, or at a Verizon Authorized Retailer. Immediate unlocks are reserved for people who visit a Verizon-owned...Read Entire Article
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lucidworks, the leader in AI-powered search and product discovery, announced Lucidworks AI Ranking Insights, a new explainability capability within Lucidworks Commerce Studio.
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The EU has opened its own investigation into the Grok chatbot generating child sexual abuse material. It’s estimated that Grok generated 23,000 CSAM images in just 11 days. Update: A second investigation has been opened in Ireland, focusing on possible privacy violations.Despite multiple calls for Apple and Google to temporarily remove both X and Grok from the App Store, neither company has yet done so ... more...