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BBVA: TO CARRY OUT A SECOND PROGRAM FOR THE BUYBACK OF OWN SHARES MAXIMUM AMOUNT WILL BE €1B

ASIAN LNG BENCHMARK JKM AT $22.732/MMBTU ON FRIDAY AFTER IRAN ATTACK REMOVES 17% OF QATAR LNG EXPORT CAPACITY - PLATTS

BYTEDANCE AND SAVVY GAMES HAVE SIGNED AN AGREEMENT, COMPLETION OF DEAL WILL BE SUBJECT TO REGULATORY APPROVALS - NIKKEI

BYTEDANCE TO SELL GAMING UNIT MOONTON TO SAVVY GAMES FOR OVER $6BN - NIKKEI

ECB'S VUJCIC: THE ECB IS IN A GOOD POSITION AND CAN MAINTAIN PRICE STABILITY

SIEMENS INVESTS $165 MILLION TO EXPAND U.S. MANUFACTURING FOR AI INFRASTRUCTURE

ISRAELI AIR FORCE HAS BEGUN A WAVE OF AIRSTRIKES EAST OF TEHRAN

EURO ZONE JAN UNADJUSTED TRADE BALANCE -1.9 BLN EUROS - EUROSTAT

ECB’S MAKHLOUF: DON'T THINK ECB HAS A TIGHTENING BIAS

ECB’S MAKHLOUF: TWO PRICE HIKES ARE PART OF THE ECB'S BASELINE SCENARIO

ECB’S MAKHLOUF: IF FACTS POINT TO ACTION, ECB WILL TAKE ACTION

UBS GLOBAL RESEARCH EXPECTS BOE TO DELIVER TWO 25 BP INTEREST RATE CUTS EACH IN NOVEMBER 2026 AND FEBRUARY 2027 VS PRIOR FORECAST OF CUTS IN APRIL AND JULY 2026

ECB’S MAKHLOUF: MUST KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON FACTS, WILL DECIDE IN APRIL

ECB'S MAKHLOUF: DON'T HAVE PRE-DETERMINED RATE PATH

ECB'S MAKHLOUF: DETERMINED TO ACHIEVE 2% INFLATION TARGET

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS CONSIDERING PLANS TO OCCUPY OR BLOCKADE IRAN'S KHARG ISLAND TO PRESSURE IRAN TO REOPEN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ - AXIOS

YIELDS ON UK GILTS EXTEND RISE, UP 4-5 BPS ON THE DAY ACROSS MATURITY RANGE

FITCH SAYS IRAN WAR POSES SOME RISKS TO ECONOMY OF NEW ZEALAND, GIVEN ITS SUBSTANTIAL DEPENDENCE ON ENERGY IMPORTS

ITALY ENERGY MINISTER: FALL IN GAS SUPPLY FROM MIDDLE EAST HAS CREATED MUCH TIGHTER GAS MARKET FOR EVERYONE, WITH INCREASING COMPETITION BETWEEN COUNTRIES

ITALY ENERGY MINISTER: IN TALKS WITH OTHER COUNTRIES, INCLUDING US, AZERBAIJAN AND ALGERIA TO OFFSET STOP IN GAS SUPPLY FROM QATAR