Trade

Negocios

Ormat firma acuerdo de 150 MW geotérmicos con NV Energy para centros de Google

Ormat Technologies firmó un acuerdo a largo plazo con NV Energy para suministrar hasta 150 megavatios de energía geotérmica a centros de datos de Google en Nevada. Los nuevos proyectos entrarán en operación entre 2028 y 2030, según informó la empresa con sede en Reno.

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Economy

Nigeria Unveils 2025 Industrial Policy Targeting 25% Manufacturing GDP Share

Nigeria's federal government launched the 2025 National Industrial Policy on February 17 to overhaul its industrial base. Vice-President Kashim Shettima introduced the plan, which sets ambitious targets like boosting manufacturing's GDP contribution to 25 percent by 2035.

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Markets

Fed Minutes Confirm USD/JPY Rate Check by New York Fed

Federal Reserve minutes released Wednesday confirm the New York Fed checked rates in the USD/JPY currency pair on behalf of the U.S. Treasury. The rare intervention, likely at 5 p.m. London time on Jan. 23, signals coordinated U.S.-Japan efforts to cap the pair below 160.

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Energy Transition

Nigeria CBN Governor Cardoso Calls for Climate-Resilient African Industrialization

Olayemi Cardoso, governor of Nigeria's Central Bank, urged African nations to pursue industrialization, job creation and climate-resilient growth during a keynote speech at the Egypt 30by30 Programme. He stressed collaboration on green finance and risk-aware financial systems to lift millions from poverty.

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Olympics & More

Oilers Eye Mangiapane Trade to Clear Cap for 2026 Deadline

Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland faces a dollar-for-dollar cap crunch at the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline, with under $800,000 available now according to PuckPedia. Analysts point to underperforming winger Andrew Mangiapane as the prime trade candidate to free up his $3.6 million cap hit.

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Corporate

MyMarketr.io Sponsors Highworth Community Awards

MyMarketr.io, a Wiltshire digital marketing platform, will sponsor the Big Highworth Community Foundation Awards on March 28. The company aims to celebrate local volunteers and small businesses through the event at Wrag Barn in Highworth.

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Economy

IMF Urges China to Shift to Consumption-Led Growth, Cut Export Reliance

The International Monetary Fund called on China Wednesday to prioritize consumption-driven growth through sweeping reforms. The fund projects those changes could raise the consumption-to-GDP ratio by 4 percentage points over five years.

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Corporate

APA Group H1 Profit Jumps to A$95M, Confirms FY EBITDA Outlook

APA Group reported a first-half net profit after tax of A$95 million, more than doubling from A$34 million a year earlier. The energy infrastructure firm cited lower net finance costs as the main driver.

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Corporate

ICG Starts £316M Buyback for Amundi Partnership; Mortier Joins Board

ICG plc launched a share buyback program worth up to 316 million pounds to issue non-voting shares to Amundi S.A. under their strategic partnership. Amundi's Group Chief Investment Officer Vincent Mortier will join ICG's board as a non-executive director on March 31.

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Public Health

Tesco Offers Free Blood Pressure Checks at Swindon Store

Tesco launched free blood pressure tests at its Ocotal Way Extra store in Swindon on Monday to spotlight heart health risks during Heart Month. The checks, run with the British Heart Foundation, target the 54,000 Wiltshire residents with undiagnosed high blood pressure.

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Olympics & More

Geraghty backs Constitution Hill for Southwell Flat debut

Barry Geraghty predicts Constitution Hill will shine on his Flat debut at Southwell on Friday. The former jockey, who bought the nine-year-old as a foal, praises the horse's natural pace as key to success over a mile and a half.

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Markets

Sensex Drops 714 Points, Investors Lose ₹3 Lakh Crore as Nifty Falls Below 25,600

India's BSE Sensex plunged 714 points to a low of 83,020 on Thursday, erasing more than ₹3 lakh crore in investor wealth. The NSE Nifty slid nearly 222 points below 25,600, dragged down by heavy selling in banking and realty stocks.

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Medicine

Nigeria Launches Audit of High-End Equipment in Teaching Hospitals

Nigeria's Federal Government has started a nationwide inventory of high-end medical equipment in teaching hospitals and medical centres to assess maintenance and identify gaps. The National Biomedical Equipment Audit supports the Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative.

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Markets

NCC Ltd Shares Drop 0.36 Rupees to 149.40 on NSE

Shares of NCC Limited fell 0.36 rupees, or 0.24 percent, to 149.40 in early trading on the National Stock Exchange on February 19, 2026. The construction firm's stock hit a 52-week low of 135 rupees on the same day.

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Crypto

Bitcoin Eyes Bounce but Needs Disinflation, Weak Dollar for Rally

Bitcoin shows room for a short-term bounce amid cooling U.S. inflation and rate cut hopes. Analysts warn a sustained rally demands clearer disinflation signals, a weaker dollar and steady spot buying to counter stablecoin outflows and holder stress.

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