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APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC. SAID MARC ROWAN AND OTHER EXECUTIVES HAD NO RELATIONSHIP WITH JEFFREY EPSTEIN, STATING ANY CONTACT WAS LIMITED TO INFORMATION SHARED FOR TAX WORK HE DID FOR LEON BLACK AMID SCRUTINY FROM THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.
February 18, 2026 at 11:37 PM
APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC. SAID MARC ROWAN AND OTHER EXECUTIVES HAD NO RELATIONSHIP WITH JEFFREY EPSTEIN, STATING ANY CONTACT WAS LIMITED TO INFORMATION SHARED FOR TAX WORK HE DID FOR LEON BLACK AMID SCRUTINY FROM THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES SHIFTED ITS HQ FROM DENVER TO MIAMI, TEMPORARILY OPERATING FROM AN INDUSTRIOUS SITE IN AVENTURA AS IT SEEKS A PERMANENT OFFICE, BECOMING THE MOST VALUABLE PUBLIC COMPANY BASED IN FLORIDA AHEAD OF NEXTERA ENERGY, WITH CHAIRMAN PETER THIEL ALREADY EXPANDING
February 18, 2026 at 11:33 PM
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES SHIFTED ITS HQ FROM DENVER TO MIAMI, TEMPORARILY OPERATING FROM AN INDUSTRIOUS SITE IN AVENTURA AS IT SEEKS A PERMANENT OFFICE, BECOMING THE MOST VALUABLE PUBLIC COMPANY BASED IN FLORIDA AHEAD OF NEXTERA ENERGY, WITH CHAIRMAN PETER THIEL ALREADY EXPANDING
GOLD CLIMBED BACK ABOVE $4,900 AN OUNCE AFTER INVESTORS BOUGHT THE DIP FOLLOWING A TWO-DAY DECLINE, WITH PRICES RISING AS MUCH AS 2.7% IN THIN TRADING WHILE MUCH OF ASIA REMAINED CLOSED FOR LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
February 18, 2026 at 11:29 PM
GOLD CLIMBED BACK ABOVE $4,900 AN OUNCE AFTER INVESTORS BOUGHT THE DIP FOLLOWING A TWO-DAY DECLINE, WITH PRICES RISING AS MUCH AS 2.7% IN THIN TRADING WHILE MUCH OF ASIA REMAINED CLOSED FOR LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
PUNCHBOWL: HOUSE EXPECTED TO VOTE ON IRAN WAR POWERS MEASURE NEXT WEEK
February 18, 2026 at 11:28 PM
PUNCHBOWL: HOUSE EXPECTED TO VOTE ON IRAN WAR POWERS MEASURE NEXT WEEK
HOUSE TO VOTE ON IRAN WAR POWERS LIKELY NEXT WEEK – PUNCHBOWL
February 18, 2026 at 11:28 PM
HOUSE TO VOTE ON IRAN WAR POWERS LIKELY NEXT WEEK – PUNCHBOWL
RIO TINTO GROUP TOOK 54% CONTROL OF NEMASKA LITHIUM AND WILL INVEST ~$300M IN QUEBEC LITHIUM PROJECTS TO BOOST OUTPUT CAPACITY TOWARD 200,000 TONS BY 2028.
February 18, 2026 at 11:26 PM
RIO TINTO GROUP TOOK 54% CONTROL OF NEMASKA LITHIUM AND WILL INVEST ~$300M IN QUEBEC LITHIUM PROJECTS TO BOOST OUTPUT CAPACITY TOWARD 200,000 TONS BY 2028.
SAMSUNG NEGOTIATING HBM4 UNIT PRICE AROUND $700 – CHOSUN
February 18, 2026 at 11:11 PM
SAMSUNG NEGOTIATING HBM4 UNIT PRICE AROUND $700 – CHOSUN
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND SAYS NIGER’S ECONOMIC GROWTH IS EXPECTED AT 6.7% IN 2026 AND ANNOUNCES STAFF-LEVEL AGREEMENT ON THE 8TH ECF AND 4TH RFI REVIEWS, WHICH WOULD ENABLE ABOUT $61M AND $30M IN DISBURSEMENTS RESPECTIVELY.
February 18, 2026 at 11:09 PM
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND SAYS NIGER’S ECONOMIC GROWTH IS EXPECTED AT 6.7% IN 2026 AND ANNOUNCES STAFF-LEVEL AGREEMENT ON THE 8TH ECF AND 4TH RFI REVIEWS, WHICH WOULD ENABLE ABOUT $61M AND $30M IN DISBURSEMENTS RESPECTIVELY.
AUSTRALIA’S S&P/ASX 200 INDEX RISES 1% TO 9,095 POINTS IN EARLY TRADE
February 18, 2026 at 11:06 PM
AUSTRALIA’S S&P/ASX 200 INDEX RISES 1% TO 9,095 POINTS IN EARLY TRADE
TOP U.S. COMMANDER FOR LATIN AMERICA MADE AN UNANNOUNCED VISIT TO VENEZUELA FOR MEETINGS WITH SENIOR OFFICIALS, A U.S. OFFICIAL SAID, ACCORDING TO SOURCES.
February 18, 2026 at 11:04 PM
TOP U.S. COMMANDER FOR LATIN AMERICA MADE AN UNANNOUNCED VISIT TO VENEZUELA FOR MEETINGS WITH SENIOR OFFICIALS, A U.S. OFFICIAL SAID, ACCORDING TO SOURCES.
TOP U.S. COMMANDER FOR LATIN AMERICA MADE AN UNANNOUNCED VISIT TO VENEZUELA FOR MEETINGS WITH SENIOR OFFICIALS, A U.S. OFFICIAL SAID, ACCORDING TO REUTERS.
February 18, 2026 at 11:04 PM
TOP U.S. COMMANDER FOR LATIN AMERICA MADE AN UNANNOUNCED VISIT TO VENEZUELA FOR MEETINGS WITH SENIOR OFFICIALS, A U.S. OFFICIAL SAID, ACCORDING TO REUTERS.
MINISTER LEBLANC: SAYS CANADA HAS NOT DISCUSSED ANY CONTINGENCY PLAN WITH MEXICO IF THE U.S. PURSUES A BILATERAL DEAL LEBLANC: MEXICO SHARES CANADA’S INTEREST IN REDUCING OR REMOVING U.S. SECTORAL TARIFFS
February 18, 2026 at 10:54 PM
MINISTER LEBLANC: SAYS CANADA HAS NOT DISCUSSED ANY CONTINGENCY PLAN WITH MEXICO IF THE U.S. PURSUES A BILATERAL DEAL LEBLANC: MEXICO SHARES CANADA’S INTEREST IN REDUCING OR REMOVING U.S. SECTORAL TARIFFS
CANADIAN MINISTER LEBLANC: REASSURED BY MEXICO’S ECONOMY SECRETARY’S WILLINGNESS TO WORK WITH CANADA AND ENSURE USMCA REVIEW LEADS TO A TRILATERAL TRADE DEAL LEBLANC: CANADIAN COMPANIES FROM MULTIPLE PROVINCES HAVE SIGNED COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIPS IN MEXICO
February 18, 2026 at 10:54 PM
CANADIAN MINISTER LEBLANC: REASSURED BY MEXICO’S ECONOMY SECRETARY’S WILLINGNESS TO WORK WITH CANADA AND ENSURE USMCA REVIEW LEADS TO A TRILATERAL TRADE DEAL LEBLANC: CANADIAN COMPANIES FROM MULTIPLE PROVINCES HAVE SIGNED COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIPS IN MEXICO
WHITE HOUSE: TRUMP SIGNS ORDER TO PROMOTE NATIONAL DEFENSE BY ENSURING ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELEMENTAL PHOSPHORUS AND GLYPHOSATE-BASED HERBICIDES
February 18, 2026 at 10:53 PM
WHITE HOUSE: TRUMP SIGNS ORDER TO PROMOTE NATIONAL DEFENSE BY ENSURING ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELEMENTAL PHOSPHORUS AND GLYPHOSATE-BASED HERBICIDES
WHITE HOUSE: TRUMP SIGNS ORDER ON PROMOTING NATIONAL DEFENSE BY ENSURING AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELEMENTAL PHOSPHORUS AND GLYPHOSATE-BASED HERBICIDES
February 18, 2026 at 10:48 PM
WHITE HOUSE: TRUMP SIGNS ORDER ON PROMOTING NATIONAL DEFENSE BY ENSURING AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELEMENTAL PHOSPHORUS AND GLYPHOSATE-BASED HERBICIDES
MINISTER LEBLANC SAYS IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS HE WILL MEET WITH AMBASSADOR GREER TO DISCUSS CUSMA REVIEW
February 18, 2026 at 10:42 PM
MINISTER LEBLANC SAYS IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS HE WILL MEET WITH AMBASSADOR GREER TO DISCUSS CUSMA REVIEW
MINISTER LEBLANC SAYS WHEN ASKED IF CANADA HAS DISCUSSED ANY CONTINGENCY PLAN WITH MEXICO IF U.S. SEEKS BILATERAL DEAL, LEBLANC SAID NO
February 18, 2026 at 10:38 PM
MINISTER LEBLANC SAYS WHEN ASKED IF CANADA HAS DISCUSSED ANY CONTINGENCY PLAN WITH MEXICO IF U.S. SEEKS BILATERAL DEAL, LEBLANC SAID NO
MINISTER LEBLANC SAYS MEXICANS HAVE VERY SIMILAR INTERESTS TO CANADA IN ENSURING THAT SOME OF THE SECTORAL TARIFFS, THAT THE UNITED STATES HAS APPLIED ARE DIMINISHED, ARE BROUGHT DOWN
February 18, 2026 at 10:36 PM
MINISTER LEBLANC SAYS MEXICANS HAVE VERY SIMILAR INTERESTS TO CANADA IN ENSURING THAT SOME OF THE SECTORAL TARIFFS, THAT THE UNITED STATES HAS APPLIED ARE DIMINISHED, ARE BROUGHT DOWN
CANADIAN MINISTER LEBLANC SAYS I AM REASSURED BY THE MEXICAN ECONOMY SECRETARY HIS DESIRE TO WORK WITH CANADA AND TO ENSURE THAT THE REVIEW OF USMCA RESULTS IN A TRILATERAL TRADE ARRANGEMENT
February 18, 2026 at 10:33 PM
CANADIAN MINISTER LEBLANC SAYS I AM REASSURED BY THE MEXICAN ECONOMY SECRETARY HIS DESIRE TO WORK WITH CANADA AND TO ENSURE THAT THE REVIEW OF USMCA RESULTS IN A TRILATERAL TRADE ARRANGEMENT
APOLLO SAYS NEITHER MARC ROWAN NOR OTHER EMPLOYEES HAD BUSINESS OR PERSONAL TIES WITH JEFFREY EPSTEIN (EXCEPT LEON BLACK), THAT HIS ATTEMPTS TO WORK WITH OTHER CO-FOUNDERS WERE REPEATEDLY DECLINED, AND THAT IN LIMITED CASES ROWAN AND STAFF ONLY PROVIDED INFORMATION LINKED TO
February 18, 2026 at 10:32 PM
APOLLO SAYS NEITHER MARC ROWAN NOR OTHER EMPLOYEES HAD BUSINESS OR PERSONAL TIES WITH JEFFREY EPSTEIN (EXCEPT LEON BLACK), THAT HIS ATTEMPTS TO WORK WITH OTHER CO-FOUNDERS WERE REPEATEDLY DECLINED, AND THAT IN LIMITED CASES ROWAN AND STAFF ONLY PROVIDED INFORMATION LINKED TO
APOLLO: IN SELECT INSTANCES, MARC ROWAN & OTHER APOLLO EMPLOYEES PROVIDED INFORMATION TO EPSTEIN IN CONNECTION WITH HIS TAX WORK FOR BLACK
February 18, 2026 at 10:28 PM
APOLLO: IN SELECT INSTANCES, MARC ROWAN & OTHER APOLLO EMPLOYEES PROVIDED INFORMATION TO EPSTEIN IN CONNECTION WITH HIS TAX WORK FOR BLACK
CANADIAN MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR CANADA-U.S. TRADE DOMINIC LEBLANC SAYS CANADIAN COMPANIES FROM VARIOUS PROVINCES HAVE SIGNED 15 COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIPS IN MEXICO
February 18, 2026 at 10:28 PM
CANADIAN MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR CANADA-U.S. TRADE DOMINIC LEBLANC SAYS CANADIAN COMPANIES FROM VARIOUS PROVINCES HAVE SIGNED 15 COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIPS IN MEXICO
EUROPEAN COMMISSION PRESIDENT VON DER LEYEN PLANS VISIT TO GREENLAND TO OFFER SUPPORT PACKAGE - REPORTS
February 18, 2026 at 10:26 PM
EUROPEAN COMMISSION PRESIDENT VON DER LEYEN PLANS VISIT TO GREENLAND TO OFFER SUPPORT PACKAGE - REPORTS
U.S. ISSUES GENERAL LICENSE AUTHORIZING TRANSACTIONS RELATED TO OIL OR GAS SECTOR OPERATIONS IN VENEZUELA OF CERTAIN ENTITIES-TREASURY DEPT WEBSITE
February 18, 2026 at 10:12 PM
U.S. ISSUES GENERAL LICENSE AUTHORIZING TRANSACTIONS RELATED TO OIL OR GAS SECTOR OPERATIONS IN VENEZUELA OF CERTAIN ENTITIES-TREASURY DEPT WEBSITE
LOCKHEED MARTIN TO DELIVER ADVANCED C-130J TRAINING DEVICES TO THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE WITH DELIVERIES SET TO BEGIN IN 2029.
February 18, 2026 at 10:05 PM
LOCKHEED MARTIN TO DELIVER ADVANCED C-130J TRAINING DEVICES TO THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE WITH DELIVERIES SET TO BEGIN IN 2029.