February 2026 - Haber Uzmani

Coca-Cola Shares Slip as Modest 2026 Outlook Weighs on Sentiment

Coca-Cola reported mixed quarterly results, with early signs of improving demand in North and Latin America, but investors focused on cautious guidance. For 2026, the company forecasts organic revenue growth of 4%–5%

10/02/2026

Finance

Food Fraud Endures as Technology Struggles to Keep Up

Food fraud remains largely hidden, making its true scale elusive, even as detection technology advances across global supply chains. Crimes range from diluted ingredients to falsified documents, costing the global economy an

10/02/2026

Technology

Target to Cut 500 Jobs as Retailer Refocuses on Store Investment

Target will cut about 500 jobs across U.S. regional offices and distribution sites, aiming to redirect resources toward stores and win back customers. Executives outlined the reductions in an internal email obtained

10/02/2026

Economy

Yen Rallies After Takaichi Win as Markets Eye U.S. Data

The yen extended gains as the dollar weakened following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s election victory, while markets awaited key U.S. economic data due Wednesday. Japan’s currency snapped a six-day slide after nearing

10/02/2026

Finance

Gold Slips as Risk Appetite Rises, U.S. Data in Focus

Gold prices edged lower as improving risk appetite lifted global equities, reducing demand for safe havens ahead of key U.S. economic data. Spot gold fell 0.2% to $5,055.29 an ounce, retreating from

10/02/2026

Economy

SoftBank’s OpenAI Bet Boosts Profits, Raises Funding Questions

SoftBank is set to post a strong quarterly gain from its OpenAI stake, as investors assess how it will finance an expanding artificial intelligence push. Despite OpenAI’s multi-billion-dollar deals, persistent losses have

10/02/2026

AI

WhatsApp Revives Appeal Against €225 Million EU Privacy Fine

WhatsApp’s challenge to a €225 million EU privacy fine was sent back to a lower tribunal, extending a five-year legal battle with regulators. The dispute stems from an order requiring Ireland’s Data

10/02/2026

Finance

Sterling Slides as Starmer Crisis and Rate-Cut Bets Deepen

Sterling weakened on Monday as political turmoil around Prime Minister Keir Starmer and rising rate-cut expectations pressured the currency. The pound slid against the euro and edged lower versus the dollar, with

09/02/2026

Economy

Novo Nordisk Sues Hims & Hers in Patent Infringement Dispute

Novo Nordisk said on Monday it has filed a lawsuit against U.S. telehealth firm Hims & Hers over alleged patent infringement. The Danish drugmaker claims Hims has infringed its patents by selling

09/02/2026

Finance

Apollo Nears $3.4bn Deal to Fund Nvidia Chips for Musk’s xAI

Apollo Global Management is nearing a $3.4 billion financing deal to support artificial intelligence infrastructure, according to a report by The Information. The arrangement highlights growing demand for high-performance AI hardware, as

09/02/2026

Technology