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LyondellBasell Slashes Dividend as Industry Challenges Persist

LyondellBasell's board has roughly halved the chemical company's rich dividend amid a prolonged industry downturn.

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Danone Forecasts Steady Sales Growth, Limited Hit From Infant-Formula Recalls

The French food maker projects steady sales growth for the year ahead and a muted impact from infant-formula recalls.

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Starbucks Needs You to Buy an Afternoon Refresher

Investors are again valuing the coffee chain like a growth stock, betting it can make a comeback.

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Anglo American Halves Value of De Beers Diamond Business

Soft economic growth in China, and the rise of cheaper lab-made diamonds has taken the shine off the storied unit.

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Moncler's Shares Surge After Upbeat End to the Year

The group delivered strong results for the crucial winter season, sending its stock soaring and prompting gains across the luxury sector.

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Amazon Is Now America's Biggest Company. Its 17-Year Journey to Surpass Walmart.

Walmart had held the title as the biggest company by annual revenue since 2009.

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Private-Credit Warning Signs Flash After Blue Owl Unloads $1.4 Billion in Assets

The sale raises fears that the industry's efforts to court individual investors will suffer.

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Theft of Trade Secrets Is on the Rise-and AI Is Making It Worse

Google, Apple and xAI are among companies that have sought to defend their sensitive information as employees are accused of stealing it.

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Air Liquide Posts Higher Profit on Sales Growth in Gas, Services Business

Air Liquide posted a rise in full-year net profit as all gas and services businesses-accounting for most of group sales-recorded 2% sales growth.

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Perseus Mining Focused on Internal Growth; Will Keep Predictive Stake For Now

Perseus Mining's chief executive said the gold producer is focused on developing its own growth options after a failed bid for Predictive Discovery and has no current plans to sell its stake in the Africa-focused explorer.

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Newmont CEO Prioritizes Margins, Not 'Starry-Eyed' About Record Gold Prices

Newmont will focus on widening margins as it capitalizes on a record rally in gold prices, its chief executive said, after the world's largest gold miner reported a drop in fourth-quarter profit on higher royalties and taxes.

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NASA Boss Blasts Starliner Mission That Left Astronauts in Space for Months

Officials prioritized agency goals over crew safety, the administrator said. A NASA report found fault with Boeing and the space agency.

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February 20, 2026 09:15 ET (14:15 GMT)