Newswire: Feb 15, 2026 8:00 PM EST

Highlights:

• Blackstone to lead ~$600M equity investment in Indian AI cloud startup Neysa, backing the firm's expansion in India's growing artificial intelligence infrastructure space. Bloomberg Technology

• Jupiter's Mark Nash makes first-ever strategic long bet on Japanese government bonds following Takaichi's election win, signaling a shift in sentiment toward Japan's fixed-income market. Bloomberg Markets

• Indian power-sector lender merger involving $61B in debt is raising hopes for improved financing across energy and other key growth sectors in the world's fastest-growing major economy. Bloomberg Markets

• Oil holds steady as traders watch geopolitical developments ahead of expected US-Iran talks resuming Tuesday. Bloomberg Markets

• Gold edges lower as traders take profits above $5,000/oz after mild US inflation data had pushed the metal back through that psychological level. Bloomberg Markets

• OpenAI hires Peter Steinberger, creator of open-source AI agent program OpenClaw, to strengthen its product lineup. Bloomberg Technology

• Macquarie-led consortium agrees to acquire Australian ports and rail operator Qube Holdings for ~A$11.7B ($8.3B), expanding Macquarie's infrastructure portfolio. Bloomberg Markets

• A 157-year-old Japanese drugstore chain's founding family fights to retain control, a case with broader implications for corporate governance reform in Tokyo's financial markets. Bloomberg Markets

• Global memory chip shortage intensifies amid surging AI demand, with leaders including Elon Musk and Tim Cook warning the crunch is hammering profits and inflating costs across laptops, smartphones, autos, and data centers. Bloomberg Technology

• UK PM Starmer moves to bring AI chatbots under online safety rules, pledging enforcement of child-protection laws on AI-generated content. Bloomberg Technology