Newswire: Feb 15, 2026 3:59 PM EST

Highlights:

• a2 Milk Lifts Revenue Guidance on Stronger China Formula Sales — The New Zealand infant formula distributor raised its full-year revenue guidance after first-half earnings improved, driven by strengthening sales in China. Bloomberg Markets

• Lebanon Says It Can Bridge Gaps With IMF on Recovery Plan — Lebanon's premier expressed confidence the government can resolve differences with the IMF over a proposed law aimed at letting depositors recover billions trapped in the banking sector. Bloomberg Markets

• ECB's Lagarde Pushes Back Against Capital-Outflow Taxes — ECB President Christine Lagarde argued that creating investment incentives in Europe is preferable to imposing taxes as a way to stem capital outflows to other regions. Bloomberg Markets

• Xi Jinping Calls Domestic Demand the "Main Driver" of Growth — In a newly released speech from a late-2025 policy meeting, China's president urged anchoring economic growth around the country's large internal market. Bloomberg Markets

• AI Risk Dominates Earnings Calls Even as Profits Grow — Despite a strong quarter for corporate earnings, executives and investors are increasingly focused on the threats posed by artificial intelligence. Bloomberg Markets

• Civil Unrest Emerges as a Growing Insurance Risk in Wealthy Nations — A category of insurance losses that barely existed a decade ago has become a meaningful cost driver for the industry amid rising unrest. Bloomberg Markets

• Pirelli Holder Sinochem Weighs Convertible Bond to Reduce Stake — China's Sinochem is reportedly considering a convertible bond sale that would temporarily lower its direct holding in Pirelli to ease U.S. government scrutiny, per Corriere della Sera. Bloomberg Markets

• Macron to Attend India AI Summit, Meet Modi — French President Macron will join the India AI Impact Summit this week as France and India deepen cooperation on technology and defense. Bloomberg Technology

• Goldman Sachs Raises 2026 China Current-Account Surplus Forecast — Goldman revised its projection upward after Q4 data showed China's trade surplus in goods and services hit a record. Bloomberg Markets