Newswire: Feb 15, 2026 2:55 PM EST

Highlights:

• Warner Bros. Weighs Reopening Sale Negotiations With Paramount — Warner Bros. Discovery is considering resuming sale discussions with Paramount Skydance after receiving an amended hostile offer, according to people familiar with the matter. Bloomberg

• Hungary Seeks Russian Crude Shipments Via Croatia — Hungary has asked Croatia to permit Russian crude deliveries through the Adriatic pipeline while a key Ukrainian transit route remains blocked. Bloomberg

• Gasoline-Starved California Turning to Fuel From the Bahamas — U.S. gasoline supplies are being exported and routed thousands of miles through the Bahamas before reaching California, which is grappling with shrinking refining capacity and elevated pump prices. Bloomberg

• AI "Doom Loop" Hitting Stocks Across the AI Supply Chain — Stock market turmoil tied to the AI industry reflects two increasingly contradictory fears weighing on valuations. Bloomberg

• Options Exchanges Push to Scrap Decades-Old Fee Model — U.S. equity options exchanges are seeking to overhaul how regulatory fees are charged, aiming to end a practice that lets exchanges collect fees on business transacted at rival venues. Bloomberg

• Carry Trade & Commodities Making EM Currencies More Stable Than G-7 — Emerging-market currencies are exhibiting greater stability than developed-nation peers in a streak some investors say could become the longest in over two decades. Bloomberg

• Tesla CarPlay Delayed by Need for Wider iOS 26 Adoption — Tesla's rollout of Apple CarPlay support is being held back by required changes in iOS 26's Maps app; separately, Apple is facing fresh setbacks in its Siri revamp. Bloomberg

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