Newswire: Feb 9, 2026 12:24 AM EST

Highlights:

• The 'Boring' Industries the UK Can't Afford to Lose - UK and Europe are rapidly losing core chemical manufacturing capacity due to high energy costs, threatening healthcare supply chains and industrial resilience as the world pivots toward physical economy needs. Source

• Philippines VP Duterte Faces Third Impeachment Bid This Month - Vice President Sara Duterte confronts her third impeachment complaint this month as political opponents continue efforts to remove her from office. Source

• Saudi Regulator Faces Calls to Review IPO Localization Push - Saudi Arabia's markets regulator is being urged to reconsider its policy of giving local retail investors larger IPO shares amid concerns it may further weaken listing performance. Source