Newswire: Feb 13, 2026 1:59 AM EST

Highlights:

• FTSE 100 futures edge higher while the pound falls in early UK trading. See source link.

• Taiwan's financial regulator considers requiring life insurers to hold additional capital against certain lower-rated government bond holdings to tighten risk controls over the industry's $700 billion overseas portfolio. Source

• India approves $40 billion military aviation upgrade including US P-8 maritime surveillance aircraft and 114 French Rafale fighter jets, marking a shift toward diversifying defense partnerships amid tensions with China and Pakistan. Source

• Norway's $2.1 trillion sovereign wealth fund cuts ties with a Turkish finance firm after regulators fined one of its top managers for improper trading. Source

• Capgemini CEO says the French IT company is "clearly pivoting" to facilitate artificial intelligence adoption, which will fuel sales this year. Source

• Bank of Japan's hawkish member Tamura indicates conditions for the central bank's next interest rate hike could be in place by spring. Source

• Luxury hotel rates in New Delhi surge to as high as $33,000 per night ahead of the India AI Impact Summit, while Indian Hotels posts strong Q3 earnings with net income up 55% year-on-year. Source

• German stock exchange operator Boerse Stuttgart Group merges its crypto operations with Frankfurt-based digital asset trader Tradias. Source

• China requires essential safety functions in cars to be controlled by physical switches or buttons, targeting stripped-down, screen-dominated interiors favored by Tesla and Xiaomi. Source

• Nestlé ramps up 24-hour production of infant formula to avert shortages after contamination crisis led to recalls by Nestlé, Danone, and Groupe Lactalis. [Source](https://www.bloomberg