Exclusive-Increased Orinoco Belt output boosts Venezuela's oil production to 1 million bpd, sources say Feb 9, 2026 11:36AM

By Marianna Parraga

Feb 9 (Reuters) - ⁠Venezuela's state oil ⁠company ‍PDVSA has reversed most of the output cuts it had ordered at its own oilfields and joint ventures in ‍the country's main crude region, the Orinoco Belt, boosting the ​nation's total production close to 1 million barrels per day (bpd), sources close to operations ​said.

The OPEC country had to cut back crude output, its main source of revenue, following an oil blockade in... (continue reading...)


Radar data reveals cavernous underground lava tube on Venus Feb 9, 2026 11:36AM

By Will Dunham

WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - A fresh examination of radar ⁠data for Venus obtained by ⁠NASA's Magellan spacecraft ‍in the 1990s indicates the presence of a large underground cavity created by a lava flow, the first subsurface feature ever detected on Earth's planetary neighbor.

Researchers said the radar data was consistent with a geological feature called a lava tube that is found in certain volcanic locations on Earth. Lava... (continue reading...)


ECB's Nagel says rates are right despite inflation dip Feb 9, 2026 11:31AM

FRANKFURT, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The ⁠European Central ⁠Bank's ‍policy rate is at the right level as inflation is likely to settle at its 2% ‍goal after a short-lived dip, ECB policymaker Joachim ​Nagel said on Monday.

The ECB unanimously kept its main interest rate ​unchanged at 2% last week, but some policymakers remain concerned that price growth, which eased to 1.7% last month, might weaken too much, ​forcing the euro zone's central bank to react.

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Explainer-What happens if the UK's Starmer quits, or is challenged? Feb 9, 2026 11:28AM

LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Prime Minister ⁠Keir Starmer is ⁠facing ‍calls to step down with his team in crisis over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the U.S. - a decision ‍that has backfired following revelations about the depth of Mandelson's relationship ​with U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Here's what happens if Starmer resigns or faces a leadership challenge: 

WHAT ​IF STARMER RESIGNS?

The party would... (continue reading...)


Factbox-Mega IPOs loom as Wall Street anticipates breakout year for listings Feb 9, 2026 11:25AM

Feb 9 (Reuters) - Pent-up demand ⁠for new listings ⁠and ‍a strong pipeline of high-profile private companies such as Elon Musk's SpaceX is setting the stage for what could be ‍a breakout year for the U.S. initial public offering market.

Goldman Sachs ​predicted last week that proceeds from U.S. IPOs could vault to a record $160 billion ​in 2026, should the marquee names go public this year.

Market participants are also optimistic on a bigger... (continue reading...)


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