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YPF SA is setting aside funds to keep spending in the fast-growing Vaca Muerta basin even if oil prices fall this year as management handpicked by libertarian President Javier Milei looks to build the state-run company into a global shale star.“We’ve prepared ourselves,” Chief Executive Officer Horacio Marin said Wednesday during an interview in Buenos Aires. “We’ve managed our portfolio very well, so that in a low oil-price environment we don’t need to reduce investment. Our capex doesn’t change whether a barrel is worth $70 or $55.”YPF, easily Argentina’s biggest oil producer, invested $3.5 billion upstream in the 12 months…

A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Sport newsletter with Alex Sherman, which brings you the biggest news and exclusive interviews from the worlds of sports business and media. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. The future of the NBA’s media strategy was taking shape at this year’s All-Star weekend. The fanfare has always been about showcasing the league’s best players. But this year, the event was as much about the league’s partnership with content creators as it was about on-the-court talent. More than 200 global creators took part in the events Thursday…

  “I am optimistic that we are going to drive prices down more than anyone thinks is possible or reasonable or likely. And I think that will help the global stuff we are doing,” Altman said during a select media roundtable on the sidelines of the ongoing India AI Impact Summit here.   The cost of getting an answer from one of OpenAI’s models has fallen by more than 1,000 times over the last 14 months. Though the per-response price of frontier AI models may not fall as fast going ahead, these prices are certainly going to come…

U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., Feb. 13, 2026. Elizabeth Frantz | ReutersThe Trump administration has warned it would be “very wise” for Iran to make a deal, amid reports the White House is considering fresh military action against Tehran as soon as this weekend. It comes shortly after Vice President JD Vance accused Iran of failing to address core U.S. demands during nuclear talks in Switzerland this week. Iran’s foreign minister previously reported progress in the talks, saying the two countries had reached an understanding over…

Beauty retailer Nykaa has entered into a strategic partnership with South Korea’s APR Corporation to launch skincare brand medicube in India, marking the brand’s omnichannel debut in the country. The brand has built global traction on the back of viral products across collagen, PDRN and pore-care segments.The brand will be available exclusively on Nykaa’s online platforms and select offline stores starting February 20.medicube is positioned as a results-led skincare label, known for dermatologist-tested formulations and clinically backed ingredients targeting concerns such as pores, pigmentation, elasticity and hydration.For Nykaa, the launch strengthens its Korean beauty portfolio, a category it has steadily…

Russian aircraft, drones and missiles have violated NATO airspace dozens of times since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022. Individually, many of these incidents appear minor: a drone crash here, a brief fighter incursion there, a missile discovered only after the fact. But taken together, I believe the numbers tell a far more troubling story. To get a full picture of the scale of violations, I conducted a systematic review of Russian airspace violations against NATO members from 2022 through the end of 2025. It reveals not just an increase but a sharp acceleration accompanied by rising…

NEW DELHI: 19/02/2026, Logo of India AI Impect Summit , in New Delhi on Thursday. Sushil Kumar Verma / The Hindu | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, leading corporations announced significant investment commitments, headlined by Jio and Reliance’s massive ₹10-lakh crore pledge to be deployed over the next seven years.“This is not speculative investment. It is not for chasing valuation. This is patient, disciplined, nation-building capital — designed to create durable economic value and strategic resilience for decades to come,” Mukesh D Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries, said at the Summit…

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Rising geopolitical tensions and renewed safe-haven buying pushed precious metals sharply higher on Thursday, sending silver soaring in the domestic market while gold extended its upward momentum.Silver prices in the national capital surged by Rs 18,000, or 7.32 per cent, to Rs 2,64,000 per kg (inclusive of all taxes), according to local marketmen, PTI reported. The white metal had closed at Rs 2,46,000 per kg on Wednesday.Gold of 99.9 per cent purity also advanced, gaining Rs 1,950, or 1.24 per cent, to Rs 1,58,650 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes), compared with Rs 1,56,700 per 10 grams in the…