February
Japan’s Takaichi calls snap elections for February 8
Japan will hold a snap election on February 8, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced on Monday after serving just three months in office.Parliament will be dissolved on Friday, the...
Iron Ore Hits Highest Since February on PBOC Outlook, Restocking
SGX (Bloomberg) -- Iron ore hit the highest price since February, buoyed by the outlook for macro-economic support in China and pre-holiday restocking. Futures rose for a fourth day,...
Russia says damaged launch pad crucial to its space programme will be fixed by February
MOSCOW, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Russia's space agency said on Tuesday that work was underway to repair a damaged launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan that underpins...
UK to enforce ETA travel permit rules from February onwards
The British government is set to strictly enforce checks on travellers from February next year to ensure they have an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), after an initial grace period...
NASA says it will ‘win second space race’ as it plans February moon launch
NASA is accelerating plans to send humans back to the moon, with a possible launch as early as 5 February.The US space agency said the mission to fly four...
UK economy surpasses expectations to grow 0.5% in February
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The UK economy grew 0.5 per cent in February, beating analysts’...
Nissan reports 12.1% decline in production for February 2025
Japanese automaker Nissan Motor has reported 12.1% year-on-year decline in global production for February 2025. The firm’s global production reached 237,982 vehicles. Production in Japan stood at 52,198 vehicles,...
British retail sales outstrip forecasts to rise 1% in February
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.British retail sales rose by 1 per cent in February, propelled...