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Megaport (ASX:MP1) said group annual recurring revenue jumped 49% year-over-year to $338 million for the half year to Dec. 31, 2025.

QBE Insurance Group (ASX:QBE) booked a statutory net profit after tax of $2.16 billion in 2025, a substantial climb from the $1.78 billion recorded in 2024.

Kathryn Ruemmler, who resigned last week as the top lawyer at Goldman Sachs Group Inc., corresponded with Jeffrey Epstein about a prostitution scandal that engulfed the US Secret Service during her tenure as White House counsel under former President Barack Obama. In a dozen or so exchanges that were sent months after Ruemmler left her White House position in 2014, she complained to Epstein about "this secret service crap" and forwarded to him a draft email that contained detailed, nonpublic information about the behind-the-scenes role the White House Counsel's office played in investigating the 2012 prostitution scandal. Bloomberg News Senior Investigative Reporter Jason Leopold joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss. He speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec.

Australia's economic engine is showing signs of long-term strain as new data reveals capital productivity has plummeted by nearly 19% over the last three decades.

Comprehensive cross-platform coverage of the U.S. market close on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Romaine Bostick, Katie Greifeld, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec.

For the half-year ended Dec. 31, 2025, PWR Holdings (ASX:PWH) reported a 27.8% increase in revenue, reaching $80.4 million.

Lilya Tessler, head of global fintech and blockchain at Sidley Austin, discusses Bitcoin's recent softness and the broader crypto outlook. She tells Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld on "The Close" that stalled legislative progress on cryptocurrency regulation is adding uncertainty to the market.

Pierre Yared, acting chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, expresses cautious optimism about sustaining economic growth into 2026 and addresses recent studies claiming that over 90% of tariff costs are passed on to consumers, explaining that these pass-through regressions only measure changes in relative prices and do not identify who ultimately bears the tariff burden. He speaks on "Bloomberg The Close."

Crude oil rises on fears of a US conflict with Iran. Prices settled at their highest level since August. Mike McGlone reports.

From Warren Buffett to Bill Ackman, Bloomberg's Hema Parmar breaks down what the latest 13F filings reveal about where big money managers are placing their bets and what it means for Big Tech. Interview occurred on February 18, 2026.

Meta says it no longer focuses on how much time users spend on Instagram, but Minda Smiley, senior analyst at EMARKETER, says the metric is still crucial for social networks and their bottom lines. She says any changes Meta or other companies are forced to make because of ongoing litigation could have a financial impact. Smiley joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."

President Donald Trump said his Board of Peace received about $17 billion in pledges that will be used to help rebuild Gaza. He made the announcement this morning as the group met in Washington. Skylar Woodhouse reports from the White House.