February 20th Overnight News Overview

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20/02/2026
1. US President Trump again set a final deadline on the 19th, saying whether the US and Iran will reach an agreement will be revealed in about ten days. 2. Informed sources said that if Trump is authorized, actions against Iran may be launched in a few days, targeting a small number of military or government facilities, aiming to put pressure on Tehran rather than immediately starting a full-scale war. 3. The UK has not yet agreed to US airstrikes on Iran from the Diego Garcia military base and the RAF Fairford base. 4. Prince Andrew, the brother of UK King Charles, was released on Thursday after being arrested for alleged misconduct during his tenure, and is currently under investigation. 5. Amazon's sales are expected to reach $717 billion by 2025, surpassing Walmart as the world's highest-grossing company, ending Walmart's 13-year streak at the top. 6. The European Central Bank stated on Thursday that JPMorgan's European branch had misreported capital requirements by incorrectly calculating risk-weighted assets, resulting in a fine of 12.18 million euros from the European Central Bank. 7. Accenture is fully betting on artificial intelligence, linking promotions and senior employees' routine use of AI tools directly; deputy directors and senior managers have been told that in order to be promoted to a management position, they must routinely use AI. 8. Trump-themed ETF management company acquires MAGA fund. 9. Google's parent company Alphabet is expected to lead in bond issuance this year among mega-scale cloud service providers, followed by Amazon and Meta.