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5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Friday 18th February 2022
5. Tesla boss Elon Musk has accused US regulators of targeting him for "unrelenting investigation" because of his criticism of the government.
In a court filing, the billionaire says the Securities and Exchange Commission has engaged in "outsized efforts" to monitor the firm that "seem calculated to chill his exercise" of free speech.
4. The US has added sites operated by Chinese technology giants Alibaba and Tencent to its "Notorious Markets List" of businesses it believes are involved with trading counterfeit goods.
The list identifies 42 online sites and 35 physical stores, including e-commerce platforms, run by the firms.
3. KitKat and Nescafe-maker Nestle has warned it will increase the prices of its products due to the growing cost of producing its goods.
Mark Schneider, boss of the food group, said it was "safe assumption" that prices would rise this year.
2. Working from home for part of the week has become the norm for some employees, a poll of managers has suggested.
More than 80% said their firms had adopted hybrid working - most since the pandemic, a survey for the Chartered Institute of Management (CMI) found.
1. Global stock markets have dropped amid alarm over rising tensions between Washington and Moscow over Ukraine.
In New York, the Dow Jones dropped 1.8%, the S&P 500 slid by more than 2% and the Nasdaq closed nearly 3% lower.