China likely to cut inflation outlook to two-decade low, lay out stimulus plans at 'Two Sessions' meeting

• 

  Two children killed by decades-old grenade in Cambodia

  Accident happened in Siem Reap province that saw heavy fighting in 1980s between government soldiers and Khmer Rouge. A grenade believed to be more than 25 years old killed two toddlers when it ...
  
  The Guardian - 4d
• 

  Interest Rate Cuts on Hold Till Inflation Improves, Fed Meeting Minutes Show

  Officials are debating when to restart interest rate cuts, as high prices linger and Trump’s policies add to economic uncertainty.
  
  The New York Times - Feb. 20

• Hong Kong stock exchange reports record profits after China stimulus

  Listings and trading fees jumped in 2024 after Beijing’s moves to boost markets
  
  Financial Times - 3h
• 

  Two Conferences Have a Bold Plan for College Football. History Says It Won’t Help.

  Manipulating the Playoff field would destroy the credibility of the entire event, a columnist for The Athletic writes.
  
  The New York Times - 3d
• 

  Two-week-old report regarding Eagles' supposed plan to skip White House visits catches fire

  Last Sunday, an 11-year-old story was resurrected.
  
  Yahoo Sports - 2d

• Consumer confidence sinks to 8-month low on worries about inflation and Trump tariffs

  A postelection high in consumer confidence after the election of Donald Trump has petered out, as the public digests major upheavals in U.S. economic policies by the new White House.
  
  MarketWatch - 1d

• PayPal lays out strategy for Venmo to reach $2 billion in revenue in 2027

  Facing competitors like Cash App, Zelle, and Apple Pay, PayPal is focused on expanding Venmo’s role in digital commerce.
  
  CNBC - 1d

• Starbucks is laying off 1,100 workers and cutting drinks from its menu

  Starbucks said the layoffs and slimmed down menu will help stores operate more efficiently.
  
  CBS News - 2d

• Starbucks to lay off 1,100 employees and cut drinks from its menu

  Starbucks is planning to layoff 1,100 employees at the corporate level. The coffee chain is also slashing about 30% of its menu. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more on what's ...
  
  CBS News - 1d

More from CNBC

• Trump threatens to slap 25% tariffs on EU, says bloc was always meant to hurt the U.S.

  U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on imports from the European Union, claiming that the bloc was formed "to screw" the U.S.
  
  CNBC - 8m

• Nvidia CEO Huang says AI has to do '100 times more' computation now than when ChatGPT was released

  Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang spoke with CNBC's Jon Fortt following the chipmaker's quarterly earnings report on Wednesday.
  
  CNBC - 6h

• Salesforce misses on revenue, issues disappointing guidance

  Salesforce missed analysts' expectations for quarterly revenue in its top two categories.
  
  CNBC - 8h

• The Federal Reserve's favorite recession indicator is flashing a danger sign again

  The 10-year yield fell below that of the 3-month note, marking an "inverted yield curve" that has a sterling recession prediction record.
  
  CNBC - 13h

• Meta says it fixed 'error' after Instagram users report a flood of graphic and violent content

  Meta has apologized for a mistake that resulted in some Instagram users reporting a flood of violent and graphic content on their recommended content feeds.
  
  CNBC - 3h

More in Business

• Trump threatens to slap 25% tariffs on EU, says bloc was always meant to hurt the U.S.

  U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on imports from the European Union, claiming that the bloc was formed "to screw" the U.S.
  
  CNBC - 8m
• 

  Nvidia revenues jump almost 80% on booming AI chip sales

  Chief Jensen Huang says demand remains strong despite worries China’s DeepSeek could stymie growth
  
  Financial Times - 11m
• 

  Barbara Corcoran Says Now Is the Right Time to Buy a House

  Home prices went up 4 percent last year, and the Shark Tank star predicts more increases this year.
  
  Inc. - 42m

• Nvidia warns of growing competition from China's Huawei, despite U.S. sanctions

  U.S. chip giant Nvidia is increasingly warning investors about competition from Huawei, despite U.S. restrictions on the Chinese telecommunications company.
  
  CNBC - 2h
• 

  7-Eleven Founding Family’s Bid to Block Foreign Takeover Collapses

  The proposal worth over $50 billion by Junro Ito, the son of the founder of Seven & i Holdings, was aimed at fending off a takeover bid from Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard.
  
  The New York Times - 2h