Shake Shack’s stock jumps as business shrugs off wildfires in January

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  UK budget surplus for January falls short of expectations

  Figures come as chancellor struggles to revive the economy, with business survey showing activity is stalling
  
  Financial Times - 5h

• Alibaba shares jump 14% after pledge to invest ‘aggressively’ in AI

  Chinese tech group says it will spend more on artificial intelligence in next three years than over past decade
  
  Financial Times - 8h
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  Is Russia Open for Business — and at What Cost?

  Investors seem open to the prospect of peace talks, but Western companies face a dilemma just three years after many retreated from the country.
  
  The New York Times - 1d

• FireAid distributes first $50 million to L.A. wildfire relief groups

  These grants coming from the massive benefit concert in January will prioritize immediate recovery services for displaced residents, workers, small-business owners and first responders.
  
  Los Angeles Times - 2d
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  What does DOGE's IRS shake-up mean for tax season?

  DOGE wants access to filers’ data, and the commerce secretary says Trump wants to scrap the IRS. But filing a return remains mandatory — the earlier the better, tax advisers say.
  
  NBC News - 19h

• Wildfires becoming less frequent but more destructive, study finds

  Recent wildfires throughout the U.S. have been significantly more devastating. However, the number of these fires has actually gone down in the past few decades, according to a new study published ...
  
  CBS News - 16h

• Investors call for shake-up of Europe’s ‘failed’ securitisation market

  Fund managers and insurers say long-overdue reforms could unlock hundreds of billions of euros in financing
  
  Financial Times - 12h

• Home sales drop sharply as prices hit an all-time high for January

  The median price of a home sold in January was $396,900, up 4.8% from the year before and the highest price ever for the month of January.
  
  CNBC - 29m

• Natural-gas ETFs have quietly outshined the broader market so far in 2025. Is it time to jump in?

  Energy ETFs have quietly outperformed the U.S. stock market in 2025, driven by the strength of natural gas.
  
  MarketWatch - 15h

• UK’s development investment arm spent £7mn on business class flights

  Criticism of agency’s travel costs and big pay rises comes as pressure grows on aid budget
  
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