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Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu out for season with shoulder injury, set for surgery
Ayo Dosunmu will need four to six months to recover from shoulder surgery, but is expected to be ready for the start of next season.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
China sets GDP target of 5% for 2025 amid tariff war with Trump
Economists believe that meeting the target will be challenging as Beijing grapples with Donald Trump’s new trade war. Explained: what is China’s Two Sessions meeting? China has set its GDP ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump’s Tariffs Set Off Day of Anger, Retaliation and Market Unease
Global markets fell after steep U.S. tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico went into effect, and as the possible ramifications of a global trade war set in.The New York Times - 1d -
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Maguire, Ugarte set to miss Man Utd's UEL first leg
Ruben Amorim's injury problems have worsened with both Harry Maguire and Manuel Ugarte set to miss Manchester United's Europa League clash against Real Sociedad.ESPN - 1d -
Hanford, a Contaminated Nuclear Site, It Set to Be Largest US Solar Farm
Plans to transform Hanford, which was integral to the nation’s nuclear arsenal after World War II, had just begun inching forward when President Trump started his second term.The New York Times - 1d -
This Kraken Trade Sets Market That Blackhawks Must Take Advantage Of
The Chicago Blackhawks are sellers at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. They gave some good players on expiring deals that some teams around the league contending for the Stanley Cup may want.Yahoo Sports - 21h -
Seven & i set to list North American 7-Eleven store business
Japanese group also planning $13bn share buyback and non-core assets sale under new chief as it fights takeoverFinancial Times - 12h -
Xbox Update Is Resetting Consoles To Factory Settings, But You're Probably Not Affected
The latest firmware update for Xbox Series X|S consoles is out now, and it's apparently resetting users' consoles to factory settings--but none of this likely applies to you.. Microsoft's testing ...GameSpot - 10h -
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Lamar Jackson leads first set of Madden NFL 25 TOTY players
EA Sports has revealed the first half of its Madden NFL 25 Team of the Year roster.ESPN - 8h -
'Indiscriminate’ Pentagon cuts unnerve Democrats
{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story 'Indiscriminate’ Pentagon cuts unnerve Democrats Democrats ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
VA secretary: 'We're not cutting benefits'
Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins defended the Trump administration's recent layoffs at the department, arguing Thursday that cuts have not been made to "critical health care" or other ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
NOAA braces for steep job cuts
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story NOAA set to slash jobs ‘imminently’ Mass firings are set to hit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Businesses Are Betting on a Tax Cut Extension
The federal budget debate has big implications for the economy. Despite questions about the math, investors expect an extension of the 2017 tax cuts.The New York Times - Feb. 22 -
The Trump funding cuts will backfire if they are not stopped
One of the casualties of suspending funding for USAID programs is the global Famine Early Warning System. You can’t manage what you can’t measure.The Hill - Feb. 24 -
President Trump’s Cuts to Medical Research
How government cuts are slowing research.The New York Times - Feb. 25 -
Budget cuts at VA paused for now
Billions of dollars of cuts expected at the Department of Veterans Affairs were paused by the Trump administration as concerns emerged over changes to benefits for the nation's veterans. CBS News' ...CBS News - Feb. 27 -
Minnesota’s Red-Tape-Cutting Experiment
Last year, the state passed a law to tackle a major barrier to cleaner energy: the long bureaucratic delays to get basic permits.The New York Times - 6d -
ECB cuts interest rate to 2.5%
Rate-setters shift tone, suggesting possible pause to reductions in borrowing costsFinancial Times - 8h -
49ers will cut Javon Hargrave on Wednesday
As expected, 49ers defensive tackle Javon Hargrave will hit free agency next week.Yahoo Sports - 5h -
Don’t mention the war: in Germany, politicians are hiding the truth about defence spending | Paul Taylor
By centring the discourse on immigration, MPs have handed support to the far right – and hidden a ticking economic timebomb from voters. The candidates to lead Germany’s next government are ...The Guardian - Feb. 20 -
‘No more excuses’: Europe under pressure on defence spending three years after Russian invasion
Continent is being told to take more responsibility for its own defence in light of US president’s overtures to Putin. A few days after Vladimir Putin sent Russia’s invading forces into Ukraine in ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
EU spends more on Russian oil and gas than financial aid to Ukraine – report
Europe estimated to have bought €22bn of fossil fuels from Russia in 2024 but gave €19bn to support Kyiv. The EU is spending more money on Russian fossil fuels than on financial aid to Ukraine, a ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
Starmer defends slashing aid budget to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP - UK politics live
Keir Starmer says now is the time to deepen European security, as he announces new defence budget by 2027. The rightwing historian Niall Ferguson is in the audience for Badenoch’s speech, ...The Guardian - Feb. 25 -
Cava’s sales forecast misses estimates, but fast-casual chain says diners are spending more
Shares of Cava Group Inc. fell after hours on Tuesday after the Mediterranean fast-casual chain forecast full-year same-store sales that were below analysts’ expectations, following what some ...MarketWatch - Feb. 26 -
Amazon bets savings from automation can help fuel AI spending boom
US tech giant expected to spend as much as $25bn on warehouse automation in broader efficiency driveFinancial Times - Feb. 26 -
Oil major BP to slash renewable spending and double down on fossil fuels in strategy reset
British oil major BP on Wednesday announced plans to increase annual oil and gas investment to $10 billion as part of a fundamental strategic reset.CNBC - Feb. 26 -
2025 NFL free agency: Biggest needs for every AFC team this offseason; how will Patriots, Raiders spend money?
Breaking down the biggest needs in the AFCCBS Sports - Feb. 26 -
Trump rips McMaster: ‘We should spend less time worrying about Putin’
President Trump slammed H.R. McMaster after his former national security adviser said he is "being played" by Russian President Vladimir Putin, with Trump adding he believes “we should spend less ...The Hill - 3d -
The top 10% of Americans are propping up the economy. Here’s what will happen if they stop spending.
The wealthy are spending, but many consumers are pulling back — and the stock market is fragile.MarketWatch - 2d -
10-, 30-year yields rise as traders eye a military-spending boom in Germany
U.S. government debt mostly sold off on Tuesday, pushing 10- and 30-year yields higher for the first time in three sessions, as traders appeared to look past a tit-for-tat trade war and focused on ...MarketWatch - 2d -
German spending plans send powerful message to Putin and Trump — and to markets, analysts say
German bund yields saw historic jumps on Wednesday as traders had their first opportunity to react to plans by the country for a huge uplift in spending that the eurozone economy has for decades ...MarketWatch - 1d -
A record $100 million donation will give next gen of US Olympians $100K to spend after they retire
The U.S. Olympic team received its biggest donation ever — $100 million — to fund $100,000 payments and matching life insurance benefits for anyone who earns a spot on Team USA beginning next yearABC News - 1d -
Europe Ukraine latest: EU leaders hold emergency talks on increasing military spending for Ukraine
European Union leaders are holding emergency talks on ways to quickly increase their military budgets after the Trump administration signaled that Europe must take care of its own security and also ...ABC News - 8h -
Jeffries says GOP on its own to come up with votes to pass clean spending bill
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) warned Thursday that Democrats are ready to oppose a long-term extension of government funding at current 2024 levels. The Democratic opposition in ...The Hill - 5h -
Senate Democrats to introduce PBM changes, health provisions dropped from December spending bill
Senate Democrats on Thursday are introducing as standalone legislation a package of health policies, including changes to the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) industry that was left out of December’s ...The Hill - 5h -
10-year Treasury yield ends at 1-week high amid focus on Germany’s spending boom
Yields on long-dated U.S. government debt rose for a third trading day amid continued attention on Germany’s big plans for military and infrastructure spending, which dampened the appeal of the ...MarketWatch - 2h -
Why 10-year Treasury note, dollar are getting hit by Germany’s spending plans
Germany is about to enter what its next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, calls a historic “whatever it takes” moment of significant fiscal expansion to ramp up military spending and boost its economy, ...MarketWatch - 2h -
WATCH: 105-year-old woman spends birthday in crown, dancing the day away
"I love to dance, that's the only thing I do," Antoinette Grande said with a smile.ABC News - 1h
