Private Payroll Growth Slides to Seven Month Low in February

What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in February

Authors and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments. In Naomi Klein’s most recent book Doppelganger , she talks about Philip ...

The Guardian - 3d

February Manufacturing Stays Stable, Though Tariff Storm Looms

The Institute for Supply Management said output remained fairly steady, but tariffs on raw materials threaten U.S. growth.

Inc. - 3d

European investors dump US equity ETFs in February unlike US peers

Outflows are in contrast to the US where flows to US equity ETFs represented nearly half of the total accrued

Financial Times - 18h

The pivotal February jobs report is out Friday. Here's what to expect

Markets will get another snapshot into the health of the labor market when the BLS releases its February nonfarm payrolls report Friday.

CNBC - 2h

Tesla's worst month since 2022 coincided with Elon Musk's first full month in White House

Tesla shares plunged 28% in February, their worst month since December 2022.

CNBC - 2d

Shares of world's largest brewer AB InBev pop 9% after posting fourth-quarter revenue beat even as volumes slide

The drinks maker, whose brands include Budweiser, Corona and Stella Artois, reported an 3.4% increase in fourth-quarter revenue to $14.84 billion.

CNBC - Feb. 26

Home price growth has slowed. But high costs, economic worries have some buyers retreating

High prices and economic uncertainty are factors pulling homebuyers back out of the housing market, experts say.

CNBC - Feb. 20

Dow drops 700 points for worst day of 2025 so far on new fears about economic growth

Stocks sold off on Friday as new U.S. data sparked concern among investors over a slowing economy and sticky inflation, leading them in search of safer assets.

NBC News - Feb. 21

'An insatiable acquisitions appetite': Sports betting industry facing major challenges despite growth

Betting has exploded out of the shadows and into the mainstream, but significant challenges remain to keep the industry on track.

ESPN - Feb. 24

Bank of Korea slashes rates to lowest since August 2022 on economic worries, cuts growth forecast

The Bank of Korea cut rates to 2.75% from 3%, in line with expectations from economists polled by Reuters, trimming rates for the third time in four meetings.

CNBC - Feb. 25

PayPal has some big new growth targets. Can it hit its marks?

One analyst says the new growth goals seem achievable. Another worries competition from Apple Pay might get in the way.

MarketWatch - Feb. 26

Crisis-stricken Stellantis sees revenue growth in 2025 after 70% drop in full-year profit

Crisis-stricken auto giant Stellantis on Wednesday said it sees return to revenue growth this year after a steep drop in 2024 earnings.

CNBC - Feb. 26

USWNT perform balancing act of results and progress as growth process continues at SheBelieves Cup

The USWNT need to beat Japan on Wednesday to win a sixth successive SheBelieves Cup

CBS Sports - Feb. 26

Warner Bros.’ stock gets boost from upbeat guidance about strong subscriber growth

Warner Bros. Discovery’s DTC and studios results were “very encouraging,” one analyst noted.

MarketWatch - Feb. 27

Salesforce’s growth hits a bad milestone. Can its AI agents provide a boost?

The cloud software pioneer delivered an annual revenue growth rate in the single digits for the first time.

MarketWatch - 6d

Patriots 'stunted' growth of Ja'Lynn Polk during receiver's rookie season, per EVP Eliot Wolf

Polk was New England's second-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft

CBS Sports - 6d

10-, 30-year yields see biggest monthly drop since December 2023 on growth fears

U.S. government debt rallied on Friday, pushing yields broadly lower, after inflation from the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure came in as expected for January.

MarketWatch - 6d

Target to expand online marketplace, boost product assortment as it aims for $15 billion in sales growth by 2030

Target hosted an investor day in New York City and outlined its plans to grow over the next five years after issuing fiscal 2024 fourth quarter earnings.

CNBC - 2d

Yum Brands reveals Taco Bell growth target as its same-store sales shine

Taco Bell’s same-store sales are expected to rise 8% in the first quarter.

MarketWatch - 2d

China targets 'around 5%' growth in 2025 and lays out stimulus measures as trade worries mount

China on Wednesday set its GDP growth target for 2025 at "around 5%" as it starts its annual parliamentary meeting amid escalating trade tensions with the U.S.

CNBC - 1d

China sets growth target around 5% despite threat from US tariffs

Beijing outlines fiscal spending plans amid lagging domestic consumption and mounting trade tensions

Financial Times - 1d

China’s growth goal will need much stronger stimulus if U.S. trade war intensifies, economists say

Economists say that Beijing may hold off on major stimulus measures until later in the year if growth slows or trade tensions escalate further.

CNBC - 15h

Early current-quarter App Store data is promising for Apple's key growth business

Bank of America said its estimates of 13% full-year revenue growth for Apple's services unit could "end up as conservative if App Store strength persists."

CNBC - 11h

2025 NFL trade rumors: Seven big names who could draw interest in free agency, including Pro Bowl tight end

These veterans figure to warrant offers, if they haven't already

CBS Sports - Feb. 27

Missing the cold, the Dutch relive highs and lows of famed skating race 40 years on

Climate change has put the prospect of an actual new edition of the Netherlands' iconic Elfstedentocht skating race over frozen canals and lakes on thin ice but it is relishing the drama of a ...

ABC News - Feb. 21

Vita Coco Claps Back at Poppi’s Super Bowl Vending Machine Stunt With a Low-Rent Pop-Up Event

The beverage brand feud continues.

Inc. - Feb. 22

How a low-profile federal board could host appeals for thousands of fired government workers

Thousands of federal workers fired in recent days by the Trump administration may be able to use an appeals process to get reinstated in their jobs — and potentially receive back pay.

NBC News - Feb. 24

10-year Treasury yield ends at nearly 11-week low as economic concerns build

Yields on 2- and 10-year U.S. government debt fell for a fifth straight session on Tuesday as traders considered the risks of slowing global growth and a potential domestic recession.

MarketWatch - Feb. 25

Oil prices hold at 2025 lows on tariff fears, prospects for end to war in Ukraine

Oil futures settled lower Wednesday, with concerns over the global economic outlook and potential for an end to Russia’s war against Ukraine that could lift sanctions on Moscow prompting prices to ...

MarketWatch - Feb. 26

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

Beijing is expected to revise down its annual consumer price inflation target to around 2% — the lowest in more than two decades — from 3% or higher in prior years.

CNBC - Feb. 27

Japan's birth rate fell for a ninth consecutive year in 2024 to hit a record low

The number of babies born in Japan last year fell for a ninth consecutive year to hit a record low, according to health ministry data

ABC News - Feb. 27

HELOC rates hit a two-year low: 3 reasons to open one now

HELOC rates dropped lower this week, easing costs for borrowers. That's not the only reason to open one, though.

CBS News - Feb. 27

YouTube star MrBeast says he’s a billionaire who’s low on cash. Is that common for the super-rich?

The YouTube star is also raising money for his business at a $5 billion valuation. Here’s why some wealth advisers think it’s strange that MrBeast holds so little cash.

MarketWatch - 6d

China's M&A deals to rise from decade-low as DeepSeek, AI spur interest, experts say

Yahoo News - 5d

AC Milan fans protest American ownership as Serie A season hits another low for Christian Pulisic and company

It was a tense night at San Siro during the game against Lazio

CBS Sports - 4d

No crowds, low prices – and plenty of sunshine: an off-season family surf trip in the Algarve

A late winter break in Portugal’s Praia da Luz offers warm weather, quiet beaches and solitary hikes. Standing on the sun-warmed sand, we watch swell lines rolling towards the shore. Surfers dot ...

The Guardian - 2d