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Can UK banks stay the course on their climate pledges?
Lenders warn that slow government action may force a rethinkFinancial Times - Feb. 24 -
Alibaba’s stock falls on expensive AI-investment pledge
The online retailer plans to spend $53 billion over the next three years on AI and cloud technology.MarketWatch - Feb. 24 -
Starmer pledges boost in UK defense spending
Ukrainian Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged billions of dollars for defense spending before he met with President Trump at the White House. CBS News' Willie James Inman has more.CBS News - 6d -
Monday Briefing: Europe Pledges to Support Ukraine
Plus, remote taste testing.The New York Times - 3d -
Thales challenges European governments on defence pledges
‘If the orders come, we will be ready,’ says French group’s chiefFinancial Times - 1d -
Trump pledges to address 'inflation nightmare' impacting the economy
During his address to Congress, President Trump said addressing economic issues and an "inflation nightmare" were a top priority of his administration, including the rising price of eggs.NBC News - 1d -
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Fugitive known as "The Fly" caught months after deadly prison escape
Two guards were killed when armed assailants helped Mohamed Amra escape from a prison convoy last May, prompting a high-profile search.CBS News - Feb. 23 -
PSA: The Last of Us: Escape The Dark Board Game Is Available At Amazon
The second season of The Last of Us hits HBO on April 13, continuing Joel and Ellie's journey through the bleak, fungal-infected post-apocalypse. If you need something to bide your time until it ...GameSpot - 6d -
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Privatised water companies escape scrutiny from UK regulator, inquiry finds
Ofwat has ‘limited mechanisms’ to check whether infrastructure investment has been carried outFinancial Times - 6d -
TikTok seeks a deal and China brings a chip ‘shock’
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial TimesFinancial Times - 6d -
The US has spurred the Chinese chip industry
Sanctions have accelerated the rise of Nvidia’s rivals as they seize a shift in AI useFinancial Times - 1d -
Maryland city offers $20,000 to relocate to former manufacturing hub
Cumberland, Maryland, is one of more than 70 places that have paid people to relocate over the past five years.CBS News - Feb. 24 -
USAID freeze slams American manufacturer of item that saves babies' lives
In the weeks since the White House began targeting USAID for closure, services to a variety of life-saving causes have faltered.CBS News - 5d -
US manufacturers report fall in orders as growth expectations tumble
Data fuels fears that the economy is losing momentum as tariffs loomFinancial Times - 2d -
Starmer urged to use defence spending boost to revive UK manufacturing
Make UK chief calls for support for small businesses as Europe faces pressure from US to shoulder security costFinancial Times - 1d -
Walmart's worst week since 2022: Retailer's former U.S. CEO Bill Simon thinks Wall Street is getting earnings, tariff risks wrong
Walmart is coming off a tough week after delivering a slowing profit growth forecast.CNBC - Feb. 22 -
£3,000 rents cause housing fears near nuclear plant
Residents living near a nuclear power plant have seen rents double to £3,000 a month.BBC News - Feb. 22 -
Westinghouse sees path to building cheaper nuclear plants after costly past
Two nuclear projects in the South were bogged down by costly overruns, but Westinghouse Electric Company still sees the potential for new U.S. plants.CNBC - Feb. 23 -
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New plant species discovered at Big Bend National Park in Texas
The Wooly Devil, or Ovicula biradiata, was first spotted by botany volunteer Deb Manley and a park ranger in Big Bend National Park in Texas in March 2024.CBS News - Feb. 24 -
‘Fish disco’ row risks fresh delays to Hinkley Point nuclear plant
Campaigners hit out at EDF’s plan to drop underwater acoustic deterrent designed to protect marine lifeFinancial Times - Feb. 26 -
Woman caught trying to plant explosive devices at Tesla dealership
A woman in Colorado has been arrested after police caught her with explosives at a Tesla dealership, police said.ABC News - 6d -
Inside look at Ukrainian mineral plant ahead of Trump, Zelenskyy meeting
As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepares to visit the White House, his country's proposed deal with the Trump administration that would give the U.S. access to key minerals is in focus. ...CBS News - 6d -
The town that welcomed a Chinese car plant — only for a ‘slavery’ scandal to hit
Allegations of labour abuse on Brazil building site cast a shadow over BYD’s plan for its first car factory outside AsiaFinancial Times - 3d -
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Plant diverse tree species to spread risk in climate crisis, study says
Uncertainty over climate and economy means ‘investment portfolio’ approach needed, researchers say. An “investment portfolio approach” needs to be applied to large-scale tree planting across the ...The Guardian - 2d -
Chile’s perfect skies for stargazing under threat from giant chemical plant
Astronomers deeply concerned that darkest, clearest skies in world will be compromised by proposed facility nearby. In the Atacama desert, the driest non-polar region on Earth, the sky shines when ...The Guardian - 1d -
EDF considers plans to revive ‘fish disco’ at Hinkley Point plant
Move marks latest step in long-running debate over project’s wildlife protection measuresFinancial Times - 1d -
Oz, Trump’s Medicare Nominee, Pledges to Divest Interests in Health Care Stocks
The celebrity doctor said he would divest from his interests in many drug, medical and insurance companies, worth millions of dollars.The New York Times - Feb. 20 -
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 decadeFinancial Times - Feb. 21 -
More than half of countries are ignoring biodiversity pledges – analysis
Many of the nations gathering in Rome for Cop16 have offered no plans to honour their agreement to protect 30% of land and sea for nature. More than half the world’s countries have no plans to ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
FirstFT: Germany’s Friedrich Merz pledges ‘independence from US’
Also in today’s newsletter, staff revolt at FTI and Apple’s DEI and OpenAI initiatives under fireFinancial Times - Feb. 24 -
Milei pledges antitrust probe after Telefónica sells Argentina unit
$1.25bn sale to firm part owned by Grupo Clarín is first big move by Spanish telecoms company’s new chairFinancial Times - Feb. 24 -
‘The closest of nations’: UK Prime Minister pledges cooperation with Trump after meeting
NBC News White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor, Sky News Anchor Sir Trevor Phillips and Council on Foreign Relations Fellow Elise Labott join Meet the Press NOW to report on President Trump’s ...NBC News - 6d -
BYD pledges to work with rival Tesla to combat petrol cars
China ‘more open’ to foreign business than the west, says executive vice-president Stella LiFinancial Times - 2d -
Japan warns over threat from China’s chip material export controls
Officials and executives say gallium rules will upset supply chains for chips and vehicle batteriesFinancial Times - Feb. 21 -
‘People are so polite’: the Ukrainian refugee bonding with the British over borscht and chips
First Ukrainian refugee to arrive in UK after Russia invasion says even the British dogs are better behaved, but that ‘the weather is sad’. Sharing a bowl of homemade Ukrainian borscht with your ...The Guardian - Feb. 23
