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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 Li

Financial Times - 10h

Trump administration guts USAID humanitarian office, despite pledge to save its work

Dozens of officials in USAID's humanitarian aid bureau have received termination notices, despite prior assurances that its humanitarian services would be preserved.

ABC News - Feb. 24

China is working on an enormous aircraft carrier that rivals the biggest in the U.S. fleet, analysts say

It already has the world’s largest navy, but new satellite imagery shows that China is developing a huge nuclear-powered aircraft carrier that would rival the biggest vessel in the American fleet, ...

NBC News - 2d

UK pledges £200mn for Grangemouth refinery

Investment comes amid growing pressure to ensure just transition for workers at Scottish facility

Financial Times - Feb. 23

Germany’s election winner pledges ‘independence from US’

Friedrich Merz says the Trump administration is ‘largely indifferent’ to Europe’s fate

Financial Times - Feb. 24

Can UK banks stay the course on their climate pledges?

Lenders warn that slow government action may force a rethink

Financial 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 - 4d

Monday Briefing: Europe Pledges to Support Ukraine

Plus, remote taste testing.

The New York 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 decade

Financial 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 fire

Financial 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 chair

Financial 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 - 4d

Marvel Rivals disrupted the Twitch scene from launch | StreamElements

StreamElements latest report shows the success of Marvel Rivals, which jumped to the top 10 most-watched games on Twitch.

VentureBeat - Feb. 20

Marvel Rivals' Cancelation Was Considered Before Release, NetEase Making Changes - Report

Amidst the abrupt layoffs of some employees who worked Marvel Rivals, it's now reported that the game's cancelation was considered prior to its release, which is a surprising revelation, given it ...

GameSpot - Feb. 21

Amid Regional Diplomatic Furor, Sudan’s Paramilitaries Forge a Rival Government

The Rapid Support Forces said it was paving the way to an end to the civil war. Critics called it an audacious gambit by a group that the United States has accused of genocide.

The New York Times - Feb. 23

England and Ireland remind Six Nations rivals that points win prizes

Making tries worth more could be worth considering but for now Steve Borthwick’s men remain in Six Nations hunt. Style and beauty count for only so much in top‑level sport, as Welsh and Scottish ...

The Guardian - Feb. 23

FTI Consulting reels from staff exodus after rainmaker launches rival

Competition from Jonathan Orszag’s Econic Partners triggered 14% share price slide

Financial Times - Feb. 24

Kia Has Revealed Its Electric Camper to Rival VW’s ID.Buzz

As the EV4 sedan and EV2 mini SUV round out Kia's electric offering, the brand confirms its PV5 Light Camper is inbound, and an even larger model is likely on the way.

Wired - 4d

Why Nvidia earnings report is good news for its Big Tech rivals

AI and chip market is expanding, giving others a chance to share the wealth.

MarketWatch - 4d

Cristiano Ronaldo and Al-Nassr’s rivals for Asian title are close to home

Challengers for Champions League come from Saudi Arabia as AFC officials privately admit rules need examining. Cristiano Ronaldo has yet to win a major trophy – the Arab Club Champions Cup does not ...

The Guardian - 1d

Copper smelting industry reels from threat of tariffs and China rivals

Fees charged to transform ore have fallen to all-time lows as Glencore halts operations at Philippines plant

Financial Times - 6h

Apple boosts U.S. investment plans with $500 billion pledge amid Trump tariff threat

Apple on Monday reaffirmed a commitment to spend hundreds of billions on U.S. soil in the coming years amid pressure from President Donald Trump.

NBC News - Feb. 24

Western leaders visit Kyiv and pledge military support against Russia on the war's 3rd anniversary

Ukraine is marking the bleakest anniversary of its war with Russia, with its forces under severe pressure on the battlefield after three years of fighting and shaken by the Trump administration’s ...

ABC News - Feb. 24

BP to abandon pledge to cut oil and gas output as chief fights for group’s survival

Auchincloss must convince activist investor Elliott Management he can turn around troubled oil major

Financial Times - Feb. 25

‘Overjoyed’: US lottery winner pledges to give part of $328.5m prize to non-profits

Abbas Shafii says he plans to travel, invest and share Powerball prize with non-profits ‘close to [his] heart’. What would you do if you won hundreds of millions of dollars playing the lottery? A ...

The Guardian - Feb. 25

European leaders pledge to stand by Ukraine after confrontational Oval Office meeting with Trump

European leaders have pledged to stand by Ukraine in the wake of the contentious Oval Office meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...

ABC News - 3d

U.K.'s Keir Starmer pledges $2 billion to help Ukraine buy missiles

European leaders were meeting in London on Saturday hoping shore up support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after President Donald Trump berated him live on television, calling into ...

NBC News - 1d

China's Honor pledges $10 billion AI investment and deepens ties with Google in global push

Honor is looking to expand outside of China and push into the higher-end part of the market where Apple and Samsung play.

CNBC - 1d

Europe pledges support for Ukraine after Oval Office clash between Zelenskyy and Trump

World leaders from across Europe are making known their support for Ukraine in the aftermath of last week's fiery White House meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President ...

CBS News - 21h

The international mini-contest format worked for hockey. Could it work for the NBA or MLB?

The NHL scored big by going global to fight midseason doldrums, leaving North America's other major pro sports leagues to ponder what they could do to re-energize their dreary all-star breaks.

NBC News - 4d

Pope in critical condition but ‘resumed work’

Pope Francis' resumes work but he is still in critical condition according to the Vatican. Fears have been growing about the pontiff’s condition after he was admitted to the hospital on Feb. 14, ...

NBC News - Feb. 24

Marvel Rivals Bans A Popular Third-Party Plugin, But Don't Worry If You've Used It

NetEase is getting more aggressive when it comes to cracking down on the use of third-party plugins while playing Marvel Rivals . It's now banning the use of an application called Blitz, although ...

GameSpot - Feb. 21