Top House Appropriator Says Spending Talks Still on Track

Zelenskyy ‘will not recognise’ US-Russia talks that exclude Ukraine

Moscow hails Tuesday’s discussions in Saudi Arabia as means to end war and restore full relations with Washington

Financial Times - 1d

Ukraine presses Europe to nominate representative for Russia talks

Ukraine is urging Europe to quickly select a representative for potential talks with the U.S. and Russia on ending Kyiv's war with Russia. “It should be a quickly made decision,” Igor Zhovkva, the ...

The Hill - 1d

Behind Marco Rubio's talks on the future of Gaza, Ukraine

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is holding high-stakes talks in Saudi Arabia about the Israel-Hamas war and the Russia-Ukraine war. Dr. Jon Altman, the director of the Middle East Program at the ...

CBS News - 1d

Russia Frees American Prisoner Before Talks With U.S.

The release of Kalob Byers Wayne, who was arrested on drug charges on Feb. 7, came on the eve of talks about the war in Ukraine.

The New York Times - 1d

Reaction to U.S.-Russia talks about Ukraine war

Talks in Saudi Arabia between top U.S. and Russian officials over the war in Ukraine have now ended. No Ukrainian officials were present for the talks. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly ...

CBS News - 11h

US and Russia hold talks to end war in Ukraine

Also in today’s newsletter, gold is the new ‘Trump trade’

Financial Times - 11h

Who was at the table at US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia?

Three Americans and two Russians took part in the negotiations and agreed to reset diplomatic relations.

BBC News - 7h

Russia US Talks - The Room Where it Happened

Russia and the US agree to appoint teams to start negotiating the end of the war.

BBC News - 5h

Brugge coach talks to dead mother before match

Club Brugge coach Nicky Hayen has said he would be talking to his dead mother before Tuesday's second leg of their Champions League playoff against Atalanta.

ESPN - 4h

Silicon Valley and Indian investors spend big as English cricket goes up for sale

Foreign investors have been googly-eyed about English soccer for decades

ABC News - Feb. 7

Tech megacaps plan to spend more than $300 billion in 2025 as AI race intensifies

Meta, Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft intend to invest as much as $320 billion this year into AI advancement technologies.

CNBC - Feb. 8

Why Apple may get the ‘last laugh’ in AI as rivals double down on spending craze

Apple will have more free cash flow at its disposal and can “pawn off” AI spending on other big technology companies, one analyst said.

MarketWatch - Feb. 11

As Musk cuts federal spending, his own firms have received billions in contracts

As Elon Musk has led an effort to slash government spending, his own companies have, over the last few years, received billions of dollars in government contracts.

ABC News - Feb. 11

Appeals court denies Trump admin request to block judge's order to lift spending freeze

A federal appeals court on Tuesday declined to temporarily block a lower court's orders directing the Trump administration to unfreeze federal grants. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit ...

The Hill - Feb. 11

Growth in Russian military spending outpaces all European countries combined: Think tank

The rate of growth for Russia's military spending outpaced all other European countries combined in 2024 as its invasion of Ukraine has persisted for nearly three years, according to an analysis ...

The Hill - 6d

The Guardian view on spending cuts: behold the grim return of slash-and-burn government | Editorial

Spending public money carefully is a virtue in itself, but running down the public sector can cause huge problems later on. Slash-and-burn government is back in vogue. Whether it is Elon Musk and ...

The Guardian - 6d

China hopes new fleet of ‘silver trains’ will encourage its elderly to travel, and spend, more

Yahoo News - 5d

UK spending shake-up would allow councils to favour local small businesses

Plan to change public procurement rules to boost local growth and job creation

Financial Times - 5d

Olipop Just Landed a $1.85-Billion Valuation After Raising $50 Million. Here’s How It Plans to Spend the Cash

The prebiotic soda brand and two-time Inc. 5000 honoree was previously valued at $200 million in 2021.

Inc. - 5d

Vance to meet Zelenskyy amid push for NATO allies to step up defense spending

Vance is to meet with Zelenskyy amid concerns over U.S.-Russia talks to end the war in Ukraine.

CBS News - 4d

Vance doubles down on demand for NATO to boost defense spending, Hegseth defends Ukraine comments

Both Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are in Europe amid President Trump's announcement of potential U.S. negotiations with Russia to end the war in Ukraine. CBS News ...

CBS News - 4d

Americans expect to spend a record $14.6 billion on their significant others for Valentine’s Day, report finds

The uncertainty of the future and the broader economy may be leading people to splurge on holidays, expert says.

CNBC - 4d

‘I didn’t want to spend time with my children. I was just going through the motions’: the pain of parental burnout

Most people with small children are worn out – but for some, the pressure of striving to be perfect parents can drive them to the edge. . ‘I cried like someone had died,” Rachel Stern says of the ...

The Guardian - 3d

NATO's Rutte tells Europe to 'stop complaining' about being sidelined, pledges spending targets increase

The NATO secretary general confirmed the alliance would reach a new agreement for defense spending targets when members meet in June.

CNBC - 3d

Trump’s return means UK must swiftly find a way to increase defence spending | Peter Walker

Under Biden, the move could wait until the UK worked out how to meet its 2.5% GDP commitment. Not now. It has been one of the few political constants in a turbulent period for British politics: an ...

The Guardian - 2d

European defense stocks hit record and government bond prices fall on bets of more military spending

Defense shares surge on expectations of higher NATO spending as Trump seeks deal with Putin

MarketWatch - 1d

Rob Manfred thinks Dodgers' spending is 'a great thing' as payroll hovers around $400 million

The Dodgers are projected to pay a luxury tax bill of $142 million this season. That would be larger than the payrolls of 10 MLB teams.

Yahoo Sports - 2h

Are top honours winners too posh and too southern?

An analysis of those awarded the "higher" honours reveals a significant social and regional divide.

BBC News - Feb. 9

Chris Jones' top plays 2024 season

Watch highlights from Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones during the 2024 NFL season.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 10

Here are the top 5 commercials from the Super Bowl

This year’s Super Bowl marked the end of the Kansas City Chiefs’ two-year winning streak in the National Football League’s (NFL) biggest game, with the Philadelphia Eagles handily toppling their ...

The Hill - Feb. 10

Quinyon Mitchell's top plays 2024 season

Watch highlights from Philadelphia Eagles rookie cornerback Quinyon Mitchell during the 2024 NFL season.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 10

As the N.F.L. Draft Picture Comes Into Focus, These Are the Top Prospects

Travis Hunter has a sky-high ceiling at cornerback and a firm hold on the No. 1 spot.

The New York Times - Feb. 11

Flagg, Broome headline Wooden Award's Top 20

Duke's Cooper Flagg, a Blue Devils freshman and favorite to be the No. 1 pick in June's NBA draft who is averaging 19.5 points, 7.7 rebounds and 4.0 assists, and Auburn's Johni Broome headline the ...

ESPN - Feb. 11

DoorDash’s stock rallies as demand forecast tops expectations

Food-delivery app DoorDash Inc. on Tuesday forecast a key demand metric to come in above Wall Street’s expectations for the first quarter, as it adds more grocery stores to its platform to ...

MarketWatch - Feb. 12

Trump Names 2 New Top Financial Regulators

Jonathan McKernan has been nominated to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which has been in turmoil for days and has fired a number of probationary employees.

The New York Times - 6d