Morning News: February 26, 2025

BP to Slash Green Spending, Pivot Back to Oil

Trump Announces Inquiry That Could Lead to Tariffs on Copper

Trump Ends US Initiative to Boost Electricity Access in Africa

Trump’s Rare Earth Diplomacy

Trump’s New Crackdown on China Is Just Beginning

Trump Aims at Chinese Shipping, Risking Another Shock for Businesses

Hong Kong Looks to Shore Up Economy as Trade Risks Loom

China to Inject at Least $55 Billion of Fresh Capital Into Several Big Banks

Trump to Offer ‘Gold Card’ Visas for $5 Million to the Rich

Federal Funding Crackdown Imperils Global Newsrooms

What Will Become of U.S.A.I.D.’s Funding? A Billionaire’s Son Has Some Ideas.

Trump 2.1 Arrives With a Whimper Rather Than a Bang

US Mortgage Rates Decline to 6.88%, Lowest Level This Year

The Economy Is Still Fine. Americans Are Still Gloomy.

Tax Cut Chances Rise as House Passes Budget Targeting Safety Net

Why ‘Probationary’ Employees Are a Target in Federal Job Cuts

Mass Federal Firings May Imperil Crops, Cattle and Pets

Egg Prices Are Soaring. Bird Flu May Not Be the Only Culprit.

Is Warren Buffett’s True Successor Bill Ackman?

Apple’s UK Privacy Fight Is Noble But Shortsighted

Elon Musk’s DOGE Adventure Leads to Knotty Accounting Question for Tesla

Tesla Feels the Wrath of Anti-Elon Musk Backlash

GM Boosts Investor Payout With New Buybacks, Dividend Hike

Aston Martin to Shrink Workforce, Delay EV Launch in Cost-Cutting Drive

Bud Brewer AB InBev Stock Jumps After Higher Prices Boost Revenue, Profit

How a Plastic Panic Gave New Life to Steel and Wood Utensils

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Posted by on February 26th, 2025 at 7:05 am


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