Feb 13 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
- Chinese officials in recent weeks have floated a proposal to hold a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump as part of peacekeeping efforts to end the Ukraine war.
- BuzzFeed BZFD.O expects to cut about 5% of its workforce as it seeks to streamline its HuffPost news operation.
- Kroger KR.N said on Wednesday PepsiCo executive David Kennerley would succeed Todd Foley as its chief financial officer, effective April 3.
- The Trump administration stepped up its immigration fight against New York on Wednesday, announcing a lawsuit against senior state officials and clawing back millions in federal funding earmarked for migrants.
- The Senate voted largely along party lines to confirm Tulsi Gabbard as the top U.S. spy on Wednesday.
- Elon Musk's social media platform X has agreed to pay about $10 million to settle a lawsuit that U.S. President Donald Trump brought against the company and its former chief executive.
(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)
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