A look at the day ahead in markets from Sujata Rao After the U.S. S&P 500 index saw its biggest one-day gain since June 2020 and oil slumped 13%, it …
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By Tim Hepher, Engen Tham and Carolyn Cohn PARIS/SHANGHAI/LONDON -Global leasing companies staring at an imminent sanctions deadline to repossess more than 400 jets worth almost $10 billion from Russian …
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TOKYO – Effissimo Capital Management said on Thursday it had decided to vote against Toshiba Corp’s break-up plan that comes up for a vote on March 24, since the plan …
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U.S. Treasury launches campaign to educate public about crypto risks
by Reutersby ReutersBy Hannah Lang – The U.S. Treasury Department is launching an initiative to raise awareness about the risks of investing in cryptocurrencies as the digital asset moves from the fringes …
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China bars mainland brokers from promoting SPAC deals in Hong Kong – sources
by Reutersby ReutersBy Scott Murdoch, Samuel Shen and Selena Li SYDNEY/HONG KONG – China’s securities regulator has barred the country’s investment banks it regulates from acting as promoters of blank-check firms in …
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By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT -The European Central Bank is likely to make as few policy commitments as possible on Thursday as the shock of Russia’s invasion of …
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Analysis – Russian risk recalibration a wake-up call for investors
by Reutersby ReutersBy Simon Jessop, Ross Kerber and Karin Strohecker LONDON – For funds undeterred in their investment choices by the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi or China’s treatment of the …
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European, trans-Atlantic flight bookings fall after Ukraine invasion – ForwardKeys
by Reutersby ReutersBy Jamie Freed – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has stalled a travel recovery for airlines and led to a 23% fall in flight bookings within Europe and a 13% fall …
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Japan’s wholesale prices rise at record pace; Ukraine to spur prices further
by Reutersby ReutersBy Leika Kihara TOKYO -Japan’s wholesale inflation accelerated in February at the fastest pace in roughly four decades on rising fuel costs, a sign inflationary pressures were building up even …
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BNP Paribas bars Russia-based staff from computer systems as cyber attack fears grow
by Reutersby ReutersBy Sinead Cruise and John O’Donnell LONDON/FRANKFURT -France’s largest bank BNP Paribas has cut off its Russia-based workforce from its internal computer systems as it seeks to bolster its defences …
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– Employees at three Starbucks Corp cafes in Buffalo, New York voted to unionize on Wednesday, bringing the total number of the coffee chain’s stores with a union in the …
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Chinese startups’ SPAC listings gather pace as tougher offshore IPO rules loom
by Reutersby ReutersBy Selena Li and Samuel Shen HONG KONG – Capital-hungry smaller Chinese startups are vying for speedy offshore listings by merging with blank-check firms at a time when Beijing’s tighter …
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– Sony Group Corp’s game division and Nintendo Co Ltd said they have suspended shipments of software and hardware to Russia following the invasion of Ukraine. Sony Interactive Entertainment, which …
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By Saikat Chatterjee and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON -The euro’s fall of as much as 4% against the dollar and Swiss franc in two weeks is raising the question of what …
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U.S. solar installations to contract this year on inflation – industry forecast
by Reutersby Reuters– U.S. solar installations soared 19% to hit a record last year, but new capacity will slide in 2022 as project developers struggle with cost inflation and shipping delays, according …
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Bearish bets on Asia FX rise amid Ukraine crisis, rupee shorts near two-year high – Reuters Poll
by Reutersby ReutersBy Shashwat Awasthi and Harshita Swaminathan – Investors raised their bearish views on most Asian currencies, with short bets on the Indian rupee at a near two-year high, as Russia’s …
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UPS delivery driver victim of Philadelphia armed robbery
PHILADELPHIA, PA – A UPS truck driver was the victim of a recent armed robbery in Philadelphia, now police are seeking to identify a possible suspect. “The PPD Northwest Detective …
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – Philadelphia Police are seeking the public’s assistance to identify a robbery that left two victims shot. “On March 2, 2022, at approximately 8:16 pm, two shooting victims …
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Philadelphia Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Missing Juvenile Tymirah Brown. Tymirah was last seen at her residence 46XX Fernhill Road at 2:40 …
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Pedestrian struck in Downtown Toms River, in critical condition
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A pedestrian was struck and rushed to the hospital at the intersection of Washington Street and Hooper Avenue in Downtown Toms River is in critical condition …
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Suffolk County Cops Catch Drug Deal in the Act
by Adam Devineby Adam DevineLONG ISLAND, NY – The Suffolk County Police Department was able to catch a suspected area drug dealer red-handed on Saturday. According to police, “Sixth Precinct Anti-Crime officers were conducting …
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Coming to Asbury Park for This Weekend’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade? Here’s What You Need to Know
ASBURY PARK, NJ – The 8th annual Asbury Park St. Patrick’s Day Parade is coming this weekend, and here’s what police want you to know before coming to town. The …
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Phony contractor scammed female victim out of $74,000 Sheriff’s Office reports
by Jeff Jonesby Jeff JonesVOLUSIA COUNTY, FL – A man who was impersonating a home improvement contractor made off with $74,000 from a Volusia County woman, police reported on Wednesday. “Sheriff’s detectives are seeking …
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New Ocean Township Waterfront Park Being Soiled By Discarded Pet Waste, Officials Say
Waretown, NJ – Dog owners are being advised to curb their dogs and to properly discard waste when visiting the Waretown Bayfront Park and Pier. “The Township of Ocean has …
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This is what happens when you block a fire hydrant in New York City, firefighters injured
by Adam Devineby Adam DevineBROOKLYN, NY – You might think parking your car in front of a city fire hydrant isn’t a big deal, but Tuesday night it was. A two-alarm fire in Brooklyn …