By Ben Klayman – Global auto and truck makers, including U.S. automaker General Motors Co and Germany’s Daimler Truck, on Monday suspended some business in Russia following that country’s invasion …
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Arbutus files patent infringement lawsuit against Moderna related to COVID shot
by Reutersby ReutersBy Amruta Khandekar and Blake Brittain – Arbutus Biopharma Corp on Monday sued Moderna Inc in Delaware federal court, claiming Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine infringes its patents. Arbutus and Genevant Sciences …
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By Sujata Rao and Lewis Krauskopf LONDON/NEW YORK -Money managers are scanning roiled global markets for bargains after unprecedented Western sanctions propelled Russia into a full-blown crisis, sent oil prices …
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Russia hikes rates, introduces capital controls as sanctions bite
by Reutersby Reuters– Russia’s central bank more than doubled its key policy rate on Monday and introduced some capital controls as the country faced deepening economic isolation, but its governor said sanctions …
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By Herbert Lash and Dhara Ranasinghe NEW YORK/LONDON -The Russian ruble hit record lows on Monday while world stocks slid and oil prices jumped after the West ramped up sanctions …
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International banks, funds and exchanges put Russian sanctions into action
by Reutersby ReutersBy Carolyn Cohn, Saeed Azhar and David Henry LONDON/NEW YORK -Banks around the world were winding down relationships with a host of Russian banks as they put Western sanctions against …
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By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS -Energy ministers from European Union countries on Monday agreed to urgently link a European power system to Ukraine’s grid, a move that would increase its independence …
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Jefferies to donate March 2 trading revenue to Ukraine relief effort
by Reutersby Reuters-Jefferies Financial Group Inc will donate all of its global net trading revenue on March 2 to Ukranian humanitarian relief, Chief Executive Officer Richard Handler said in an Instagram story …
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PARIS -Monaco, a tax haven often favoured by the super-wealthy, will proceed with freezing assets and imposing sanctions on certain Russians following President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the Monaco …
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Russian oil buyers struggle with payments and vessels, BP cancels loadings -traders
by Reutersby ReutersMOSCOW/LONDON -Buyers of Russian oil have faced difficulties over payments and availability of vessels after imposition of Western sanctions against Moscow over Ukraine, traders said on Monday, while BP Plc …
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U.S. December oil demand hits highest since before pandemic -EIA
by Reutersby Reuters-U.S. oil demand rose in December to its highest level since before the coronavirus pandemic began, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Monday, with product supplied nearing 21 …
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Factbox-Key Russian sovereign and corporate bond payment deadlines in coming days
by Reutersby ReutersLONDON – Tough Western sanctions on Russia and rhetoric from Moscow have raised doubts about whether the Russian government and the country’s companies will continue to make payments on their …
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By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK -The Russian rouble plunged and the euro nursed losses against the U.S. dollar on Monday as the West ramped up sanctions against Russia over …
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Russia default ‘extremely likely’ if Ukraine crisis worsens, banking lobby says
by Reutersby ReutersBy Tommy Wilkes LONDON -Russia is very likely to default on foreign debt and its economy will suffer a double digit contraction this year after the West launched sanctions unprecedented …
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Colombia’s Grupo SURA hits Q4 net profit as COVID-19 pandemic eases
by Reutersby Reuters(Corrects net profit figure) BOGOTA – Net profit at Grupo SURA, Colombia’s largest investment company, rose to 406.7 billion pesos ($103 million) from the 61.3 billion pesos net loss reported …
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NEW YORK – Major banks are talking with government officials to be clear on how sanctions against Russia should work, JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon said …
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U.S. SEC investigates Citi over unapproved employee communications
by Reutersby Reuters– Citigroup became the latest bank to be probed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in an industry-wide enquiry over employees using communication channels not approved by the company, …
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Ukraine war risks to U.S. economy hinge on conflict length-White House adviser
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON – White House economic adviser Cecilia Rouse said on Monday that the biggest U.S. economic risk from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is from higher gasoline prices, and the depth …
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By Huw Jones LONDON -Europe’s financial market on Monday began severing Russia’s ties to its critical plumbing for trading, clearing and settling securities as sanctions on Moscow started to bite. …
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U.S. slaps sanctions on Russia’s central bank, threatens more action
by Reutersby ReutersBy Daphne Psaledakis, Andrea Shalal and Steve Holland WASHINGTON – The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on Russia’s central bank and other sources of wealth, dealing a crushing blow …
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By Tom Wilson LONDON – Trading volumes between the Russian rouble and the Tether cryptocurrency spiked sharply on Monday as the local currency tumbled to a record low on Western …
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ECB should hold off on policy moves until Ukraine clarity: Panetta
by Reutersby ReutersFRANKFURT – The European Central Bank should hold off on removing any more stimulus for now as the war in Ukraine raises uncertainty and the bank still needs evidence that …
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By Christoph Steitz and Markus Wacket FRANKFURT – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and economy minister Robert Habeck on Sunday mapped out potentially radical changes to the country’s energy system, going …
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U.S. goods trade deficit hits record high, seen weighing on first-quarter GDP growth
by Reutersby ReutersBy Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON – The U.S. trade deficit in goods widened sharply to a record high in January amid an increase in imports as businesses continued to replenish depleted …
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By Adriana Barrera and Ana Isabel Martinez MEXICO CITY -Mexican state oil company Pemex reported a $6.05 billion fourth-quarter net loss on Monday, driven by higher taxes and currency exchange …