By Ann Saphir, Jonnelle Marte and Lindsay Dunsmuir – Federal Reserve policymakers on Thursday signaled the conflict in Ukraine will not budge them from their expected course of rate hikes…
By Nichola Groom -The Biden’s administration’s sale of offshore wind development rights off the coasts of New York and New Jersey surged past all expectations on Thursday to reach more…
By Sinéad Carew NEW YORK -Investors rediscovered much of their appetite for riskier bets by Thursday afternoon with the MSCI global index finishing well above its session low and the…
By Tommy Wilkes and John McCrank LONDON/NEW YORK – Britain and the United States targeted Russian banks on Thursday as part of a new package of sanctions following Moscow’s invasion…
By Dmitry Zhdannikov and Julia Payne LONDON -The global oil market was thrown into chaos on Thursday after Russia invaded Ukraine, with top buyers of Russian oil struggling to secure…
By Gabriella Borter -Florida’s House of Representatives on Thursday approved a Republican-backed bill that would prohibit classroom discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity, a measure Democrats denounced as being…
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK – Oil prices jumped on Thursday, with Brent rising above $105 a barrel for the first time since 2014 before easing, after Russia’s attack on…
WASHINGTON -The Institute of International Finance, the largest international banking group, said on Thursday that U.S. sanctions on Russia will have a sizeable impact on Russia’s economy and citizens and…
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK – The U.S. dollar jumped to its highest level in nearly two years and the Russian rouble plunged to a record low on Thursday after…
Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky issued a call to arms amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, urging Ukrainian citizens to join efforts to repel Russian forces. “We will give weapons…
NEW YORK/LONDON – Russia’s access to global capital markets was likely to be limited by further international sanctions after the country’s forces invaded Ukraine on Thursday, putting funds with exposure…
The worldwide price of crude oil skyrocketed to more than $100 per barrel for the first time since 2014 as Russia launched a full-scale offensive against Ukraine. The Brent crude…
MOSCOW -President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he had no other option but to order what he has called a special operation against Ukraine, saying all of Moscow’s previous attempts…
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden met with his counterparts from the Group of Seven allies on Thursday morning to map out more severe measures against Russia…
By Raphael Satter – Ukraine’s government is lobbying the Biden administration to cut Russia off from U.S. software updates, to ban Russian flights, and to block the supply of goods…
By Lawrence White, Alexandra Schwarz-Goerlich and Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON/VIENNA/LONDON -European banks on Tuesday were bracing for the fallout from fresh global sanctions as the Ukraine crisis escalated, although U.S. bank…
By Danilo Masoni, Bansari Mayur Kamdar and Medha Singh – Shares of Russia-exposed companies took a beating across U.S. and European markets on Thursday, after the country’s move to launch…
By Karin Strohecker LONDON – Western capitals have started putting in place fresh restrictions on Russia’s sovereign debt as they seek to ratchet up pressure on Moscow over the conflict…
By David Shepardson – A bipartisan group of 22 governors Thursday urged leaders in Congress to move quickly to finalize $52 billion in government funding to subsidize the production of…
By Pete Schroeder and Michelle Price WASHINGTON -U.S. banks were well-prepared for the Western sanctions announced so far over Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine, but they are still nailing down details…
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON – The White House on Thursday announced 10 new steps as part of its year-long drive to strengthen U.S. supply chains against climate shocks and geopolitical…
POLL: Americans Fear China’s Influence Over Russia’s Sebastian Hughes on February 23, 2022 More Americans fear the influence of China in the world than Russia, despite the latter’s aggressive actions…
By Omar Younis and David Swanson ADELANTO, Calif. -A group of American truckers began a cross-country drive from California to Washington on Wednesday to protest coronavirus restrictions, taking a cue…
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON -The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on the company in charge of building Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, expanding penalties on Moscow after it…
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK – Wall Street’s major indexes ended sharply lower on Wednesday, extending their recent rout as Ukraine declared a state of emergency and the U.S. State…