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By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump appears unlikely to face federal criminal charges for his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss despite a U.S. congressional committee’s …

– Chilean retailer Cencosud on Thursday posted a fourth quarter net profit of $249 million, boosted by improved revenues in the countries it operates, which also include Argentina, Peru, Brazil …

By John McCrank NEW YORK – The California Public Employees’ Retirement System, the largest U.S. pension fund, said on Thursday it has ceased all transactions in Russian publicly traded equity …

LONDON – JPMorgan said on Thursday it expected Russia’s economy to contract 35% in the second quarter and 7% in 2022 with the economy suffering an economic output decline comparable …

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK – Ben & Jerry’s was sued on Thursday by its longtime Israeli ice cream manufacturer, which said the company illegally severed their 34-year relationship after …

By Nia Williams CALGARY, Alberta – The world is scrambling for oil after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent prices rocketing and upended global supply but producers in Canada, home to …

By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM – Universal Music Group NV (UMG) on Thursday reported a 19% rise in full-year core earnings for 2021, in line with expectations, due to growing revenue …

The French government seized a massive yacht belonging to Russian oligarch Igor Sechin, the head of a state-run energy giant, France’s finance ministry said. French customs authorities executed the seizure …

By Akash Sriram and Hyunjoo Jin – Rivian Automotive Inc has rolled back price hikes on electric vehicles booked before March 1 after facing backlash from customers following a 20% …

BRASILIA – Brazil posted a $4 billion trade surplus in February, the strongest performance for the month since 2017, official data showed on Thursday, amid higher volumes and prices of …

By Julie Gordon and David Ljunggren OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada has “considerable space” left to raise interest rates this year, Governor Tiff Macklem said on Thursday, and did …

CHICAGO – General Electric Co will donate $4.5 million in medical equipment and humanitarian support for Ukraine, according to an internal staff memo. In the memo, seen by Reuters, Chief …

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – The following incidents were reported by the Lacey Township Police Department. Shoplifting On Thursday, February 24, 2022, at 7:34 p.m., officers responded to Kohl’s, 304 Main …

By David Henry NEW YORK – Bank analysts offered downbeat assessments on Thursday of the timeline Citigroup Inc laid out this week for lifting profits and some said the risk …

By David Randall NEW YORK – With surging oil prices, concerns about the hawkishness of the Federal Reserve and fears of Russian aggression in Eastern Europe, the mood on Wall …

By David Shepardson and Eric M. Johnson WASHINGTON/SEATTLE – Boeing Co will strictly adhere to the export controls and restrictions that have been announced governing work in Russia, the U.S. …

By Kirstin Ridley and Sinead Cruise LONDON – A one-time Goldman Sachs banker has written an open letter to David Solomon calling on the Wall Street investment bank’s chief executive …

By Steve Scherer and Ismail Shakil – Canada will remove Russia and Belarus’s most favored nation status as trading partners, and will provide additional lethal aid to Ukraine, including rocket …

– Nike Inc said on Thursday it would temporarily close all its stores in Russia, joining a slew of Western brands that have suspended their businesses in the country following …

By Sheila Dang – Russian state-controlled news network RT said on Thursday it will begin broadcasting on Rumble, a YouTube-like video site, after tech companies including Meta Platforms and Twitter …

– Credit Suisse has named Saad Rawra as its head of clean-energy technology banking and Canadian head of diversified industries group to help drive the Swiss bank’s growing global energy …

By Susanna Twidale and Kate Abnett LONDON/BRUSSELS – Europe could cut Russian gas imports by more than a third within a year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday …

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS – U.S. life sciences company Illumina’s offer to cut prices and allow rivals continued access to its technologies has “yet to convince” EU antitrust regulators …

By Danilo Masoni MILAN – A Russia-exposed ETF rose by more than 100% in London on Thursday in a sign that some investors see current distressed levels as a potentially …

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON – Russia’s war in Ukraine could hit the U.S. economy across a variety of channels from higher prices to dampened spending and investment, Federal Reserve Chair …