Dutch YouTuber cancels U.S. book tour over visa fears tied to Middle East travel content
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS — Popular Dutch travel vlogger Noraly Schoenmaker, known to fans as Itchy Boots, has canceled her upcoming U.S. book tour, citing concerns over tightened visa scrutiny for social media creators…
Analysis-Jerusalem clashes raise fears of wider conflict
By Henriette Chacar, Ali Sawafta and Nidal al-Mughrabi JERUSALEM – One year after events in Jerusalem led to war in Gaza, clashes during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan are raising fears…
Ferrero asks Americans to dispose of some Kinder products over Salmonella fears
(Reuters) -Ferrero on Tuesday asked U.S. consumers to dispose of some Kinder chocolate products not authorized for distribution in the country, warning they could be from the batch recently recalled in Europe…
Ark’s Wood remains bullish on Tesla as U.S. recession fears rise
By David Randall NEW YORK – Star stock picker Cathie Wood of Ark Invest remained bullish on top holding Tesla Inc on Tuesday despite growing fears of a U.S. recession and shutdowns…
Euro zone banks to tighten corporate credit access on war fears: ECB
FRANKFURT -Euro zone banks plan to sharply tighten access to corporate credit in the second quarter as the war in Ukraine weighs on the outlook and cuts deep into their risk tolerance,…
French consumer confidence wilts in March on inflation fears
PARIS – French consumer confidence fell in March to its lowest point in a little more than a year as inflation fears surged to their highest level ever, a monthly survey showed…
Wheat prices soar on Ukraine fears, but U.S. growers can’t cash in
By Julie Ingwersen and P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO – After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent global wheat futures soaring, U.S. farmer Vance Ehmke was eager to sell his grain. Local prices shot up…
Palladium dives about 17% as Russia supply fears recede
By Bharat Gautam – Palladium slumped nearly 17% in a sharp correction after rallying to an all-time high on the Ukraine crisis, as worries eased that supplies of the autocatalyst metal from…
Ukraine’s farmers stalled, fueling fears of global food shortages
By Maurice Tamman, David Gauthier-Villars, Sarah McFarlane and Sarah El Safty – The Russian invasion of Ukraine threatens millions of tiny spring-time sprouts that should emerge from stalks of dormant winter wheat…
Russian-Ukraine fears send CDS debt insurance costs soaring
LONDON – The cost of insuring against a Russian government debt default soared by almost 50% on Monday and premiums on other emerging market countries, junk bonds and swathes of Europe’s banks…
Rate-hike fears abate but Ukraine muddies stock market outlook
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK – Geopolitical worries are clouding the outlook for U.S. stocks, even as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine moderates expectations for how aggressively the Federal Reserve will tighten monetary…
Yield curve recession signal intensifies as war fuels ‘stagflation’ fears
By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK -Recession concerns are showing up more prominently in the U.S. Treasury yield curve, as soaring commodity prices in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine fuel worries…
Explainer-Argentina’s new IMF deal pushes default fears down the road
By Walter Bianchi BUENOS AIRES – Argentina has sealed a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a $45 billion program, which will push looming debt payments down the road…
Palladium sprints to $3,000/oz mark as Russia supply fears grow
By Brijesh Patel – Palladium extended its rally to near a 10-month high within striking distance of $3,000 an ounce on Friday, as concerns over supply shortages from top-producer Russia mounted and…
Canadian dollar falls by most in 2 months amid Ukraine fears
TORONTO – The Canadian dollar fell against its U.S. counterpart on Friday and was on track for a weekly decline as the intensifying war in Ukraine triggered a flight to quality, overshadowing…
European gas prices touch new highs as Russia supply fears grow
By Susanna Twidale LONDON – European and British gas prices soared on Wednesday, with a benchmark Dutch gas price hitting a record high as countries said EU sanctions against Russia could target gas…
Mexico’s gas flaring soars, igniting fears for its climate goals
By Stefanie Eschenbacher PROCESADOR DE GAS CACTUS, Mexico – It never gets completely dark in Colonia El Carmen, home to Mexico’s largest natural gas processing center, in the poor southern state of…
S&P 500 confirms correction as stocks stumble on war fears
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK – The S&P 500’s 1% slump on Tuesday confirmed that the world’s most watched stock index was in a correction for the first time since the 2020…
Exclusive-Lithuania warns banks of cyber attacks, power cuts amid fears of war in Ukraine
By Andrius Sytas – Lithuania’s central bank has told the country’s banks to prepare for power cuts and cyberattacks as Russia’s standoff with Ukraine risks spilling over into a military conflict, according…
Column-Entangled fears of Fed error and Ukraine crisis: Mike Dolan
By Mike Dolan LONDON – Keen to downplay anxieties about war in Europe, global investors appear to fear a monetary policy miscalculation even more. Their problem is that two are hugely intertwined…
Analysis-U.S. yield curve prices for Fed tightening, shows fears of policy error
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK – A dramatic flattening in key parts of the U.S. Treasury yield curve is reflecting worries that the Federal Reserve has been too slow to raise interest…
Brazil central bank chief says market fears over Lula easing – newspaper
BRASILIA – Brazilian central bank chief Roberto Campos Neto said markets are showing less concern about the possible victory of ex-president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in this year’s presidential race, according…
Oil hits 7-yr highs as market fears Russian attack on Ukraine imminent
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK – Oil prices surged over 2% on Monday to their highest in more than seven years as Ukraine’s president declared a “day of unity” for Feb. 16,…
German Chancellor Visits Ukraine As Fears Of Imminent Russian Invasion Grow
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz traveled to Ukraine’s capital on Monday to discuss concerns that Russia is preparing to invade the country, DW News reported. “Germany stands close by your side,” Scholz said…
U.S. consumer sentiment hit more than 10-year low; inflation fears mount
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON -U.S. consumer sentiment fell to its lowest level in more than a decade in early February amid expectations that inflation would continue to increase in the near term,…
Jack Ciattarelli fears Murphy’s passing the buck on school mask mandate will turn school board meetings into battlegrounds
TRENTON, NJ – During the COVID-19 pandemic, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has insisted, “the buck stops here”. Murphy has unilaterally made every decision regarding public health for New Jersey residents since…
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