DARIN SELNICK: Will The VA Take Away Veterans’ Health Care Options?
Is the Department of Veterans Affairs conspiring to strip veterans of needed health care options? According to a leaked internal report, yes. This VA “Red Team” report was commissioned by the Veterans Health Administration to…
Explainer-EU’s options to cut Russian oil imports – and their drawbacks
By Francesco Guarascio and Kate Abnett BRUSSELS – The European Union is considering options to cut imports of Russian oil as part of possible further sanctions against Moscow over its invasion of…
UK says ‘all options are on the table’ if Russia uses chemical weapons in Ukraine
LONDON – All options would be on the table in how the West responds to any use of chemical weapons in Ukraine by Russia, British armed forces minister James Heappey said on…
PARCLL Announces Integration Partnership With EasyPost, Giving E-Commerce Merchants More Options to Add Capacity and Drive Growth
LOS ANGELES, April 1, 2022 — PARCLL, a leading global e-commerce logistics solutions provider and EasyPost, a premier shipping software solution, have announced a partnership that enables domestic and cross-border shippers to…
Activision CEO’s meeting with options trader under U.S. probe – WSJ
(Reuters) – U.S. authorities are investigating whether an options trade in Activision Blizzard Inc violated insider-trading laws as it followed a meeting between CEO Bobby Kotick and one of the traders, the…
U.S. looking at options for more sanctions on Russia over Ukraine -White House
WASHINGTON – The United States is looking at options to expand sanctions to impose on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and will have more to say about it in the coming…
Factbox-What are Europe’s options in case of Russian gas disruption?
By Nina Chestney (Reuters) – European gas prices have risen further amid concerns about supply as Russia and the West remain at odds over Moscow’s demand for gas payments to be made…
Analysis-Biden faces worsening North Korea threat with fewer options
By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON – After U.S. President Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory, his future policy chief for the Indo-Pacific region said the new administration would have to decide quickly its approach…
Marlboro maker Philip Morris working on options to exit Russia market
– Marlboro maker Philip Morris International Inc said on Thursday it was working on options to exit the Russian market after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The cigarette maker, which brought in around…
Wall Street-backed MEMX to launch options exchange
By John McCrank NEW YORK – Members Exchange (MEMX), the fastest growing U.S. stock exchange, said on Tuesday it plans to launch an options exchange in the fourth quarter, pending regulatory approval,…
Discovery CEO made over $246 million in 2021 thanks to bumper stock options
– Discovery Inc Chief Executive Officer David Zaslav’s total pay package surged to about $246.6 million in 2021, a filing on Monday showed, with more than three-quarters of that coming from stock…
Yellen says gas tax cut among options to ease higher costs at the pump
By David Lawder DENVER – A U.S. gasoline tax cut is among the options being considered to provide relief to consumers, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Friday, adding she was…
Factbox-What are Europe’s options in case of Russian gas disruption?
By Nina Chestney – European gas prices have risen as sanctions on Russia have been tightened over its invasion of Ukraine and amid fears of supply disruptions. Earlier this week, Russian Deputy…
Australia, South Africa miners eye options as Europe makes desperate calls
By Helen Reid and Praveen Menon – Australian and South African miners are exploring ways to supply coal and metals consumers in Europe scrambling for alternative sources to Russian supply, but logistics…
Traders ramp up bullish bets in U.S. oil options as prices soar
By David Gaffen and Stephanie Kelly – Bulls have surged into the U.S. crude oil options market in recent days as futures touch highs not seen in a decade, betting that crude’s…
Airbus halts Russia parts, studying engineering centre options
PARIS – Airbus said on Wednesday it had stopped sending spare parts to Russia and supporting Russian airlines, but was analysing whether its Moscow engineering centre could keep providing services to local…
Tiny imploding Russia fund draws rush of options bets
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK – Options on a small, soon-to-be defunct exchange-traded fund tracking Russian stocks drew a rush of trading on Tuesday, as investors placed bets on what the…
Exchange operator CME to launch ‘micro’ versions of bitcoin, ether options
– Futures exchange operator CME Group Inc is planning to launch micro bitcoin and ether options later this month to boost its appeal among retail traders, the company said on Tuesday. The…
World Bank preparing finance options for Ukraine -Malpass
WASHINGTON – World Bank President David Malpass said on Thursday the lender stands ready to provide immediate support to Ukraine amid “shocking violence and loss of life,” and is preparing options for…
Factbox-Ukraine’s energy options limited in event of Russian gas disruption
KYIV – Ukraine, with a population of 41 million, is one of the largest energy consumers in Europe and is also a key transit country for Russian gas to Europe. Russian forces…
Inflation uncertainty means ECB’s options need to be kept fully open -Villeroy
PARIS -Increased uncertainty about the inflation outlook means the European Central Bank needs to keep its options fully open, especially on future interest rate hikes, ECB policymaker Francois Villeroy de Galhau said…
All options on the table to address high oil prices, White House says
WASHINGTON -The Biden administration is in talks with both oil-producing and consuming countries to tackle high oil prices, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Tuesday, adding that all options are on…
Meta slide drives ‘insane’ options volume as some bet on bounce
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK – A plunge in the shares of Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc fueled a surge of options trading on Thursday, with some investors positioning for a…
BOJ’s Kuroda says targeting shorter yield under YCC among future options
TOKYO – The Bank of Japan could consider targeting a shorter maturity than the current 10-year bond yield as an option when the time comes to exit its ultra-easy policy, the central…
Options market dip-buyers go missing as stock sell-off worsens
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK – Traders in the options market showed little appetite to bet on an end to the continuing stock market sell-off on Monday, as Wall Street’s most…
NYC Students Stage Walkout Calling For Remote Learning Options Over COVID Concerns
New York, NY – New York City students walked out of school Tuesday as part of a protest calling for a temporary halt in in-person learning amid a rise in COVID-19 cases.…
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